Today in tech: Google satnav confused, Ireland takes on pirates
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Google satnav loses its way after upgrade
The latest upgrade to Google's satnav seems to have caused a few problems for users. PC Pro
Ireland takes on pirates
Irish ISP Eircom is set to trial a three strikes rule to turn off the internet connections of those illegally sharing files. Irish Examiner
Survey: Slow broadband a top issue for UK
New research from O2 shows slow broadband is as much a big issue for Britons as antisocial behaviour and potholes. Press Association
The Cloud draws up Wi-Fi plan to cover London by 2012
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The Cloud is one of a few firms in the running to help London Mayor Boris Johnson cover the capital in wireless in time for the Olympics in 2012. IT PRO
Freelance journalist Nicole Kobie first started writing for ITPro in 2007, with bylines in New Scientist, Wired, PC Pro and many more.
Nicole the author of a book about the history of technology, The Long History of the Future.
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Manufacturers report millions in losses as downtime wreaks havoc on operationsNews UK manufacturers are losing up to £736 million every week due to downtime, according to new research, with outages lasting for several days on end.
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Microsoft gives OpenAI restructuring plans the green lightNews The deal removes fundraising constraints and modifies Microsoft's rights to use OpenAI models and products
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Best satnavs for 2017Vs Apps vs hardware - which satnavs will do the best job of getting you from A to B?
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UK government wants Google to trial driverless cars in LondonNews News follows government's £20m investment in autonomous car projects
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Pirate Bay founder builds Raspberry Pi piracy machineNews Peter Sunde has built a copying computer called Kopimashin that clones singles at a rate of 100 copies per second
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Google Glass banned from UK cinemasNews The potential use of Google Glass headsets by movie pirates has got it banned from UK cinemas
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TfL trials interactive bus stop technology in Regent StreetNews TfL teams up with Clear Channel UK to bring real-time, interactive travel information to tourists and commuters.
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Google Glass wearer's cinema trip cut short over piracy claimsNews Unnamed Google Glass owner issues warning to others after being dragged from cinema over piracy claims.
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EU wants mobile devices to have universal chargerNews Manufacturers including Apple could be forced into using a common standard.
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Apple Maps leaves users lost in Australia, claim policeNews Police force claims iPhone users have been left stranded in local national park by gaffe-prone navigation product.
