Today in tech: iPad arrives, scammers make Antarctic calls

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Today in Tech

iPad released in UK

Crazy scenes hit London's Regent Street as scores of people queued around the corner to pick up one of Apple's iPads from its flagship store. Know Your Mobile

Phone scammers make you call the Antarctic

The latest phone scam sees criminals directing phone calls to the Antarctic to pick up the hefty tariffs. BBC News

Bebo founder doesn't want it back

The founder of Bebo is not interested in buying back his invention as AOL looks to dump the site. The Telegraph

Foxconn to give pay rises in light of suicides

Foxconn has claimed it will give up to 20 per cent higher salaries to workers at its plant in China after a number of employees have committed suicide. PC Pro

Jennifer Scott
Jennifer Scott

Jennifer Scott is a former freelance journalist and currently political reporter for Sky News. She has a varied writing history, having started her career at Dennis Publishing, working in various roles across its business technology titles, including ITPro. Jennifer has specialised in a number of areas over the years and has produced a wealth of content for ITPro, focusing largely on data storage, networking, cloud computing, and telecommunications.

Most recently Jennifer has turned her skills to the political sphere and broadcast journalism, where she has worked for the BBC as a political reporter, before moving to Sky News.