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Facebook nears 500 million users
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Network & Internet

Facebook nears 500 million users

As the social networking site approaches a milestone, it has decided to celebrate with user’s shared stories.
20 Jul 2010
How do UK and US mobile consumers compare?
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How do UK and US mobile consumers compare?

It seems consumer methods of picking up a mobile phone differ depending on your side of the Atlantic Ocean, but why? Our resident American, Hannah Dou…
16 Jul 2010
Timeline: Two years of Apple’s App Store
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Timeline: Two years of Apple’s App Store

We take a look back at the past two years of Apple dominance in the mobile app market.
12 Jul 2010
Mobile users wary over geotagging
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Mobile users wary over geotagging

Handsets provide a new way of connecting to the internet, but also provide new privacy problems for users.
12 Jul 2010
Nokia suffers for lack of smartphones
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Nokia suffers for lack of smartphones

With more smartphone brands on the market, consumers are looking beyond Nokia and telling their colleagues about it.
7 Jul 2010
UK sixth lowest for cyber attacks
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UK sixth lowest for cyber attacks

Although the UK ranks fairly well on a global scale, the number of cyber attacks is still significant.
5 Jul 2010
UK mobile users spend £800 million on unnecessary contracts
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UK mobile users spend £800 million on unnecessary contracts

Switching to a more suitable mobile contract could save British mobile users a packet.
5 Jul 2010
Good Technology unveils iPhone management tools
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Good Technology unveils iPhone management tools

Businesses now have access to mobile management tools for the iPhone and other Apple devices, thanks to new software from Good Technology.
23 Jun 2010
Orange launches UK HD voice trial
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Orange launches UK HD voice trial

Mobile phone users lend an ear to improved sound quality.
22 Jun 2010
Open letter attacks Facebook privacy
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Open letter attacks Facebook privacy

Privacy campaign groups have written an open letter to Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to ask for more user control.
18 Jun 2010
Remote workers want to feel safer
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Remote workers want to feel safer

Nearly half of lone workers say employers don’t do enough to keep them safe, which could change with mobile application implementation, according to a…
16 Jun 2010
Businesses told to assess software needs
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Businesses told to assess software needs

Software as a service (SaaS) may not have followed through with early promises, which will impact its position in the future of IT.
15 Jun 2010
University launches ‘Virtual Open Day’ iPhone app
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University launches ‘Virtual Open Day’ iPhone app

The virtual self-guided tour of the University’s campus is available on iTunes
10 Jun 2010
Global PC shipments shoot up in first quarter
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Global PC shipments shoot up in first quarter

Asian companies like Acer and Asus have helped global PC sales rocket in the first quarter of 2010.
9 Jun 2010
One in ten IT professionals cheat on firewall audit
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One in ten IT professionals cheat on firewall audit

IT professionals may not be following the Government’s lead towards transparency, according to a new survey.
8 Jun 2010
Mobile commerce sales to double by 2013
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Mobile commerce sales to double by 2013

A new report claims as UK consumers become more tech-savvy, online shopping will become increasingly mobile.
7 Jun 2010
Users happy to change ISPs for better speeds
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Users happy to change ISPs for better speeds

Despite previous surveys showing customers as reluctant to change their providers, a new report has revealed over half have already jumped ship.
4 Jun 2010