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Broadband Britain Hits Another Milestone

31, Aug 2010

As you read this article, the chances are that you’re currently connected to a broadband network. The days of dial-up modems (and that noise) are now a distant memory, as BThave announced that 15 million users are accessing their broadband network. This does include other, competing broadband companies, but it does show how many Britons [...]

Has Streetview Turned Us Into a Nation of Stalkers?

27, Aug 2010

A recent survery shows that Google’s sometimes controversial Streetview feature is turning Britain into a nosey nation. According to a survey commissioned by Central Scotland Joinery, over one third of Brits have used the service to spy on the homes of the rich and famous. Topping the list is the house of a Mr. Barack [...]

Google to take on Skype?

26, Aug 2010

The Google war machine rumbles on again. Not content with ongoing conflicts with Facebook, Microsoft and the entire country of China, Google have set their sights on communications service Skype. Until the end of the year, Gmail users in the US and Canada will be able to make free calls to national numbers, along with [...]

Scam Warning for Paypal & iTunes Users

25, Aug 2010

The BBC are reporting on a new scam targeting iTunes users who’ve linked their accounts to PayPal. Experts have claimed that this is the result of an email scam as opposed to an exploit in the iTunes software, but users of Apple’s flagship digital downloading system should be careful. In order to avoid being hit [...]

One In 20 UK Workers In Trouble Over Email Misconduct

24, Aug 2010

Results of a recent survey have been published today in The Daily Telegraph and a number of other news outlets. Apparently, one in 20 UK workers have been reprimanded for misuse of company email. Some of the common office email bloopers are as follows: 13% of emailers have managed to send an insulting email to [...]

North Korea Hits the Social Media Trail

23, Aug 2010

It looks like even isolationist dictatorships want to sign up for social media sites, as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (or North Korea to it’s friends) has demonstrated this month. The South Asian Communist state has signed up for YouTube, Twitter and Facebook – aiming to share its interests and dreams with the wider [...]

Virgin Media to Unveil the World’s Slowest Virus Alarm

17, Aug 2010

No matter how careful you are online, the chances are that you’ll have seen a virus alert popup. You click onto an unfamiliar site, and a millisecond later, a message appears to warn you of malicious code that threatens to damage your computer. However, leading broadband supplier Virgin Media have discovered that over a quarter [...]

Are Your Online Passwords Safe Enough?

16, Aug 2010

A number of news agencies, including the BBC are reporting that millions of internet users may be using passwords that aren’t secure enough to keep out the next generation of hacking computer software. So, just in case some of our readers are struggling along with “password” acting as the key to their email, Twitter or [...]

Two Tier Internet on the Cards?

10, Aug 2010

Internet search giants Google and leading US broadband provider Verizon are in talks regarding the future of the internet. Currently, under a system called “Net Neutrality”, all websites are treated equally when it comes to content being shown. However, campaigners fear that Google and Verizon will broker a deal that will split the internet in [...]

Three Plugins Your WordPress Blog Can’t Live Without

9, Aug 2010

If you’re running a company blog (and if not, why not?), the chances are that you’ll be using WordPress. But if you’re not using the right plugins, you’re not getting the most from your blog. So here’s The FirstFound Blog’s three favourite plugins: Google Analytics for WordPress: Does exactly what it says on the tin. [...]


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