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Virgin Broadband Slapped on the Wrist

30, Jun 2011

It’s well documented that the Advertising Standards Authority isn’t happy with the way broadband providers market their services. Too many companies confuse customers with their connection speed claims – and the latest broadband provider to come under fire from the ASA is Virgin Media. Only this time they’re not being targeted because of claims over [...]

Introducing Google’s + Project

29, Jun 2011

A hand-picked number of people have recieved their invites from Google. Media outlets around the world are running press releases, stories and speculation. All because Google have finally thrown their hat into the social ring with a full blown social network. And it’s called the Google + Project. No, we don’t know why it’s got [...]

Going on Holiday? Consider a Security Status Update

27, Jun 2011

Apparently locking your doors and windows and asking a neighbour to look in on Wednesday isn’t enough to keep your home safe while you’re holidaying. You need to consider your Facebook and Twitter feeds too. That’s the message from  a Chelmsford-based security firm, who are claiming that the way we use social media is putting [...]

Google Antitrust Investigation Begins

24, Jun 2011

They’ve been repeatedly criticised by governments and pressure groups, they’re subject to regular audits for the next 20 years, and now they’re facing an investigation by the American Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Yes, it could only be the world’s leading search engine. Google is facing another antitrust probe over repeated claims that the company has [...]

Have Google Got Wind?

23, Jun 2011

As carbon neutral search engine consultants, FirstFound are very interested in both the search engines and the environment. So if a story comes to light about Google and alternative energy, we’ve got no choice other than to cover it. Yesterday, Google Inc announced that they’d be investing a huge $102 million into a wind farm [...]

European Commission Unhappy With Social Media Sites

22, Jun 2011

First it was cookies, now it’s social networking. The European Commission have decided that social networking sites can’t be trusted to regulate themselves. Especially when it comes to minors. The Commission have examined 14 leading social networks: Arto, Bebo, Facebook, Giovani, Hyves, MySpace, Nasza-klaza, Netlog, One, Rate, VZnet, Galleria, Tuenti and Zap – and found [...]

250,000 Antique Books to Go Online

21, Jun 2011

Back in March, a judge in the USA seemed to end Google’s dreams of scanning and indexing millions of old books. But it looks like they’ve been handed a lifeline by one of the world’s largest libraries. The British Library have decided that they need to preserve some of their collections older books, and have [...]

I Want a Unique Domain Suffix – and Icann Have It!

20, Jun 2011

  Sick of .com? Bored to tears with .co.uk? Dreaming of the day that you can have a .dave domain name? Well, now you can, thanks to Icann. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (Icann) has decided that there’s no reason to keep limiting domain names to the current 22 ‘Generic Top-Level Domain [...]

Virgin Warn That 1,500 Customers are Infected

17, Jun 2011

Last time we mentioned Virgin Media and viruses in the same breath, we were laughing. This time though, we’re quite impressed. Virgin have become the first UK-based internet service provider (ISP) to warn their clients of a specific viral infection (via the post, naturally). Over 1,500 Virgin customers have been informed that their PCs had [...]

Hackers Only In It For “The Lulz”

16, Jun 2011

Last week we mentioned that hacker collective ‘LulzSec’ had found a weak link in the security of the NHS’ computer networks, and had let the health service know in a commendable show of public spiritedness. But it looks like we should’ve held back before applauding their actions, as more and more websites are coming under [...]


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