Posts Tagged ‘uk’

£830 Million Pledged to Revolutionise UK Broadband

6, Dec 2010

Stop us if you think you’ve heard this one before. Sick of having one of the worst broadband networks in the developed world, (unless you live in Liverpool) the government have pledged £830 million to upgrade the UK’s broadband network. A significant chunk of this money will come from the BBC license fee, with the [...]

Do You Have the UK’s Oldest Domain?

8, Nov 2010

As everyone knows, the first .com domain name was symbolics.com, first registered in March of 1985. It’s a little slice of history that probably won’t appear in any but the geekiest pub quizzes, but it’s the sort of fact that you’ll probably be bored with at some point in your life. But it appears that [...]

Government Pushing for a Data Mediation and Deletion System

2, Nov 2010

Worried about something that’s written about you online? Panicking about incorrect information on a website? If the Government get their way, you’ll be able to do something about it. Business Minister Ed Vaizey has proposed that the UK’s Internet Service Providers get together to form a mediation group. Then, if a user objects to content, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Metro Newspaper Launches News iPhone App

29, Jan 2010

This week, Metro announced the launch of their news iPhone App, the FirstFound blog reviews this interesting move from the North West UK based newspaper and identifies the broader context of what similar moves mean for the news industry.


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