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Vatican learns from from Facebook, Google

13th Nov 09 10:08 | lifestyle | news

Vatican learns from from Facebook, Google

The Holy See is being advised by web executives attending a Vatican symposium on the Internet and digital youth culture.

Amazon unveils PayPhrase system

29th Oct 09 11:58 | lifestyle | news

Amazon unveils PayPhrase system

The e-tail giant is allowing punters to choose memorable phrases and a four digit PIN to facilitate shopping online.

Virgin America and Google offer free Wi-Fi

20th Oct 09 13:19 | lifestyle | news

Virgin America and Google offer free Wi-Fi

For the holiday season, Virgin America airlines and Google have teamed up to offer passengers free Wi-Fi.

The power of the Internet - Ukraine vs. England to be shown exclusively online

5th Oct 09 10:03 | lifestyle | news

The power of the Internet - Ukraine vs. England to be shown exclusively online

Saturday's World Cup qualifier to become the first England game unavailable on TV.

What we're downloading from P2P: 54m for Heroes

28th Aug 09 10:13 | lifestyle | news

What we're downloading from P2P: 54m for Heroes

The top-10 lists for TV programs and films. Makes for interesting reading.

McAfee names Katie Price as Britain's "most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace"

25th Aug 09 09:44 | lifestyle | news

McAfee names Katie Price as Britain's "most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace"

Googling for Katie Price? McAfee warns that one in six results could contain malware designed to infect your PC.

IE8 tip: analyse performance by checking add on load times

22nd Jul 09 10:38 | lifestyle | news

IE8 tip: analyse performance by checking add on load times

Want to know what could be slowing down your IE8 browsing experience? Read this.

YouTube increases maximum size of video uploads from 1GB to 2GB

2nd Jul 09 12:11 | lifestyle | news

YouTube increases maximum size of video uploads from 1GB to 2GB

YouTube's now accepting large uploads of up to 2GB, but that doesn't exactly mean you can upload longer videos.

BBC to roll out iPlayer HD

21st Apr 09 15:50 | lifestyle | news

BBC to roll out iPlayer HD

High-definition content for the masses.

Gmail outage leaves millions of Google users without email access

24th Feb 09 13:39 | lifestyle | news

Gmail outage leaves millions of Google users without email access

Google has confirmed that Gmail is "having some problems".

BBC launches child-friendly version of iPlayer

22nd Dec 08 10:18 | lifestyle | news

BBC launches child-friendly version of iPlayer

Got 6 to 12 years olds wanting to catch up on last week's TV? iPlayer CBBC could be just what you need.

Microsoft deploys Windows Live Wave 3 services update

3rd Dec 08 13:22 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft deploys Windows Live Wave 3 services update

Microsoft's Windows Live software-plus-services platform continues to gradually evolve, and has today been issued a services overhaul.

Apple's answer to the MobileMe debacle: a 60-day free extension

19th Aug 08 14:08 | lifestyle | news

Apple's answer to the MobileMe debacle: a 60-day free extension

In an effort to ease the woes of many MobileMe users, Apple has announced plans to offer a free 60-day subscription extension.

HEXUS.community forums now featuring HEXUS.hardlines

18th Jul 08 11:16 | lifestyle | news

HEXUS.community forums now featuring HEXUS.hardlines

Head on over to the HEXUS.community forums to see a brand new feature, and keep your eyes peeled as we've plenty more on the way.

MobileMe goes live, Apple takes the opportunity to taunt Microsoft

10th Jul 08 11:24 | lifestyle | news

MobileMe goes live, Apple takes the opportunity to taunt Microsoft

Apple has launched its latest attempt at cracking cloud-based solutions in the form of MobileMe, and Internet Explorer 7 is not fully supported.

House of Lords brings politics to YouTube

13th Jun 08 08:00 | lifestyle | news

House of Lords brings politics to YouTube

In an effort to reach out to young people, the House of Lords will today launch a YouTube channel explaining the role of parliament.

Mobile broadband averaging only 182KB/s: fast enough?

29th Apr 08 09:48 | lifestyle | news

Mobile broadband averaging only 182KB/s: fast enough?

Do you need it to be much faster? We'd love to hear your thoughts.

Microsoft adds computational knowledge to Bing search results

12th Nov 09 11:29 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft adds computational knowledge to Bing search results

Partnership with Wolfram Alpha bolsters Bing's search credentials.

Amazon unveils Kindle for PC app

22nd Oct 09 19:10 | lifestyle | news

Amazon unveils Kindle for PC app

For those who can't afford, or don't want, to cough up for a Kindle, Amazon is releasing a new Kindle app for PCs next month.

Social media dos and do nots revealed

19th Oct 09 21:25 | lifestyle | news

Social media dos and do nots revealed

Two separate surveys shed some surprising light on the new "manners" of social media, especially when it comes to mobile internet devices

Google's free Wi-Fi tried and tested

16th Sep 09 17:31 | lifestyle | opinions

Google's free Wi-Fi tried and tested

One person's experience of Google's free Wi-Fi offering for a whole town.

Facebook addresses privacy concerns, plans to tighten control over user information

27th Aug 09 16:07 | lifestyle | news

Facebook addresses privacy concerns, plans to tighten control over user information

Following a review by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Facebook has announced plans to improve privacy.

Next-gen Google gets a caffeine rush

11th Aug 09 09:18 | lifestyle | news

Next-gen Google gets a caffeine rush

Google has unveiled a next-generation architecture for its hugely-popular search engine.

Microsoft to pull the plug on Soapbox

22nd Jul 09 10:05 | lifestyle | news

Microsoft to pull the plug on Soapbox

Microsoft's alternative to YouTube will be discontinued at the end of August.

Vanity URLs coming to Facebook this weekend

10th Jun 09 10:28 | lifestyle | news

Vanity URLs coming to Facebook this weekend

Want a custom Facebook URL? Sign up this Saturday.

Apple iTunes now selling HD movies

20th Mar 09 11:50 | lifestyle | news

Apple iTunes now selling HD movies

Not quite up to the quality of Blu-ray, but useful for those not wanting to leave the couch.

Britannica takes on Wikipedia by opening its doors to the Internet

22nd Jan 09 16:57 | lifestyle | news

Britannica takes on Wikipedia by opening its doors to the Internet

Britannica will be going head-to-head with the increasingly popular Wikipedia by allowing the public to make contributions.

Google's year-end Zeitgeist reveals 2008's most popular searches

11th Dec 08 12:50 | lifestyle | news

Google's year-end Zeitgeist reveals 2008's most popular searches

Search giant Google has published its 2008 Zeitgeist, and it's little surprise to find social-networking websites proving most popular.

YouTube goes widescreen, feature-length movies to follow?

25th Nov 08 10:33 | lifestyle | news

YouTube goes widescreen, feature-length movies to follow?

Google-owned YouTube has finally increased the size of its flash-based player to allow for 16:9 widescreen videos.

Ofcom: BT's copper network capable of 50Mbit/s, in theory

18th Aug 08 11:08 | lifestyle | news

Ofcom: BT's copper network capable of 50Mbit/s, in theory

An Ofcom assesment has found that BT's existing copper network could be capable of delivering broadband speeds of up to 50Mbit/s.

BT to bring super-fast broadband to Britain by 2012

15th Jul 08 15:24 | lifestyle | news

BT to bring super-fast broadband to Britain by 2012

BT has announced plans to invest £1.5 billion into its fibre-optic network, bringing broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps to its customers.

BT's Broadband Accelerator service promises faster broadband, for a £90 charge

24th Jun 08 15:37 | lifestyle | news

BT's Broadband Accelerator service promises faster broadband, for a £90 charge

BT's latest method of improving customer's broadband speeds is to offer a £90 call-out service with a money-back guarantee.

The Pirate Bay: 97th most visited website in the world

19th May 08 11:07 | lifestyle | news

The Pirate Bay: 97th most visited website in the world

If ever there was proof of piracy's ongoing growth, this is it.

Show your support for net neutrality, lose your cherry

25th Apr 08 13:10 | lifestyle | news

Show your support for net neutrality, lose your cherry

Unorthodox Belgian campaigner, Tania Devereaux, is offering to make love to every virgin who defends the Internet.

Bundle Box takes the guess work out of U.S. imports

29th Oct 09 17:30 | lifestyle | news

Bundle Box takes the guess work out of U.S. imports

Fancy yourself a Zune HD, or found a product cheaper over in the U.S.? Bundle Box can import it for you.

Sky announces Sky Player Windows 7 integration

21st Oct 09 19:04 | lifestyle | news

Sky announces Sky Player Windows 7 integration

Sky has announced that its new Sky Player Internet TV service will be integrated into Microsoft's new Windows 7 Media Centre.

Sky News now available online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

14th Oct 09 10:07 | lifestyle | news

Sky News now available online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Sky News has been made available online, for free, at news.sky.com.

Facebook Lite to serve bandwidth-starved social networkers

11th Sep 09 14:52 | lifestyle | news

Facebook Lite to serve bandwidth-starved social networkers

Facebook has launched a slimmed-down version of its site for users with slow internet connections.

Wikipedia to clamp down on articles relating to living people

25th Aug 09 10:33 | lifestyle | news

Wikipedia to clamp down on articles relating to living people

A new Wikipedia feature will require an experienced editor to sign off on any changes to articles on living people.

Gloggy arrives as the micro-blogging alternative to Twitter

7th Aug 09 13:25 | lifestyle | news

Gloggy arrives as the micro-blogging alternative to Twitter

Wait for the leading micro-blogging site to suffer a denial-of-service attack, then launch one of your own? Sounds a good idea.

Yahoo gets a new look

21st Jul 09 15:44 | lifestyle | news

Yahoo gets a new look

Yahoo, one of the world's most popular web portals, has been given an overhaul.

Google intros new means of Googling

14th May 09 10:51 | lifestyle | news

Google intros new means of Googling

Global search giant adds new options to introduce interactivity with search results.

Google StreetView launches in the UK

19th Mar 09 13:35 | lifestyle | news

Google StreetView launches in the UK

Invasion of privacy, or making the best of modern technology?

President Obama gets the White House on the blogosphere

22nd Jan 09 14:07 | lifestyle | news

President Obama gets the White House on the blogosphere

President Barack Obama has hopes of government transparency, and we can now keep up to date with White House activity via RSS!

Sky Player brings Sky TV to the Internet

4th Dec 08 15:08 | lifestyle | news

Sky Player brings Sky TV to the Internet

Sky's array of channels and on-demand content are now available on a subscribtion basis via its online Sky Player.

Amazon takes window shopping to the web

28th Oct 08 14:53 | lifestyle | news

Amazon takes window shopping to the web

Amazon has launched a service that allows customers to browse its online store via an interactive and graphical interface.

Music industry and UK ISPs unite in battle against piracy

24th Jul 08 08:21 | lifestyle | news

Music industry and UK ISPs unite in battle against piracy

BT, Virgin, Orange, Tiscali, BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse have agreed to help the music industry tackle the ongoing problem of online piracy.

Digital Distribution

13th Jul 08 23:00 | lifestyle | tech explained

This HEXUS.help guide discusses digital distribution, what it is, how it affects both manufacturers and consumers, and what the future holds for digital media delivery.

Google to help identify bandwidth-throttling ISPs

16th Jun 08 09:30 | lifestyle | news

Google to help identify bandwidth-throttling ISPs

Not sure exactly how much bandwidth your ISP is allowing? Google hopes to provide the answers.

Survey says: 57% of people would leave Phorm-adopting ISPs

12th May 08 13:34 | lifestyle | news

Survey says: 57% of people would leave Phorm-adopting ISPs

Consumers send out a message to ISPs considering adopting the Phorm advertising system.

The results are in: BBC right, ISPs wrong

12th Apr 08 11:40 | lifestyle | opinions

The results are in: BBC right, ISPs wrong

We asked you what you thought about the BBC helping cover ISP's costs due to the growth in bandwidth consumption that's arisen from the launch of iPlayer. Care to wager which si...

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