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Types of Broadband in the UK

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Before you choose your broadband supplier it a good idea to know what types of broadband are offered in the UK, so you can get the best broadband deal to suit you. There are three different types of broadband offered here in the UK; these are ADSL, Cable and Satellite, knowing the differences between them [...]

Research reveals Google’s carbon footprint

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Research conducted by a University of Harvard academic, has found that as little as two internet searches on the popular search engine Google could produce “as much carbon dioxide as boiling a kettle”.
Alex Wissner-Gross, a physicist claims that an ordinary Google search on a desktop PC produces approximately 7 grams of CO2, with two searches [...]

Sky tests broadcasting of 3D TV programs

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

Sky Television has announced that it has made significant steps towards broadcasting 3D TV programs to the British public. Over the last six months Sky have been recording a number of events using special 3D cameras, and has successfully transmitted the recordings to a domestic Television through its High-Definition set-top box.
3D TV programs are still [...]

New figures show the state of UK’s Broadband

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released new figures that show that over 42% of the UK’s broadband connections are slower than 2Mb a second. Last year, a statement by Ofcom claimed that “the average headline speed has doubled in a year to reach 4.6Mb/sec”.
But the latest figures from the ONS imply that the [...]

UK game sales set to exceed music and video in 2008

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Verdict Research has released a report that says that the sales in computer games will exceed music and video sales in the UK this year. It will be the first time that games will outstrip music and video and shows a shift in consumer attitudes, and that video games are becoming the UK’s most popular [...]

Skills shortages hit the UK gaming industry

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

The UK gaming industry announced that it has a shortage of graduates that have the necessary skills to work within the industry and blames British universities for failing to equip its students with the required skills.
The industry campaign group Games Up issued the warning and says that game developers in the UK are facing [...]

The MP3 Player turns 10

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The MPMan F10 was the first solid state MP3 player available in the North American marketplace. It was developed by SaeHan Information Systems in Seoul, Korea and was then imported into the USA by Eiger Labs and retailed at around $199.95. So looking at prices today that’s going to get you a 4GB Nano.
The [...]

How Secure are Your Passwords?

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Right so you think your password is secure. Well below we have a list of the most commonly used passwords as compiled by PC Magazine:
1. password
2. 123456
3. qwerty
4. abc123
5. [...]