Nintendo 2DS enjoyed brisk sales last week in the UK and managed to become the top-selling gaming console. The surge in sales is a direct result of the £10 price cut the…
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UK doesn’t have a single ‘super-fast’ broadband city
New independent research figures have revealed that UK is yet to have a city that has ‘super-fast’ broadband connectivity. Speed test data collected from broadband subscribers spread out across 50 cities in…
BPI wins blockade of 21 pirate sites in the UK
A British High Court judge has ordered a blockade of 21 new pirate sites including BitSnoop, TorrentDownloads, ExtraTorrent and mp3skull effective on all major UK ISPs effective today. The court order is…
British ISPs ordered to block 21 pirate sites including BitSnoop, ExtraTorrent, Torrentz
[Update 30/10/2013 @ 17:45 GMT: IsoHunt.com finds a new home – IsoHunt.to] British High Court has ordered major UK ISPs including BSkyB, BT, Everything Everywhere, TalkTalk, Telefonica and Virgin to start blocking…
Grand Theft Auto V helps UK games market
The UK games market, which was facing a slowdown since five years, is now on the growth track thanks to Grand Theft Auto V. Reports coming from the market research firm Kantar…
David Cameron lambasts Facebook over beheading videos
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has called Facebook ‘irresponsible’ and has said that it should explain its actions to worried parents. Through a tweet Cameron said “It’s irresponsible of Facebook to post…
Britons spending over 2 hours a day on smartphones, mobile devices
Britons are spending more and more time of their day on connected devices – two hours and twelve minutes of their day to be precise – claims a new study by Firefish….
Brits spending more than 2 hours a day on smartphones
Britons are spending more and more time of their day on connected devices – two hours and twelve minutes of their day to be precise – claims a new study by Firefish….
Nokia ropes in Netflix to boost Lumia smartphone sales in the UK
Nokia, in order to boost its Lumia smart phone sales in the UK, is offering a free Netflix subscription to new buyers. The Finnish handset maker has confirmed that those buyers opting…
Apple iPhone trade-in scheme to be launched in the UK
Apple is set to roll out its iPhone trade-in scheme in the UK and has reportedly starting preparing training material for its British retail staff to handle such trade-ins. Apple iPhone trade-in…
Ofcom license fee hike may see 4G prices soar in UK
Mobile operators in the UK may have to pay up to £244.4m extra (cumulative) if Ofcom goes ahead with its proposed plans of hiking annual fees for licensing the 900MHz and 1800MHz…
Young Brits switching to tablets as smartphone usage slumps
An Ofcom report suggests that the number of children owning mobile phones has dropped with youngsters rejecting mobile handsets and switching to tablet computers instead for using internet. This is for the…
UK watchdog warns games industry over aggressive in-app purchase strategies
The Office of Fair Trading, UK has warned the games industry over the aggressive in-app strategies employed by developers. OFT concluded after a five month investigation of about 38 games that many…
UK Businesses asking to be hacked?
Are British businesses simply asking to be hacked? Okay… So not in the literal sense, however a recent study by the Institute of Engineering and Technology found that the majority of businesses are not doing…