If trail is found to be beneficial to users, then more buses will soon get the Wi-Fi facility.
Category: General Tech
Sony set to quit global e-reader market
Just months after pulling out of selling eBooks, Sony has decided to leave the worldwide e-reader market also!
CAB: Broadband customers face ‘unreasonable’ cancellations fees of up to £625
ISPs have got the customers to – either stay locked with the slow-than-expected speeds or pay hefty bills of up to £625, if in case of switching broadband!
EE customers can pay in London buses with Cash on Tap app
You no longer have to wait in queue or hunt through your pockets for the right card, to pay for London buses, as it now takes just a tap on the Cash on Tap app from EE.
One of the most famous leakers @evleaks retires
Evan blass: All good things must come to an end. Thank you for an amazing two years. [RETIREMENT]
Start-ups exit Tech City citing ‘not fit for purpose’ broadband connectivity
Labour MP Meg Hillier: You can’t just throw money at a problem, it’s the infrastructure that needs changing.
Mediatek to ship its octa-core 4G chip this December
The company is also expecting to launch entry-level 4G solutions in early 2015.
Facebook eyes internet usage boost in Zambia with new Internet.org app
Facebook: The Internet.org app will be available first to Airtel subscribers in Zambia and we’ll continue to improve the experience and roll it out to other parts of the world.
CD ripping legalised in UK, but you still can’t share your mp3 files with friends and family
Now you can walk with your head held high if you are an avid mp3 fan!
HGST updates Ultrastar line of SSDs with new high capacity drives
Ultrastar SSD800MH.B is available in capacities of 100GB to 800GB, Ultrastar SSD1600MM in 200GB to 1.6TB capacities while the read-intensive Ultrastar SSD1600MR is available in capacities of 250GB to 1.6TB.
City of London: BT’s failure to rollout superfast broadband in square mile affecting businesses
BT: We are in talks with the Corporation of London about how to increase availability of lower-priced fibre broadband – which is primarily aimed at consumers, home workers and the very smallest SMEs.
Apple admits iPhone users’ contacts, SMS and photos can be extracted
Apple: A user must have unlocked their device and agreed to trust another computer before that computer is able to access this limited diagnostic data.
Microsoft’s new advert shows off Cortana whipping Apple’s Siri
In the end of advert, Apple’s Siri admits Nokia Lumia 635 running Cortana to be the smartphone compared to Apple’s premium iPhone 5S.
TalkTalk grows huge with over 1.1M customers; extends YouView contract to 2 more years
TalkTalk has also inked a deal with Sky extending YouView contract to another 2 years. Customers will have access to new Sky Sports 5 channel from August 12.
Ofcom: Internet and smartphones are ‘essential’ for Brits
6 in 10 Brits admit mobile or landline service to be essential, while around 5 in 10 Brits think personal internet access as an integral part of their life.