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Category: General Tech
Vodafone reveals plans to bring mobile internet to UK ‘not-spots’
Culture Secretary Ed Vaizey: Vodafone’s Sure Signal technology offers communities the chance to transform their lives by bringing them technology many of us take for granted.
Which?: Brits pay more than US shoppers for same technology products
Sometimes the price difference in the same products in UK and US accounts for even hundreds of pounds.
High-street computer shops overcharging customers for simple repairs, Which? says
Consumers are being charged as much as £170 by high-street shops for simple repairs, which should ideally cost only £50.
Google: No ‘serious’ plans for Google Fiber’s UK expansion for foreseeable future
Google was reportedly in talks with CityFibre about the UK roll out, but unfortunately the British company has ruled out any possibility in favour of BSkyB.
Three extends Wi-Fi reach to London Underground stations
Yet another mobile operator on board offering Wi-Fi on the Tube service to have them connected no matter where they are!
Amazon tests Kindle Unlimited e-book subscription service
The new $9.99-a-month service is expected to offer access to over 600,000 book titles and thousands of audiobooks on any device!
Synology takes the wraps off DiskStation DS415play
Synology: With four drive bays, the DS415play is built on the popularity of its little brother, DS214play, with up to 24TB of large storage space to make it even more appealing to media fanatics.
Microsoft announces affordable $199 laptops, $99 tablets
Microsoft seeks to take on Google’s Chromebook and Android tablets at similar outlay.
FSB: UK Government’s current broadband rollout target is not ‘fit-for-purpose’
FSB: We want government to oversee the creation of world-beating digital infrastructure that will enable businesses to grow, innovate and compete in international markets.
Former head of Glass Babak Parviz parts way with Google to join Amazon
Parviz: I founded and led a few efforts at Google (among them, Google Glass and Google Contact Lenses are public so far 🙂 prior to moving to Amazon and work on a few other things now.
Facebook post turns saviour for drowning teenager
Just the word “STRANDED” posted on his Facebook wall, had his mother contact the coastguards to start a rescue mission at night 11pm.
Young Chinese couple sells 2 newborns to buy in-game items
The couple finds their kids as a fund for their game addiction and end up with child traffickers!
Acer Chromebook C720 has Intel inside
This is the first Chromebook from Acer that packs an Intel processor and it’s priced at $350.
Free Wi-Fi rolled out across Glasgow in a Scottish first
The network has been delivered by BT giving people access to 24-hour internet across major parts of the city.