Lenovo has recalled more than 500,000 AC power cords citing fire and burn hazard risks. According to the recall notice issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday, the affected…
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Sky announces Sky Fibre; 38Mbps broadband with 25GB monthly cap for just £10
Sky is offering a new deal, dubbed Sky Fibre, which it claims is the cheapest fibre broadband deal available in the market. Under the new plan, Sky will offer users superfast fibre…
Microsoft offers “Work & Play” bundle for $149
It seems Microsoft is leaving no stone unturned to make this holiday season a saving extra bonanza with new special offers on four of its most useful online services bundled into one…
Is superfast broadband available across UK? In your dreams says new report
According to latest data from Ofcom, superfast broadband in the UK is still patchy with many households and businesses still not having access to 2Mbps broadband. The report found that average download…
G.fast receives ITU approval; paves way for 500Mbps to 1Gbps speeds over copper
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has formally approved the G.fast standard that intends to deliver broadband speeds between 500Mbps to 1Gbps over traditional copper cables found between fibre-equipped street cabinets and homes /…
Google removes several The Pirate Bay related apps from Play Store
Google has taken Google Play Store developers and users by surprise by culling several The Pirate Bay linked third party apps without any warning. The apps have been removed on grounds of…
Evan Spiegel tops ‘Under 30 New Media Power’ list
Evan Spiegel, founder of the ephemeral photo messaging app-‘Snapchat’, has been voted as the most influential media personality according to an ‘Under 30 New Media Power’ list put together by Birmingham City…
BT finishes 250 miles undersea fibre rollout across Scotland
BT has announced it has finished deploying 250 miles of fibre-optic cables between various Scottish islands in a bid to take high-speed broadband connectivity to some of Scotland’s remote Highlands and Islands…
Breath-tests for women less likely than men, new research claims
Women are up to five times less likely to be roadside breath tested by the police than men, new research study claims. Figures collected between August 2013 and August 2014 by Direct…
Microsoft Windows 10 could trigger upgrades of 600 million PCs, Intel boss says
Microsoft Windows 10 is expected to be available generally sometime mid-2015 and according to industry experts general availability of Windows 8 successor will trigger a wave of upgrades for over 600 million…
NSA allegedly spied on emails of mobile phone company employees
New documents shared by Edward Snowden reveal that the National Security Agency (NSA), US was spying on emails of mobile phone company employees under an operation dubbed AURORAGOLD. According to a report…
Personal data won’t be commercialised, Facebook assures
Facebook With changes to privacy policy, has created a stir in the online world with photographers being one community that is voicing its concerns strongly. Amateur and professional are fearing that their…
Expect a Xbox One specific wearable from Microsoft in 2015, supplier says
An Xbox One supplier has said that fans should expect a wearable from Microsoft that will work specifically with Redmond’s gaming console as early as 2015. Microsoft recently released its ‘Microsoft Band’…
Apple logos turn RED on World AIDS Day
In recognition of World AIDS Day on December 1, tech giant Apple has got the iconic white Apple logo signs turned red at all its brick-and-mortar retail outlets across the world. A…
Microsoft is giving away 100 MP3 albums for free!
It seems Microsoft is in a mood to make this happy holiday season even happier for music lovers as the company has announced it is offering 100 MP3 albums for free through…