UK MPs will get Apple’s iPad Air 2 tablets worth a whopping £1 million after the general elections. The House of Commons Commission has reportedly announced that all of the 650 MPs…
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UK mobe operators agree to put cap on bills for stolen or missing mobile phones
Five of UK’s leading mobile operators have agreed to put a cap on bills for stolen or missing mobile phones in a bid to protect consumers from incurring unexpectedly high bills. UK…
UK Gov, Ark Data Centres team up to launch new cost-saving data centre biz
The UK government has joined hands with SMB IT supplier Ark Data Centres to launch a new data centre business which it claims will help the public sector save £105m in IT…
Facebook outs government data request details
Facebook recorded a minimal increase in overall government requests for account data in the second half of 2014, while requests from Western countries such as United States and United Kingdom dropped. According…
Small broadband providers better satisfy customers than their heavyweight rivals
Brits are more satisfied with services provided by smaller broadband providers as compared to bigger ones, an annual customer satisfaction survey has found. BT, Sky and TalkTalk received customer satisfaction score of…
UK Government adds 140 plug-in cars to its fleet
The UK Department for Transport has announced that 140 plug-in cars and vans will added to the Government’s vehicle fleet as part of a commitment to green transport. The £5 million investment…
EU takes a u-turn on mobile roaming charges issue
EU member states have postponed the plan of scrapping mobile phone roaming charges in the 28-member bloc from the end of this year until at least 2018. Currently, mobile phone customers in…
Welsh government announces ‘Superfast Infill Project’ to boost broadband roll out
The Welsh government has initiated a new project dubbed ‘the Superfast Infill Project’ which aims to extend superfast broadband reach in parts of the country which remained uncovered under the existing rollout….
TalkTalk acknowledges data breach
UK broadband provider TalkTalk has admitted to have faced a data breach which left data of thousands of its customers vulnerable to fraud. The company said the data breach comprised on users’…
Google faces antitrust investigation in Russia over apps, search
Russia’s antitrust regulator has reportedly called out for an antitrust investigation into Google Inc. on Friday over alleged violation of anti-monopoly law. According to Reuters, the probe follows a complaint from Russia’s…
China to enforce new internet usage rules
China on Wednesday announced it will ban internet accounts that impersonate people or organizations starting March 1 and will enforce new regulations that will require people to use real names when registering…
BT to expand superfast broadband coverage to over 54,000 Scotland homes
BT is all set to roll out superfast broadband to over 54,000 rural homes and businesses throughout the north and west of Scotland over the next six months. The high-speed fibre broadband…
Vodafone extends 3G voice, data services to 40 UK ‘non-spots’
Vodafone has announced it is rolling out 3G voice and data service to 40 ‘non-spots’ in the UK. The announcement comes as part of Vodafone’s ‘Rural Open Sure Signal’ program, which is…
Majority of young Brits favour biometric security over traditional passwords, new survey claims
Majority of UK youth favor using biometric security as against traditional passwords to get their accounts verified, new research study claims. According to a new research study conducted by Visa Europe, around…
Ofcom begins consultation over 5G 6GHz spectrum
Ofcom has announced it has begun consulting key members of the mobile industry to get UK ready for arrival of 5G services, which is said to arrive in around 2020. The regulator…