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Tories pledge to drop broadband tax

The Tories do not say where funding for broadband in rural areas will be found Jeremy Hunt says a Conservative government would scrap 50p charge A Conservative government would scrap the proposed 50p 'broadband tax', according to the shadow culture ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  19 Oct 2009
Related Topics: UK Conservative Party,  Jeremy Hunt,  Ofcom,  Stephen Timms

Tesco launches iPhone product finder app

The Tesco app can use the iPhone's location to suggest nearby stores Find any product in a Tesco store with a free iPhone app Tesco has launched an iPhone App that allows customers to look up exactly where any product is located in its stores. The tool, ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  15 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Tesco P.L.C.

Acer: demand for Linux-only netbooks "not there"

The Aspire One was initially sold as a Linux-only netbook Company suggests demand for Internet Explorer a key reason for move to Windows 7 on netbooks Acer has explained its move away from Linux-only netbook computers, stating that "user demand was not ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  14 Oct 2009

Acer promises fast start-up for Android netbook

The Android operating system has previously been used on mobile phones Acer will soon release a netbook computer running the Android operating system previously found on mobile phones. The company claimed its forthcoming Acer Aspire One D250 ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  14 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Google Inc.

Microsoft Windows 7

Windows 7 system requirements When it launched, Windows Vista was criticised for having unreasonable system requirements that meant some of its features were not available on all PCs. On paper, the basic requirements for Vista and Windows 7 are nearly ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  8 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Intel

FBI nets 33 in phishing investigation

Emails purporting to be from legitimate banks were sent by fraudsters Scam conned bank customers out of at least $1m The FBI has arrested 33 US citizens following an investigation into an online email phishing scam, according to reports. The arrests ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  8 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Federal Bureau of Investigation,  Bank of America,  Wells Fargo

Sony launches 24in touchscreen computer

Sony's all-in-one PC will come with Windows 7 Home Premium Two new models will have Windows 7 installed Sony has announced a new desktop PC with a huge 24in touchscreen display. The new Vaio L has a display resolution of 1,920x1,080 pixels, so it ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  8 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Sony

Freeview update breaks older set-top boxes

Today's changes to the Freeview digital television service will cause further problems for owners of some problematic set-top boxes. Last August, Computeractive reported that changes to the range of channels used by Freeview were breaking six models of ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  30 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Daewoo,  Harvard University,  BBC

Vodafone to sell Apple iPhone in 2010

Vodofone users will soon be able to use the iPhone ...but next year's launch will see it lag behind O2 and Orange Vodafone has announced that it will soon be the third UK mobile phone network to sell Apple's iPhone range. In a brief statement, the ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  29 Sep 2009

Orange to sell Apple iPhones

Apple iPhones will be available on the Orange network O2 loses exclusivity deal in the UK Orange has announced that it will soon start selling Apple's iPhone 3G and 3GS mobile phones in the UK. This marks the end of a two-year period during which ...

From TOM ROYAL, VNUNet.com,  28 Sep 2009

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