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Arqiva to buy Spectrum Interactive’s Wi-Fi network for £23.4 million

Arqiva has announced that it intends to buy Spectrum Interactive’s Wi-Fi network for £23.4 million. The Wi-Fi network, which mainly covers central London, consists of…
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Samsung appeals Apple’s Galaxy Nexus ban

Samsung has sought to appeal the sales ban on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the US awarded to Apple for patent infringements. The injunction which was…
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Ritual Suicide and Nikolai Tesla: Digital Voices 30/06/2012

It’s the last day of June and the last instalment of this month’s #DigitalVoices – Recombu’s round up of the best of the comments from…
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BT announces 98 new fibre locales, connects 4,500: Broadband Rollout Roundup 29/06/2012

It’s been another quiet week for BT on the fibre rollout front, with just 4,500 new connections announced for Eversley, Berkshire. This is on top…
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Dark Knight Rises app launches exclusively to Nokia Lumia phones

The Dark Knight Rises is set to be the third and final installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and excitement has been mounting for its…
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UK Government adult filter debate leaks personal details

The public consultation on the future of internet safety in the UK took a blow today as a document released by the Department for Education…
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BBC Sport app comes to Samsung Smart TVs

Samsung has announced that the BBC Sport App is now available on its Smart TVs. Though not in time to show Smart TV owners Nadal’s…
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TalkTalk’s HomeSafe adult filter workarounds exposed

As the UK Government launches its public consultation on ISPs limiting access to adult content, TalkTalk’s headline-grabbing HomeSafe software has been breached. An extensive report by…
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BBC Sport launches Facebook live stream app

BBC Sport has launched yet another way to keep up with live sporting action in the form of a Facebook app. The app, similar to…
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iPad dual-screen gaming in the works

Nintendo’s Wii U, aims to offer a unique console gaming experience with its interplay between screen-laden controller and TV. Apple’s iPad has by comparison, been…
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Channel 4 4seven: 7-day catch-up is Channel 4’s BBC iPlayer

Next week Channel 4 will launch 4seven, a free on-demand catch-up service that’s coming to Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview as well as a pair…
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RIM announces BB10 delayed until 2013

RIM is at work perfecting the newest version of its smartphone OS BB10, but it seems it has run into a few snags. The company reported…
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Google TV and Google Nexus Q: What this means for Smart TV

Google TV finally touched down in the UK this week, with Sony announcing a Google TV set top box (the NSZ-GS7) with the promise of one…
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 specs revealed?

UPDATED: Initial information on the follow-up to last year’s Samsung Galaxy Note has emerged. UbuntuLife are stating that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will offer…
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Jaguar XF Sportbrake estate pricing confirmed

The Jaguar XF Sportbrake, the company’s first estate in quite some time, will arrive in the UK at the end of 2012 for a starting…
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London taxi driver turns cab into hotel room during Olympics

A London black cab driver has turned his taxi into a portable ‘hotel’ room for one in an attempt to cash in on demand for…
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TomTom Map Share updates now free on all devices

You can kiss goodbye to out of date sat-nav software, if you’re a TomTom owner. The company has today confirmed it is enabling all its…
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Mercedes-Benz A-Class price and specs confirmed

If you’ve been saving your pennies for the redesigned Mercedes-Benz A-Class then prepare to smash that piggy bank open. The German automaker has finally revealed…