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iPlayer extends week-long limit
News The millions of TV addicts hooked on the BBC's iPlayer will now have even longer to catch up with new shows, thanks to the latest feature from Auntie. After last week's announcement of higher quality streams using the H.264 standard, the Beeb has...
Tags: bbc, iplayer, addicts, stacking
28 August 2008, 8:47
London swallows another Oyster fail
News The system failed at all London Underground stations and ticket gates were opened to limit disruption while the problem was resolved. London's Oyster travel smart card system failed for the second time in a fortnight with many commuters enjoying a...
Tags: cards, problem, card, london
28 July 2008, 11:06
3 disables data roaming to avoid big bills
News Russell added that contract customers could still opt in to use their mobile broadband dongles in 'non 3 markets', but said that even in such cases a £50 credit limit would be placed on their accounts to avoid thousands of pounds' worth of charges...
Tags: networks, consumers, customers, bill
9 July 2008, 9:00
UK ISPs fight file-sharing laws
News This includes the Electronic Commerce Directive Regulations 2002 and the Data Protection Act 1998 which can limit what action ISPs can lawfully take against users' private communications. The government has renewed its threat to introduce laws to...
Tags: industry, sharing, file sharing, government
19 June 2008, 8:43
Orange cuts voice and data roaming costs
News There is a limit on the number of nations a customer can list as favourites -- though that limit may vary. Mobile operator Orange has added new cheaper roaming offers for voice and data for customers travelling in Europe.
Tags: customers, customer, rate, cent
21 May 2008, 9:45
Sat-navs set to nag about speed limit
News He said: "Casualties are very much linked to speed, both numbers and severity of casualties.and going back to technology there is a definite role there to be played by having vehicles which actually keep to the speed limit.
Tags: map, drivers, road, london
16 May 2008, 9:40
Microsoft limits XP mini laptop specs
News This fits in with the reported exemption from the 1GHz limit for Via's C7-M processors, which go up to 1.6GHz, and Intel's Atom processors, which go up to 1.87GHz. Microsoft has reportedly set strict limitations on the specifications of the cheap...
Tags: storage, cpu, processor, mini
16 May 2008, 9:24
Vodafone bundles mobile data with tariffs
News While it has a fair-use cap of 500MB per month, a spokesperson for the operator told CNET.co.uk's sister site ZDNet.co.uk on Friday that it would not charge customers extra if they went over that limit.
Tags: unlimited, customers, plan, charge
6 May 2008, 8:16
News.blog: Flickr expands into video
News A benefit of the time limit is that it should help curtail pirated TV content. In a bid to broaden Flickr, if not actually crush YouTube, Yahoo is adding video to what has just been a photo-sharing site.
Tags: youtube, yahoo, clips, video clips
9 April 2008, 10:19
BBC backs 'Broadband Charter' for ISPs
News Content providers could also indicate which ISPs allow their content to be accessed most effectively, to limit the squeezing or shaping of content. BBC tech chief Ashley Highfield has hit back at Internet service providers who want online...
Tags: bandwidth, broadband, providers, bbc
7 April 2008, 9:42
News.blog: Facebook updates privacy, adds IM
News There's no limit to the number of chats a member can hold at a time, but they're all one-on-one (no group chats). Most notable about the new privacy controls is the fact that Facebook members will now be able to choose how much of their profiles...
Tags: messaging, party, friend, profiles
19 March 2008, 9:11
WiiWare platform gets Japanese launch
News The game is a shooter with a difference: there's a very short time limit of either two or five minutes in which to obtain the highest score possible, and rankings will be registered. Originally scheduled for a vague "early in 2008", WiiWare now has...
Tags: points, puzzle game, king, tetris
12 March 2008, 8:52
iPhone sales 'wake up' smart phones
News It will also need to ensure that the exclusive relationships that got it so far so quickly do not prove to be a limit on what it can achieve. It may be shiny and new in the smart phone club but Apple has already grabbed enough market share to...
Tags: cent, quarter, analyst, portfolio
6 February 2008, 9:28
Execs unsure of in-game ads
News While advertisers are happy to talk that up, there is a limit to the amount of money available. More and more companies are starting to integrate in-game ads into their games, and recent examples include Guitar Hero III, Skate, and
Tags: ads, ad, advertising, financial times
31 January 2008, 9:03
News.blog: Last.fm launches on-demand service
News When asked about this, Smith said that the three-song limit wasn't CBS' choice. It's no secret: ad-supported streaming music, held up as an alternative to both paid downloads and free-for-all piracy, has hit some twists and snags.
Tags: streaming, fans, ads, labels
24 January 2008, 8:23


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