The Guardian – Conservatives would end BT monopoly to deliver superfast broadband

The Conservatives today claimed they were willing to loosen BT’s grip on the local telephone network and use parts of the BBC licence fee to deliver “superfast” broadband to the majority of Britain’s homes by 2017.

CRN – Symantec launches “points for pounds” partner scheme

Security vendor Symantec has introduced a new partner incentives programme to reward members for making use of its Symplus website.

Computerworld UK – Obama to kill off NASA manned moon mission

Reports surfacing this week say that the White House plans to put a stop to NASA’s plans to return to the moon.

The Daily Telegraph – Children spend 7 hours 38 mins a day online

Children as young as eight are spending more than seven hours a day absorbed in an ‘electronic life’, a report claimed. By using more than one device at a time – such as iPods, mobile phones and computer games – some youngsters are consuming up to 10 hours of electronic content a day.

Computer Weekly – Tories promise 100Mbps broadband to two-thirds of UK homes by 2017

The Conservative Party has promised to give most UK homes 100Mbps broadband network access by 2017 as part of a revamp of Britain’s communications regulations.