Computing.co.uk – Ed Vaizey to implement the Digital Economy Act

The new government has revealed the ministers who will be in charge of key technology issues in the UK. Former shadow culture and creative industries minister Ed Vaizey has now been named minister for culture, communications and creative industries.

BBC – Google launches smart TV service

Search giant Google has launched a TV service that unites live television with the web. The “smart TV” service allows people to search both live channels as well as content from websites such as YouTube.

BBC – Licence fee ‘to fund superfast broadband’ roll-out

The BBC licence fee could be used to part-fund the roll-out of superfast broadband across the UK. Details of the plan were outlined in the coalition deal struck between the Tories and the lib Dems.

IT PRO – IDC: Tablets will sell well, laptops will sell better
Analyst firm predicts strong sales for tablets over the next four years, but they won’t even make a dent in the laptop space.

Total Telecom – Google predicts online search battle on mobile phones
Internet giant sees ‘profound’ shift in proliferation of mobile Web browsing.

ComputerWorldUK – Whitehall departments slammed for IT procurement practices
Government departments have been criticised after it was revealed some are spending over eight times too much for printer cartridges.