March 1st, 2010 by
Matthew Watson
Rebecca Wheeler (@BeccaJW) has won Speed’s weekly quiz. She correctly identified that Cheryl Cole’s maiden name was Tweedy. Rebecca wins a llama trekking experience for two.
She will spend the evening walking a llama through beautiful woodland paths just outside of London before enjoying a meal at the award-winning Merry Harriers pub.
Follow @speedcomms and every Friday at midday we’ll tweet a question. To take part simply send an @ reply with your answer. The winner will be randomly chosen at the end of the day and will be announced on the Speed Blogs and on Twitter on the following Monday morning.
Click here to find out a bit more about our weekly competition.
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February 26th, 2010 by
Matthew Watson
IT PRO – Ofcom investigates real UK internet speeds
Ofcom is asking consumers to volunteer for a research project to discover what broadband speeds users are really getting at home, compared to those advertised.
Computing – British Library unveils UK web archive
The British Library has launched its UK Web Archive to capture and record thousands of UK web sites, but has warned that the future of the project is at risk owing to copyright legislation.
CBR – Email scanning damned by UK consumers
Two thirds of UK citizens don’t know that if they sign up for a free email service their messages could be scanned for advertising opportunities. Of the 1,580 UK adults surveyed by GMX, a free email provider, 56 per cent said they were concerned by the practice and 19 per cent professed to be anxious. One in four felt they should be allowed to opt out of having their emails scanned.
Computer Weekly – Nominet votes for internet self-rule
Nominet members have voted overwhelmingly to accept changes to its constitution that should allow it to retain its self-regulatory status as the registrar of the .uk internet domain. At an extraordinary general meeting members voted in favour of resolutions to change the Nominet constitution in way that addressed government concerns about its independence and public-spirited ideals. The government is seeking to give itself the power to manage the .uk domain through the proposed Digital Economy Bill now going through parliament.
The Daily Telegraph – Facebook voted best invention of the decade
Britons have named Facebook as the best invention of the past decade in a new survey. More than 1,000 people were asked to name their favourite three inventions of the Noughties, and almost three-quarters (73 per cent) included the social networking website among their choices. The iPhone was the second most popular (62 per cent), closely followed by networking website Twitter (58 per cent). 2 per cent even voted for X Factor’s twins John and Edward.
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January 14th, 2010 by
Matthew Watson
Computing.co.uk – Privacy watchdog to have power to fine £500,000
Organisations that lost people’s personal data will be liable for fines of up to £500,000 from April, according to the private watchdog.
BBC – Manchester to gain fibre network
A project to build a fibre network in Manchester could offer insights into how the UK can make next-generation broadband pay for itself.
IT PRO – Will free laptops boost grades and the economy?
A government minister has said trials of the Home Access Programme have boosted student grades and that educational tech boosts the economy.
Total Telecom – Microsoft says no mail systems have been compromised
Microsoft Corp.’s mail systems haven’t shown any signs of having been hit in the cyberattack that targeted Google Inc., the company said Wednesday.
The Guardian – Google acted on censorship amid China dissident fears
Google moved quickly to announce that it would stop censoring its Chinese service after realising dissidents were at risk from attempts to use the company’s technology for political surveillance, according to a source with direct knowledge of the internet giant’s most senior management.