Computerworld UK Networking

Lawmakers seek Google Glass privacy plan

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin) — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:08:00 GMT

Eight members of Congress have written an open letter to Google CEO Larry Page that outlines privacy concerns about the Internet vendor's computerized eyeglasses.

Broadband speeds on planes and ships to double with new satellite

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:24:00 GMT

ViaSat has brought in Boeing to build a satellite to "double" existing broadband speeds on planes, ships and other locations around the world.

Red Devils deploy fibre broadband network to keep pace with stunts

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:45:00 GMT

The Red Devils have deployed a new business broadband system that can help keep up with the speed of their air stunts.

If you can't find a seat at Starbucks, blame IT

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Patrick Thibodeau) — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:42:00 GMT

Unless you're a Yahoo employee, theres a very good chance you are working from home or at a coffee shop at least part of the week, according to Forrester Research.

West Sussex council awards BT £12.5m rural broadband deal

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:00 GMT

West Sussex County Council is the latest authority to award BT a rural fibre broadband deal, this one being worth £12.5 million to the supplier.

TalkTalk sees falling sales and profits for the year

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:32:00 GMT

TalkTalk has posted both falling revenues and profits for the full year, although maintains it is on course for steady business growth.

Syrian Internet service comes back online

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Grant Gross) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:02:00 GMT

Internet traffic in and out of war-torn Syria has been restored after a disruption of nearly eight and a half hours, according to Internet traffic charts.

EU to investigate telecommunications equipment imports from China

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan) — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:17:00 GMT

The European Union is preparing to investigate the imports of mobile networking gear from China for anti-competitive practices, a move that's likely targeted at telecommunications equipment companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE.

UK leads in M2M market says analyst

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:00 GMT

The UK is leading other major countries in the European mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) market, according to market analyst Frost & Sullivan.

VMware launches dual persona feature for Verizon smartphones

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Lucas Mearian) — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:11:00 GMT

Through a deal with Verizon, VMware is going to offer the ability for employees to download a app that allows their companies to run a standardized corporate version of Android OS on their phones along side their personal version.

Department for Transport signs £1m IP telephony PSN deal

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:36:00 GMT

The Department for Transport has awarded Azzurri Communications a five year £1 million IP telephony contract, under the Public Services Network procurement framework.

BlackBerry Messenger is expanding to iOS and Android

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Matt Hamblen) — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:24:00 GMT

BlackBerry's free Messenger service is being expanded to work with iOS and Android devices, the company announced today at its BlackBerry Live event.

UK government selects Arqiva for £150m Mobile Infrastructure Project

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sophie Curtis) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:57:00 GMT

The government's plans to significantly improve mobile coverage across the UK moved a step closer today, with the news that communication infrastructure provider Arqiva has been appointed to deliver the £150 million Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP).

No Chrome-Android merger, at least in the next year or two

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Matt Hamblen) — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT

Android's new boss hinted of an eventual merger of Chrome and Android but said the two will remain separate "for the short term," in an interview posted prior to Google I/O's opening keynote on Wednesday.

Your Housing deploys new PSN WAN after merger for over 60 sites

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:40:00 GMT

Social housing provider Your Housing Group has deployed a new wide area network covering 60 sites across the North following a merger.

Desktop chips zip past 4GHz; next stop 5GHz?

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Patrick Thibodeau) — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:33:00 GMT

Mobility has all but eclipsed speed and anything else as the capability garnering the most attention in desktop processors.

Bill would put mobile app vendors on the hook for privacy in US

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Jaikumar Vijayan) — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:12:00 GMT

The mobile industry's efforts to convince lawmakers that self-regulation alone is the best way to address growing concerns over privacy-invading mobile applications appears to be running into some headwind.

Google boosts Glass with Google , search upgrades

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin) — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:57:00 GMT

Google Glass developers and early adopters should be getting a software upgrade within the next week that adds tweaks to Google , Gmail and search.

Google pushes out software update for Glass

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin) — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:59:00 GMT

Google has pushed out an update to Glass, its upcoming futuristic, computerized eyeglasses.

UK government to relax planning rules to ease 4G rollout

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sophie Curtis) — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:50:00 GMT

The UK government has published new plans for boosting the roll-out of 4G mobile broadband by helping to accelerate the process for operators to install new equipment.

Caesars Palace deals Google Glass out of its game

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin) — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:12:00 GMT

A year before Google's futuristic-looking, computerized eyeglasses are even expected to hit the market, they have been banned -- again.

Wales & West Utilities deploys faster and cheaper WAN for over 1,500 sites

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:46:00 GMT

Wales & West Utilities has brought in MDNX to create and manage an integrated wide area network to deliver connectivity to 22 offices and 1,500 telemetry sites across Wales and South West of England.

Researchers create zoomable display for smartwatches

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sharon Gaudin) — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:06:00 GMT

As developers create tiny computer devices like smart watches, one question they face is how to make tiny keyboards us

BYOD, or else. Companies will soon require that workers use their own smartphone on the job

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Lucas Mearian) — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:13:00 GMT

A Gartner study released today predicts that by 2017, half of all companies will require employees to bring their own smartphones for work purposes.

TalkTalk files broadband complaint against BT, Ofcom opens investigation

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Derek du Preez) — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:43:00 GMT

Communications regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into BT’s wholesale and retail broadband prices following a complaint from TalkTalk.