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Ofcom names O2 U.K.'s best broadband provider

Ofcom today released the findings of a joint research venture with broadband monitoring specialists Epitiro, indicating that O2 are currently the fastest broadband provider in the U.K.

Sony 12 month US protection service opens

Sony Outlines PSN Hack
Sony has today begun accepting applications for its AllClearID Plus Identity Theft Protection service, for PlayStation Network and Qriocity music service customers.
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Lady Gaga takes out Amazon

Internet retailer Amazon suffered major technical hitches as Lady Gaga fans besieged the site eager to take advantage of its one-day offer on the artist's new album.
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U.K. 4G broadband trials start September

BT Wholesale and Everything Everywhere today announced a new collaboration between the two companies to begin the first stages of next generation 4G high speed broadand trials in the U.K.
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CSC holds British tax payer hostage

It has recently been speculated that cancelling the £3 billion worth of contracts the NHS currently has active with the Computer Sciences Corporation, could cost more that simply letting the contracts run their course, leading to accusations that the U.K tax payer is being held hostage.
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Ash cloud: What volcanic ash does to planes

With more and more airlines arguing that even with Iceland's latest ash cloud descending over Europe it is still safe to fly, a flight operations manual released by Airbus has revealed just how damaging a meeting with volcanic ash can be on a modern plane.
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PSN outage: Capcom stand by Sony

Just after Sony forecast its PSN related $171 estimated loss for the year, veteran game developer Capcom expressed its faith in Sony to recover.
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Brits try to bypass 2012 Olympic Games ticket lottery

A recent report from the BBC has confirmed that a website designed to sell tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games to oversees fans, crashed yesterday as a British buyers attempted to bypass the ticket lottery and buy directly from the site.
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Ash cloud: easyJet AVOID system cold-comfort, little travel disruption

Following the previous report about easyJet's new AVOID system -- a newly developed ash cloud detection and mapping radar -- the IBTimes attempted to contact the company to see whether the new technology would be used to help manage the forthcoming ash cloud's impact on the global travel industry.
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iPhone 5 rumoured to have curved-glass display

According to an unconfirmed report from the DigiTimes, Apple's highly anticipated smartphone the iPhone 5 will launch with a curved display similar to that of its earlier product the iPod Nano.
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UK Games Chart: L.A Noire takes number one

Launching to widespread interest and a nearly universal positive critical response, Rockstar's crime-thriller L.A. Noire has rocketed straight to the top of the UK games chart, becoming the fastest-selling new video game IP ever in the UK.
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Ash cloud disruption: easyJet AVOID investment vindicated

With memory of the widespread disruption last years ash cloud debacle caused British travellers still fresh and another similar cloud reported as on its way, budget airline easyJet's decision to invest in new ash cloud detection technology may well be proven right in the coming days.
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Android sales overtake iOS in Q1 2011

A recent report from research group Gartner has revealed that in the opening three months of 2011, sales of smartphones running Google's Android operating system have overtake those of Apple's iPhone.
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Google pick Modu carcass clean

Technology website Engadget today reported that Google is set to buy the bankrupt mobile maker Modu's patent portfolio.
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Wii prices drop below £100 as new console looms

With E3 and the promised reveal of Nintendo's new console drawing ever closer, retail prices of the Wii have hit an all time low, dropping below £100 for the first time in the console's history.
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New Lego Harry Potter game confirmed

In a press release today Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed that a new Lego Harry Potter game will be hitting stores later this year.
Sony PlayStation 4: 2013 Release Date ‘Leaked’

Sony PlayStation Store returns 24 May

The gaming blog Gamasutra has distributed a memo sent by Sony to its publishing partners, confirming the company's intention to have the PSN's PlayStation Store back online next week on 24 May.
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Apple secures licensing agreement with EMI for iCloud service

A recent report from CNET has indicated that Apple may have secured a licencing agreement with EMI for its forthcoming cloud-based music streaming service and that it may well be on the verge of signing similar deals with Sony and and Universal.
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Google address version 2.3.3 security issues

Google has responded to the the potential security risks highlighted by researchers at the University of Ulm, claiming to have created an emergency fix that will solve the problem without the need for a full software update.
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iPhone 5 rumored to record high-definition 1080p video

Since Apple's image-sensor supplier OmniVision revealed a slimmer 5-megapixel unit small enough to fit into Apple's current iPad and iPod touch, rumors have developed that the forthcoming iPhone 5 will be capable of recording 1080p high-definition video.