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Internet Explorer story was bogus

Linux Today  Wed, 08/03/2011 - 20:21

BBC News: "A story which suggested that users of Internet Explorer have a lower IQ than people who chose other browsers appears to have been an elaborate hoax."


 

Net neutrality: who cares?

Linux Today  Mon, 03/14/2011 - 15:35

BBC News: "Do you care about or even understand the issue of net neutrality? I bet that for most people the answer is first net what? And then no."


 

BBC iPlayer App Coming to the iPad This Week

Digg / Tech Industry News  Tue, 02/08/2011 - 07:57

The BBC could introduce an iPad app for its iPlayer catch-up service later this week, according to an employee.

The app, available only to UK residents, will enable viewers to stream programs on Wi-Fi networks and could lead to a paid U.S. version later this year.


 

BBC News - Robot actor makes stage debut in Japan

Digg / Tech Industry News  Mon, 11/15/2010 - 00:59

A life-like robot called Geminoid F has taken to the stage in Japan, but will it take over from the real thing?


 

Project Canvas Will be *Linux* Based

Linux Today  Sun, 09/12/2010 - 09:04

Open...: "I've been pretty sceptical - and critical - of the BBC's TV over IP efforts, including Project Canvas...That's despite - or maybe even *because* - it proclaims itself as "open":"


 

BBC News - Wikipedia and FBI in logo use row

Digg / Tech Industry News  Tue, 08/03/2010 - 12:37

A row has broken out between Wikipedia and the FBI over the use of the agency logo.


 

Facebook data harvester speaks out

Digg / Tech Industry News  Thu, 07/29/2010 - 08:04

Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.


 

BBC News - Broadband Britain rollout delayed by three years

Digg / Tech Industry News  Fri, 07/16/2010 - 01:20

The government says there is not enough money for a minimum service speed of 2Mbps broadband to be in place throughout the UK by 2012.


 

BBC News - Sex domain gets official approval

Digg / Tech Industry News  Fri, 06/25/2010 - 12:17

The overseer of the net's addressing system has backed the creation of a .xxx domain.


 

Simon SinghScience writer wins libel appeal

Digg / Tech Industry News  Thu, 04/01/2010 - 21:20

Two brothers awarded millions of dollars after claiming they had come up with the idea for Facebook tell BBC News their legal battle isn't over.