Virgin goes aerial in attempt to bring broadband to the country
Virgin Media is to take its fibre cables above ground for the first time in a move that could bring superfast broadband to one million homes in hard-to-reach rural areas.
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VIDEO: Skinput sees human body as controller
Skinput enables the user to utilise the skin to input signals to a connected device. To capture the audio signals, created by tapping the skin, a bio-acoustic sensing array was developed, which after being strapped to the arm allows said device, whether it be a MP3 player or PC, to react to the input.
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British consumers 'waste £52bn on gadgets they don't know how to use'
The average Briton only uses half of the functions available on their gadgets, according to research conducted on behalf of Sky HD. Almost half of the 3,000 people questioned by One Poll did not know that their HD-ready television needed to be connected to a high-definition device, such as a Blu-ray DVD player or HD service, in order to enjoy high-definition pictures.
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Plans to cut off internet connections of illegal filesharers dumped
The government has backed away from its proposals in the Digital Economy Bill to cut off people who have illegally shared files online.
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UK Customers To Pay Premium For Microsoft Office 2010
As expected, boxed, off-the-shelf copies of Microsoft Office 2010 are set to cost significantly more than their US counterpart in yet another example of rip-off Britain.
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