Internet

Mvine 6.0 keeps Music Balloon flying high

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Social media network for music fans says building its own social business platform would have cost three times as much
20 Sep 2011

Cloud migration helps Severn Trent Water save over £1m per year

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Utility company has decommissioned its mainframe-based billing system and moved legacy data to Macro 4's online archive
19 Sep 2011

Chief treasury secretary widens target for broadband coverage

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Danny Alexander tells delegates at Lib Dems' annual conference that government target of broadband coverage for 90 per cent of the country will be upped to 100 per cent
19 Sep 2011

Buckinghamshire council to implement £100m public sector network

Council plans to connect with other counties via the Government Conveyance Network
19 Sep 2011

Culture secretary urges mobile operators to ditch differences ahead of 4G auction

Hunt also criticised the time it takes to establish prices for access to BT’s ducts and poles
15 Sep 2011

Government is to ask Google to help fight cyber crime

Hunt says search engines should be involved in the fight against cyber crime
13 Sep 2011

Groupon is extending its reach in the UK

This will see it directly compete with online players Amazon and auction service eBay
13 Sep 2011

CBI and KPMG give UK's digital infrastructure thumbs up

However road, rail, waste and energy all need investment for the future
12 Sep 2011

Up to 20 per cent of businesses staying away from cloud

Survey of IT decision-makers reveals that enterprises are still cautious
12 Sep 2011

Opening up generic top level domains 'will only benefit trademark lawyers'

Brand consultant says ICANN's move will have brand managers pulling their hair out
09 Sep 2011

Morrisons hires Apple exec to spearhead online drive

Simon Thompson will head up the online food site, while non-food will use systems based on a previous acquisition
08 Sep 2011

EC wants to foster a culture of consumer protection on the net

Neelie Kroes states a desire for simpler legal and commercial rules governing online transactions
08 Sep 2011

Rightmove boosts traffic with new Google Maps-based feature

Draw-a-Search tool makes Rightmove a prime location for house hunters
08 Sep 2011

Net-a-Porter.com tries augmented reality on for size

The product uses Aurasma, a visual browser developed by Autonomy
08 Sep 2011

TfL improves real-time bus information with web and text alerts

The new Countdown service will be available this autumn
07 Sep 2011

Acas publishes employers guide to social media

The guide has sections on employment law and social media, policy formulation and cyber bullying
07 Sep 2011

Ofcom set to delay 4G auction

Network operator Three believes the larger networks are deliberately holding up proceedings
06 Sep 2011

Web app to ensure smooth running of Olympics logistics

TfL wants a journey planner and interactive map for 2012 freight transport up and running in five months
05 Sep 2011

Dreamforce 2011: Google's Eric Schmidt urges companies to adopt agile development

Google's executive chairman believes this is why Microsoft is not innovating
02 Sep 2011

Google and OpenDNS join forces to speed up the internet

The Global Internet Speedup scheme aims to promote co-operation between recursive DNS services and content delivery networks
31 Aug 2011

DECC looking for WAN and software solutions for smart meter rollout

OJEU tenders released for communications and software services
31 Aug 2011

Three to give villages free mobile broadband

Operator is working with Countryside Alliance and Race Online to tackle 'not-spots', but some question its motives
30 Aug 2011

Government backs away from social media restrictions

But meeting with Twitter, Facebook and RIM discusses how law enforcement agencies could “crack down” on criminal use
26 Aug 2011

Google whacked with $500m drugs fine

Search monster settles with US Department of Justice for six years of Canadian pharmaceutical ads and imports
25 Aug 2011