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Windows Live is dead, long live the ‘Microsoft account’
- Technology
- 4 May 2012
Microsoft's killing off the Windows Live brand, which includes its Hotmail, Messenger and SkyDrive services. The actual services will remain, but they will now be accessed through a ‘Microsoft account’. (more about Windows Live...)
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YouView – where are you?
- Technology
- 3 May 2012
It was way back in 2010 that YouView was first supposed to launch. Promised to be the subscription-free box that would offer ‘something different’ for TV viewing, it’s been delayed, yet again… (more about YouView...)
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Why wait for TV episodes? Why not release them all at once?
- Technology
- 2 May 2012
US fans of the cult sitcom Arrested Development are rejoicing - all ten episodes of the fourth series are being released at once on Netflix in the States. Does this reflect new ways of consuming TV? (more on TV series...)
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Blocking The Pirate Bay – where do you stand?
- Technology
- 1 May 2012
UK internet providers have been ordered to lower the Jolly Roger and block access to file-sharing site The Pirate Bay. Is this the right way to deal with the issue, or will illegal file-sharers just get their jollies elsewhere? (more about The Pirate Bay...)
26 people have joined in this Conversation
Had it ‘up to’ here with broadband advertising? You’re not alone
- Technology
- 10 April 2012
When it comes to broadband speed advertising, the two magic words you’ll see time and again are ‘up to’. New guidelines are in to stop misleading advertising – but do you think they're strict enough? (more about broadband advertising...)
8 people have joined in this Conversation
The creepy app ‘Girls around me’ is a privacy wake-up call
- Technology
- 8 April 2012
How much do you know about social network privacy settings? It’s a question that’s regularly asked, but one that might take a quick wake-up call to really understand. The app ‘Girls around me’ gives just that call… (more about Girls around me...)
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The government’s net-snooping laws – a step too far?
- Technology
- 3 April 2012
The government’s due to announce new legislation that will allow the police to monitor all of our online communications. In this guest Conversation, Privacy International argues that this is a step too far. (more about online privacy...)
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Is the iPad 4G really 4G? Maybe not in the UK
- Technology
- 30 March 2012
If the new iPad won’t support 4G LTE mobile networks in the UK when they launch, how can Apple call it the iPad with 4G? We decided to investigate and although it’s not as simple as it sounds, Apple could be in hot water. (more about the iPad 4G...)
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Ultra-fast broadband for big cities – what about the rest of us?
- Technology
- 27 March 2012
Now that the big headlines generated by last week’s Budget have died down, it’s time to take a closer look at some of the details. One titbit that interested me was the focus on broadband... (more about broadband and the Budget...)
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Price comparison sites aren’t always good for your wallet
- Money
- 26 March 2012
Is anything more irritating than price comparison site adverts? Yes, the sites themselves. Comparison sites have made it easier to shop around, but are they always working in your best interests? (more about comparison sites...)
43 people have joined in this Conversation
Online T&Cs longer than Shakespeare plays – who reads them?
- Technology
- 23 March 2012
Google’s new privacy policy will dictate its terms of use across all of its platforms. It’s nice to see a site cutting down its terms and conditions, but others rival Shakespeare plays with their word counts. (more about T&C word counts...)
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