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Tiscali sues BT
Threat becomes reality 24 July 2008 11:40 GMT
At the beginning of the week, we reported that Tiscali was seeking legal action after a marketing campaign by BT, which questioned the future of its broadband service.

Letters were sent to Tiscali broadband customers implying that the Tiscali business may be...
Tiscali threatens BT with lawsuit
War of words could get nasty 21 July 2008 10:35 GMT
Tiscali is alleging that BT is trying to win over its customers using dirty tactics.

BT apparently sent out a letter to Tiscali broadband users warning that their service may be in doubt playing on rumours of a sell-off.

Tiscali has responded by...
Privacy guru attacks Gov database plans
Would be "a step too far for the British way of life" 17 July 2008 11:41 GMT
When the government announced plans to create a massive database of information including who we call, who we email and what we view on the Internet, there was a massive outcry.

Now the UK's privacy tsar has added his own concerns to those of members of the...
VIDEO: Megawhat News - Yet another warning from O2 over iPhone 3G availability
What's happened in the world today 10 July 2008 18:00 GMT
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In today's headlines: Shock horror - yet another warning from O2 over iPhone 3G availability; Apple App store...
UK becoming nation of internet addicts
Surf on the beach, in the bar, in the park 10 July 2008 12:04 GMT
It seems that we Brits have become so obsessed with web surfing, that we want to be able to get online pretty much wherever we are.

According to a new survey commissioned by T-Mobile, one in five people want to access the Internet when relaxing at the beach,...
VIDEO: Megawhat News - O2’s stock of the iPhone 3G runs out
What's happened in the tech world today 8 July 2008 20:22 GMT
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In today's headlines: Now you see it, now you don’t – O2’s online stock of the iPhone 3G runs out; European...
New advice in battle against spam
Make mincemeat out of spam 1 July 2008 10:24 GMT
New guidelines have been published to help the fight against that most ubiquitous of cyber pests, the spammer.

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group has compiled a list of best practices which it is sending to ISPs.

They include recommendations...
O2 fastest ISP in UK
But speeds in UK still only average at 2.97Mbps 27 June 2008 16:29 GMT
O2 has topped a new survey of broadband speeds.

The team from Moneysupermarket.com tested connection speeds for 16 different ISPs in the UK.

O2 came out the fastest after more than 20,000 line tests were carried out in May.

Sky and...
VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News
Our unique take on the big stories of the week in video 6 June 2008 18:00 GMT
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This week we tackle the now legendary 3G iPhone and add yet more fuel to the flames; we discuss whether social network...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Social sites worried about press intrusion
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 5 June 2008 23:35 GMT
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In today's headlines: BBC one going live in the internet
More 3G iPhone rumours but are we up for a disappointment on Monday?;...
UK businesses putting up with bad broadband
But only a tenth would consider switching despite grumbles 3 June 2008 10:35 GMT
Businesses in the UK are showing that oh so British of traits - the stiff upper lip - and putting up with bad broadband connections instead of complaining.

According to a new report by analyst firm Quocirca, on behalf of Easynet Connect, one in three small or...
Verizon offering online video subscription service
Signs contract with Starz Entertainment 28 May 2008 10:24 GMT
Verizon internet users in the US of A can now subscribe for videos online.

The US ISP has signed a contract with Starz Entertainment to expand its video offering on the Internet.

For $5.99 a month, Verizon's current 8.5 million high speed internet...
VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News
Our very own take on the big stories of the week in video 23 May 2008 17:55 GMT
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This week we tackle the Yahoo and Microsoft saga; whether mobile companies are ripping us off; the Government's...
Comment: Is the UK becoming a surveillance society?
What happens if the data gets lost? 23 May 2008 15:00 GMT
On 21 November last year, chancellor Alistair Darling admitted that details of 25 million child benefit recipients had been lost.

The records included confidential details such as bank and building society details, National Insurance numbers, addresses and...
Solihull council flat residents get free broadband
Delivered through electrical wiring systems 23 May 2008 10:08 GMT
Council flat residents in Solihull, the West Midlands, are to get free or subsidised broadband.

Networking company CI-Net has teamed up with Solihull Community Housing (SCH) to deliver wireless broadband connections to a possible 11,000 council homes.
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Microsoft offering cashback
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 22 May 2008 18:14 GMT
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In today's headlines: Microsoft offering cashback rewards for shopping online; age ratings to be introduced for internet downloads;...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Government puts citizens under surveillance
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 20 May 2008 18:17 GMT
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In today's headlines: Government puts UK citizens under surveillance; Napster launches world’s largest DRM-free music store;...
Massive database to keep tabs on Brits
They're watching you 20 May 2008 11:40 GMT
Details of every single phone call you make, email you pen and website you have visited could soon be stored in a massive government database.

If plans get the go-ahead, ISPs and telecoms companies could soon have to hand over their records to the Home Office,...
BT still biggest ISP in UK
Dominates with 30% market share 16 May 2008 17:17 GMT
BT is still the largest broadband provider in the UK even though the company has seen strong competition from other ISPs in the UK.

The results, garnered from the company's fourth quarter figures shows that BT has nearly 4.5m subscribers for their broadband...
Carphone Warehouse makes bid for Tiscali
£550m offer for UK ops 12 May 2008 17:46 GMT
The world wide web is awash with rumours today, notably the whispers that US retailer Best Buy could be after a whole host of UK electronics chains including Dixons, Currys and Comet.

And it seems the British company it already half owns,
The Carphone...
24Mbps broadband speeds promised by BT
But only for a million UK households 2 May 2008 11:37 GMT
A lucky few in the UK could soon have access to much faster broadband connections.

BT Wholesale is to start offering ISPs access to its new 21st Century Network from this week.

The ADSL2+ technology supports broadband connection speeds of allegedly...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Carphone Warehouse faces legal threat
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 11 April 2008 20:43 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for our roundup of the biggest stories of the week from the world of gadgets and technology ... and what we think about them.

In the headlines this week - The Carphone Warehouse and BPI square up; Brits grumble over Rock Band pricing;...
iPlayer vs. ISPs - battlelines formed
Internet providers call on Beeb to pay towards iPlayer costs 11 April 2008 16:30 GMT
Tiscali is the latest internet provider to insist that the BBC pay towards the added cost that it says internet providers are having to foot because of the iPlayer.

Battlelines started to form last week as the BBC threatened to blacklist any ISP that tampered...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Nokia owners finally get to N-Gage
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 7 April 2008 19:40 GMT
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In the headlines this week - Nokia phone owners finally get to N-Gage; Microsoft gets nasty with Yahoo; The Carphone Warehouse tells the music industry "You're...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Virgin Media threatens illegal downloaders
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 4 April 2008 17:22 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for our roundup of the biggest stories of the week from the world of gadgets and technology ... and what we think about them.

In the headlines this week - Virgin Media threatens "three strikes and you're out" policy for illegal downloaders;...