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Sky 40Mb Unlimited Fibre broadband lands along with free Wi-Fi from The Cloud
Happy surfing 31 January 2012 8:29 GMT TweetBig news if you're a Sky Broadband customer - not only is the satellite giant launching its own fibre-optic network with up to 40Mb download speeds - free Wi-Fi access from The Cloud is also set to rain in.
Sky Broadband Unlimited Fibre is...
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Sky Broadband customers to get Cloud Wi-Fi access
100Gbps upgrades to core traffic 30 November 2011 17:59 GMT TweetSky Broadband customers look set to enjoy Wi-Fi hotspot access when out in town thanks to the company’s purchase of The Cloud.
The move was confirmed by the Network Implementation Director for Sky Network Services, Trevor Legg, when... -
Sky Go celebrates a million downloads
And states its Cloud aims 16 September 2011 14:09 GMT TweetSky has announced that Sky Go has been downloaded a whopping 1 million times since it went live in July.
Sky Go is Sky Player and Sky Mobile TV collaborated and revamped and shows both live streamed and catch up programming.
And...
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Nintendo heads for The Cloud for free 3DS Wi-Fi
Deal with hotspot announced 9 August 2011 14:28 GMT TweetThe lure of the 3DS grows ever larger. Following the massive price-cut announced last week, Nintendo has now done a deal with public Wi-Fi specialist The Cloud to get gamers free access to the internet whilst they're out and about
And, with...
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Pizza even more Express with iPhone app
Pay your bill with PayPal powered app 16 June 2011 11:14 GMT TweetPizza Express has cooked up an iPhone app that makes it easier to pay your bill when dining out at the popular chain.
The app allows you, using the security of PayPal, to settle your bill without any human interaction at all - handy if you're...
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Londoners to get 15 minutes of free Cloud Wi-Fi
Square Mile benefit from Sky buyout 31 January 2011 14:11 GMT TweetBSkyB confirmed its £50 million buyout of The Cloud last week and it looks as if city workers in the Square Mile are going to be the first surfers to benefit from the deal, with a 15 minutes per day free scheme set to go live on 1 February.
It's...
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Sky confirms The Cloud buyout
A snip at less than £50m 27 January 2011 13:24 GMT TweetBSkyB has delivered its latest financial results, and at the same time confirmed that it has completed the purchase of Wi-Fi hotspot company, The Cloud.
The deal was said to have cost Sky less than £50 million and will pave the way for Wi-Fi...
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Cloud(y) Sky on the horizon
BSkyB to buy out hotspot provider 24 January 2011 12:05 GMT TweetThe Sunday Times is reporting that BSkyB is about to buy out Wi-Fi hotspot company The Cloud, in a move that would see the broadcast giant go head-to-head with BT and its public Wi-Fi offerings.
Sky has been ramping up its mobile streaming...
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Virgin Media "actively exploring" public Wi-Fi network
The Cloud and BT Openzone could get a big new rival 23 November 2010 11:14 GMT TweetVirgin Media is considering taking on the likes of BT Openzone and The Cloud by launching its own public Wi-Fi network.
A Virgin Media spokeswoman said that the cable giant, which specialises in fast-speed home broadband was "learning" from...
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The Cloud to rain down faster Wi-Fi
Public broadband provider stepping it up just in time for the World Cup 2 June 2010 15:15 GMT TweetThe Cloud has announced that it is upgrading its public Wi-Fi network so as its users will be able to get a minimum 8MB connection, with 16MB or 24MB available in some areas.
Great news if you're planning on watching the footie whilst you're...
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Mozy on over to new online backup service
Keep your files in the cloud, with remote storage 4 May 2010 11:27 GMT TweetUS company EMC Corporation has brought its Mozy backup service to the UK and Ireland. Offering two solutions, MozyHome and MozyPro, the firm caters for consumers and businesses, with different monthly subscription rates and features to suit.
Both...
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O2 iPhone users get Wi-Fi locator app
"FastConnect" application provided by The Cloud 21 April 2010 15:03 GMT TweetEuropean Wi-Fi provider The Cloud has announced that it's launching an iPhone app for O2 customers that'll allow them easy access to its 22,000 networks across Europe for no charge.
The company's recommending in particularly that football fans...
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Landlord fined £8000 for unlawful Wi-Fi downloads
Pub pays the price in first such case in UK 30 November 2009 9:40 GMT TweetA landlord is facing an £8000 fine because someone downloaded copyrighted content using the pub's Wi-Fi hotspot, it's been revealed.
The news, from the MD of hotspot company The Cloud, is thought to mark the first such case in the UK. -
Daily Tech Deal: 15.4-inch HP laptop for £250
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 16 June 2009 13:00 GMT TweetWe had Dell's buy-a-laptop-get-a-free-flight deal on Monday, so today we thought we'd keep it simple with a budget offering from Ebuyer.
They are currently selling the HP 550 laptop for £249.99 which comes with 12 month's free The Cloud Wi-Fi. -
Pret A Manger to offer free Wi-Fi
Via The Cloud 15 December 2008 14:39 GMT TweetPret A Manger has announced it will offer all Pret customers free Wi-Fi access through The Cloud.
The free WiFi service will enable any Pret customer to access the Internet using any type of Wi-Fi enabled device during their time in Pret...
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