Archive for August, 2011

British Gas installs smart meters

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British Gas begins rolling out smart gas and electricity meters to 10 million homes in the UK. Read more..

Mobile internet use nearing 50%

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Almost half of UK internet users are going online via mobile phone data connections, according to the Office of National Statistics. Read more..

VIDEO: Facebook pays hackers to spot bugs

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The world's biggest social network has paid over $40,000 in three weeks to those who have identified flaws on their site. Read more..

FT pulls app over Apple data row

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The Financial Times withdraws its app for iPhones and iPads over a dispute with Apple over ownership of customer data. Read more..

Graphene to boost internet speed

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Graphene, the strongest material on Earth, could help boost broadband internet speed, say researchers. Read more..

Getting dimmer

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The long drawn-out death of the 60W bulb Read more..

Japanese companies in LCD venture

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Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba form a major joint venture to make LCD displays for tablet PCs and smartphones in an attempt to cut costs. Read more..

Microchip monitors tumour growth

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Researchers in Germany have developed a microchip sensor that can be implanted close to a tumour to monitor its growth. Read more..

Vivendi profits boosted by games

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Vivendi, Europe's biggest telecom and entertainment group, reports results were boosted by its games business and its Brazilian unit. Read more..

Beyonce breaks Twitter record

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Singer's pregnancy news at Sunday night's MTV video music awards breaks record for most tweets per second. Read more..