If you’re under the age of 18 and have been wondering why Google+ isn’t available to you – it’s because Google insisted they wanted to implement specific privacy features before it went live to minors. Now, it’s been done – and anyone 13 years of age or older can open an account. Google say that …
Category Archive: In the News
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Jan
26
2012
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Jan
25
2012
O2 leaks customer phone numbers online; reminds us “trusted” partners are allowed our numbers
O2′s in the doghouse today after an angry customer pointed out that his phone number was being handed out to the webmaster of every site he visited over a 3G connection. It turns out that if you visited a webpage from a 3G connection on your phone between 10th January and 2pm UK time today, …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2012/01/25/o2-leaks-customer-phone-numbers-online-reminds-us-trusted-partners-are-allowed-our-numbers/
Dec
09
2011
O2 UK drops The Cloud wifi access from February 2012
O2 recently announced that Pay Monthly customers will lose their free access to The Cloud wifi services as of February 2012. If you’re on a data plan with O2, you may be aware that you currently have free access to both BT Openzone and The Cloud as part of your contract. Handy for making sure …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.geekonthepc.com/2011/12/09/o2-uk-drops-the-cloud-wifi-access-from-february-2012/