There are too many people around who have their wifi routers unsecured. Why? Well there are horrible people out there who think it’s right to connect to your wifi. Believe it or not, it’s stealing and if you are caught you will get in trouble. It’s a really good idea to set up a security …
Tag Archive: internet
Jun
27
2009
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Jun
12
2009
Microsoft announces no internet browser preloaded in Windows 7
Microsoft has announced today that Windows 7 will not be sold with an internet browser in Europe. That means that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer will not be included by default, giving the user the chance to make their own choice on which internet browser they would like to use. Microsoft has recently been in a little …
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Jun
02
2009
3 (Three) Mobile introduces free texts and internet on Pay As You Go
3 (Three) UK Mobile has today introduced free texts and internet to users topping up. It looks like a really nice addition to pay as you go on Three and has definately made me glad to be on Three. From today (June 2nd 2009), 3 are giving away free texts and internet usage every time …
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Jun
02
2009
BT accused of throttling speeds on iPlayer and YouTube
According to a range of news sites, BT has been accused of throttling speeds to sites such as BBC iPlayer and YouTube during peak hours, on their option 1 internet package, without placing a clear warning to users. Many customers have recently complained that speed limits have been put in place for sites that use …
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May
08
2009
Tiscali to be bought by Carphone Warehouse
It was announced this morning that Tiscali, a large internet service provider that supplies 1.76 million people with internet, is about to be sold to the Carphone Warehouse for in excess of £236 million. The Carphone Warehouse hopes to merge Tiscali into it’s current broadband service within the next 2 years, however they have said …
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