2015年1月16日 星期五

2015-01-17 U.K. Technology


Irish Examiner
   
Young CHAP CUFFED in Blighty over Xmas Sony and XBOX hacks   
The Register
UK coppers and the FBI have arrested a man in connection with the denial of service attack on Sony Playstation and Xbox systems in 2014. Hacking group the Lizard Squad claimed responsibility for the attacks last month, which caused major disruption to the ...

Arrest in Britain in Hacking of Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation Networks   New York Times (blog)
Teen Arrested Over Christmas Gaming Console Attacks   ABC News
Hack on PS and Xbox attackers leaks DDoS customers' plaintext passwords   Ars Technica
Daily Mail   
The Times (subscription)   
TrustedReviews   
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CNET
   
Google reportedly in talks to buy mobile-payments company Softcard   
CNET
The Internet giant could be hoping to take another stab at going head-to-head with Apple, Amazon, PayPal, Square and a slew of other tech giants looking to grab a slice of the payments pie. by Richard Nieva · @richardjnieva; January 16, 2015 5:51 PM PST.
The Great Mobile Wallet Extinction Begins, As Google Eyes Buying Softcard   Forbes
Google in Talks To Acquire Mobile-Payments Service Softcard   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Google Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Softcard, a Mobile Payments Company   New York Times (blog)
VentureBeat   
GMA News   
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Daily Mail
   
Experience what it's REALLY like to fight on the front line: Army uses Oculus Rift ...   
Daily Mail
In a bid to help potential recruits get a real feel for life as an Army Reservist, the Ministry of Defence is turning to virtual reality. During a series of events in London and Manchester today, the recruits will be fitted with Oculus Rift headsets and dropped into ...

Pies, psychology and Pixel Rift: the story of Brazil's first VR game creator   MCV
Army Recruits Reserves With Virtual Reality   Sky News
Toyota Oculus Rift app uses virtual reality to explain distracted driving   The Guardian
PC Magazine   
TrustedReviews   
Somerset County Gazette   
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Information Age
   
Terror Crackdown: Computer Encryption Explained   
Sky News
David Cameron has launched an encryption crackdown - but most web users use the technology every day without knowing it. 15:14, UK, Friday 16 January 2015. Play video "PM: Sharing Intel Saves Lives". Video: PM: Sharing Intel Saves Lives. Share on ...

Cameron Plea to Obama: Join my Internet Crusade   n3rdabl3
UK PM Cameron demonizes encryption, US report says it's vital   Help Net Security

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Gizmodo UK
   
Which? slams "shocking" UK mobile company practices   
Computer Business Review
Consumer watchdog brand Which? has released new research showing that UK mobile customers are losing out on billions per year by being on the wrong data contracts. The research showed that by paying for services they don't use, or paying extra ...

Millions overpaying mobile bills by £160   Moneywise Magazine
70% of mobile customers overpaying by £159 due to wrong contract, UK   Market Business News
70 per cent of phone owners are paying more than they need to   Daily Mail
ITProPortal   
Mirror.co.uk   
Sky News   
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Techie News
   
BT must maintain sufficient margin between wholesale and retail superfast ...   
Techie News
Telecom regulator Ofcom has outlined new rules to force BT maintain a sufficient margin between its wholesale and retail superfast broadband charges. The UK regulator has notified the European Commission (EC) of a draft decision on new pricing rules, ...

BT faces tough new broadband tests   BBC News
BT's £12.5bn mobile ambitions hit by new broadband price controls   Telegraph.co.uk
British regulator says BT must not squeeze rivals in broadband   Daily Mail
Financial Times   
The Register   
Inquirer   
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carpages
   
The Skoda Fabia Awarded Five Stars by Euro NCAP   
carpages
The new Skoda Fabia is now available in the UK and has been awarded the highest score in its class in the 2014 Euro NCAP crash tests – in all four evaluation categories (passenger protection for adults, child safety, safety assistance systems and pedestrian ...

Fascinating Facts About Fabia   Scottish Daily Record
Skoda Fabia 1.0 SE 2015 review   AutoExpress
2015 Skoda Fabia achieves 5-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash tests   Overdrive
Evening Standard   
CarSite.co.uk   
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Chester Standard
   
Fewer drink-drive arrests in Christmas campaign   
Chester Standard
OPERATION Blue Christmas, the Cheshire Police campaign to crack down on drink-drivers over the festive period, resulted in fewer drink-drive arrests compared to last year. A total of 134 motorists were arrested on suspicion of drink-driving between Monday, ...

270 arrests during drink drive operation   Ballymena Times
Cheshire Police catch 134 drink drivers during Christmas operation   Stoke Sentinel
Fall in Christmas drink drive arrests in Cheshire   Crewe Chronicle
Runcorn and Widnes World   
Belfast Telegraph   
Belfast Newsletter   
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TrustedReviews
   
Ofcom touts 'real time video holograms' as potential use for 5G   
TrustedReviews
The future 5G mobile data network could be used for real time holographic video chats, according to Ofcom. The UK's communications regular has begun the consultation process (via Gigaom) over how a 6GHz radio spectrum could be used, once the ...

5G could be used for real-time holographic video, says UK's Ofcom   Gigaom
Ofcom considers 5G technology   Financial Times
Ofcom's planning for 5G to be available by 2020   Shiny Shiny
Total Telecom   
TechWeekEurope UK   
thinkbroadband.com   
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3G.co.uk
   
iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A7   
3G.co.uk
Apple recently unleashed its first phablet on the world and it's an impressive device. But Samsung more or less invented the phablet and though its Note 4 is its flagship phablet the upcoming Galaxy A7 has a more premium and stylish build, making it a valid ...

iPhone 6 Plus vs Nexus 6 vs Galaxy Note 4 review   V3.co.uk
Samsung Galaxy S6 may snub overheating Snapdragon 810 chip   TechRadar
Rumour: Samsung working on four new Android tablets   ITProPortal
PC Advisor   
TrustedReviews   
Digitimes   
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