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Irish Government Focused on Faster Broadband

Irish communications minister Pat Rabbitte announced in late August a government plan to expand fast broadband access to every home or business within the country. The plan calls for 30Mbps connections throughout the country by April 2016. But that’s not...

September 4, 2012

General Technology Usenet

Consumers May Register for the Windows 8 Pro Upgrade

If you’re interested in upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Pro when the new operating system is released in October, you may now register for the Windows Upgrade Offer. Those who register can buy the Windows 8 Pro upgrade...

August 22, 2012

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Windows 8 90-Day Trial Available

IT professionals and developers may now download the latest Microsoft operating system, Windows 8. Downloads are available through Microsoft Developer Network and TechNet to subscribers. The general public will have access to the new OS on October 26. However, a...

August 20, 2012

General Technology Usenet

UK USENET Speeds On The Rise

Faster USENET access is one the rise as UK residential broadband average speeds have increased by 1.4 meg to 9.0 meg according to speed research conducted by Ofcom. The increased speeds recorded in May 2012 show an 18% increase on...

August 15, 2012

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DNSChanger Server Shut-Off Goes Smoothly, According to ISPs

For about eight months, the FBI had kept temporary servers operating so that users whose computers were infected with a DNSChanger computer virus would not lose internet access. On July 9, the FBI shut off the servers, and some...

August 8, 2012

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United Kingdom ISPs Pledge Support of Open Internet

Several internet service providers in the United Kingdom have pledged that they will provide their customers will open access to the Internet. Participants in the pledge will not restrict access to legal content and will not employ traffic controls that...

August 6, 2012

Technology Usenet

Outlook.com Replacing Hotmail as Microsoft Online Email Service Sans USENET

Not to be confused with the Microsoft Outlook program available through Microsoft Office packages, Outlook.com is an online email service in the vein of Gmail and Yahoo!, and is replacing Microsoft’s Hotmail service. But the changes go beyond simply swapping...

July 31, 2012

Technology Usenet

Google Fiber TV and Super-Fast Internet for Kansas City

Great news for USENET Newsgroup users of Residents of Kansas City! They will have the opportunity to purchase super-fast fiber-optic Internet service from Google. The service will feature 1Gbps download and upload speeds. The company has laid optical fiber in...

July 26, 2012

General Technology Usenet

Students Create Sign Language-to-Speech Gloves

First reported on USENET newsgroups, Ukrainian students participating in the Microsoft Imagine Cup in Sydney, Australia have revealed a new glove system called Enable Talk. The team of students, called QuadSquad, aimed to create a solution that would allow mute...

July 12, 2012

Technology Usenet

New Windows 8 OS Should be Available in New PCs Starting in October

Expect to see new Windows 8 operating system installed in new PCs by late October. Windows CMO/CFO Tami Reller told the annual Worldwide Partner Conference on Monday that the new operating system should be released to manufacturing (RTM) in August...

July 10, 2012