Neowin News Feed for: United kingdom

NeoBytes :) The curious habits of mobile phone users at funerals

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 May 2013 09:33:38 +0100

Some slightly bizarre research found that 1 in 10 respondents refused to turn off their ringtones at a funeral service, with 1 in 6 admitting to calling, texting or using social media while there. Read more...

20% of UK stores predicted to close in next five years, thanks to the web

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 May 2013 08:40:56 +0100

The growth in online shopping will be a disaster for physical stores, says the UK's Centre for Retail Research, which predicts that 20% will close by 2018, as shoppers increasingly turn to the web. Read more...

Official figures show music and video piracy on the rise in the UK

Andy Weir — Wed, 29 May 2013 08:10:56 +0100

The latest figures from the UK's communications regulator, Ofcom, show an increase in online piracy, with 18% of all web users aged 12 and over accessing content online via an illegal source. Read more...

Xbox One name so secret even Xbox UK exec wasn't told

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:09:57 +0100

The name of Microsoft's new console was kept a closely guarded secret until its announcement - even the Xbox UK marketing director had no idea what it was called until the launch event on Tuesday. Read more...

4G UK: Vodafone delays its launch until "end of summer"

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:09:57 +0100

Vodafone's CEO has confirmed that the company has delayed plans to launch its 4G service in the UK until "the end of the summer", in a move likely to coincide with the launch of the new iPhone. Read more...

Microsoft Surface Pro goes on sale in the UK

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:39:57 +0100

Microsoft's Surface Pro has finally gone on sale in the United Kingdom, with prices starting at £719 for the 64GB version - almost a year after the tablet was first announced in June 2012. Read more...

Virgin Media launches mobile tariffs with unlimited everything, from £15 a month

Andy Weir — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:05:36 +0100

Virgin Media has launched its VIP tariffs, with unlimited calls, texts and data from £15 a month SIM-only, or £31 with a free handset, with discounts and free insurance for existing customers. Read more...

Microsoft: Surface Pro headed to UK, Australia, Europe and more next month

Andy Weir — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:33:59 +0100

Microsoft has confirmed that its Surface Pro tablet will launch in the UK, Germany, France, Australia and 15 other markets by the end of May, with Russia, Singapore and others being added in June. Read more...

Draw Something app to become a TV game show

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:45:21 +0100

The phenomenally popular mobile app Draw Something is set to become a TV game show called 'Draw It!', with a cash prize up for grabs as contestants team up with celebrities against the clock. Read more...

Microsoft promoting Office 365 with unlimited free WiFi at UK train stations

Andy Weir — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:53:13 +0000

Microsoft is promoting its Office 365 offering in the UK by offering free unlimited WiFi access on the London Overground network, and at selected National Rail stations, in association with The Cloud. Read more...

US & UK Samsung Galaxy S4 will have quad-core, not octa-core, processor

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:55:29 +0000

Samsung's new Galaxy S 4 will be offered with a mighty eight-core Exynos 5 processor... in some markets at least. But in others, like the US and UK, it will go on sale with a quad-core Snapdragon CPU. Read more...

UK finance minister joins Twitter, probably wishes he hadn't bothered

Andy Weir — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:20:04 +0000

The UK's senior finance minister, George Osborne MP, chose today - Budget Day - to join Twitter. Judging by some of the responses he's received so far, he's probably regretting that decision already. Read more...

UK Government rejects BlackBerry 10 for not being secure enough [Update: refutes "false and misleading claims"]

Andy Weir — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:08:26 +0000

The Communications-Electronics Security Group, responsible for assessing devices for use in UK government work, has rejected BlackBerry 10 for failing to meet its security requirements. Read more...

4G UK: Operators say ‘no' to unlimited data plans, except for Three

Andy Weir — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:09:36 +0000

UK operators Vodafone, O2 and EE have all ruled out the possibility of offering unlimited data plans on 4G, calling them "unsustainable" - but Three remains committed to 'all-you-can-eat' data on 4G. Read more...

TweetDeck threatened with closure by UK government

Andy Weir — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:56:39 +0000

British government agency, Companies House, has told Twitter that its UK TweetDeck subsidiary faces the threat of dissolution, after the company missed two deadlines to file accounts. Read more...

4G UK: Ofcom reveals seven bidders for spectrum auction

Andy Weir — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:04:19 +0000

The UK's telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed that seven companies will bid in the auction for 4G mobile spectrum in January 2013, with new 4G services launching as soon as late Spring. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 920 UK exclusivity to end as Vodafone confirms availability

Andy Weir — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:34:19 +0000

EE's exclusive arrangement to sell the Nokia Lumia 920 on contract in the UK will soon end, as Vodafone has announced that it will soon stock the device alongside three other Windows Phone 8 handsets. Read more...

UK rejects proposals to automatically block porn

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:48:37 +0000

Proposals to block web access to adult content in the UK, and force users to register with their ISP to view such material, have been rejected by Government ministers, but not everyone is happy. Read more...

Mobile carrier "The People's Operator" pledges 25% of profits to charity

Andy Weir — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:06:20 +0000

A new operator in the UK wants to give something back to the community, donating 25% of its profits to good causes, and allowing users to pledge 10% of their mobile spend to a charity of their choice. Read more...

4G signal could hit digital television signal in the UK

Paul Ferson — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:34:07 +0000

4G-LTE in the UK could cause significant problems for digital television signals in the next year, due to the spectrum potentially knocking some sets offline if they're close to a 4G base station. Read more...