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Ofcom forces U.K. networks to let customers end contracts if they raise prices

Andy Weir — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:02:37 +0000

U.K. telecoms regulator Ofcom has issued new guidance, directing networks to allow customers to cancel their contracts without penalty if the company increases its prices mid-contract. Read more...

AT&T tops poll for worst coverage in low-reception areas

Paul Ferson — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:37:44 +0000

After Time published its list of the poorest cities for cell reception in the USA, it was found that AT&T manages to take gold in the prize nobody wants to win, offering the weakest service of all. Read more...

Rogers to Be Exclusive Apple iPhone Provider in Canada

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:02:41 +0000

A Rogers Wireless customers notice e-mail was sent out this week which emphasized that Rogers will be the exclusive carrier of Apple's iPhone in Canada. Rogers is the only carrier in Canada that offers GSM... Read more...

VoIP provider Comwave beats Apple, Cisco to IPhone trademark

Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:54:15 +0000

Hold the phone Apple. Get in line Cisco. When it comes to Canada, it turns out Comwave Telecom Inc. has dibs on the IPhone brand name. The Toronto-based company has been marketing a voice-over-Internet services... Read more...

Microsoft to Buy E-mail Security Provider FrontBridge

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:02:32 +0000

Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said on Wednesday that it would buy FrontBridge Technologies Inc., its second acquisition this year of an e-mail anti-virus protection provider. FrontBridge provides an outsourcing service that allows... Read more...

Pop-up provider suffers legal setback

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 06 Jan 2004 09:46:41 +0000

A company that delivers pop-up ads has been barred from targeting visitors to a particular site. A US district court judge recently barred WhenU from delivering pop-up advertisements to some Net visitors, going against decisions... Read more...

Sony selects RAM provider for the PlayStation 3

Fri, 06 Jun 2003 08:46:51 +0000

Elpida Memory will be supplying DRAM for Sony's next console. According to a Bloomberg report, Japanese manufacturer Elpida Memory has revealed that it will be supplying DRAM memory for Sony's next video... Read more...

Chatroom provider fails safety test

Tom Warren — Wed, 05 Feb 2003 22:59:01 +0000

One of the world's largest chat service providers is not applying UK Government guidelines on how to protect children online. The voluntary code, drawn up by government, law enforcers, industry leaders and children's charities... Read more...

Struggling Internet service provider to cut 1,200 jobs

Sun, 05 May 2002 04:39:48 +0000

In the wake of another unprofitable quarter, Genuity Inc. said it would cut up to 1,200 jobs, or 30 percent of its work force, and reduce its capital spending. There was no word... Read more...

Security Patch: Multiple UNC Provider Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Fri, 05 Apr 2002 02:55:44 +0000

Microsoft has released a patch that resolves the "Unchecked buffer in the Multiple UNC Provider" security vulnerability in Windows XP. The vulnerability results because of a flaw in the Multiple UNC (uniform... Read more...