Mobile and satellite operators reckon fibre is getting a leg-up at national level, but fibre broadband isn't always a winner, says Sophie Curtis
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Mark Zuckerberg: Let The Under-13s Use Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes to get under-13s using his social networking site before long
BT Set To Trial LTE To Bridge Rural Not Spots
BT is to trial LTE in conjunction with Everything Everywhere, as it seeks to bridge rural broadband not spots
Barnes and Noble Adds Touchscreen To Nook
A bookseller's new e-reader has received a tablet-like upgrade with the addition of a touchscreen
Social Media Will Beat Mobile Phone Operators
While mobile operators struggle to meet data demand, the social media which use that data are stealing their lunch, says Peter Judge
Rising Security Risk Posed By Mobile Device Losses
The increasing dependence on mobile devices poses big security issues around sensitive data losses
Amazon Tablet To Offer Android And Quad-Core CPU
An industry analyst has revealed Amazon's plans to enter the fiercely competitive tablet arena
WiMax Backer Signals Eventual Jump To LTE Camp
Clearwire, a US wireless ISP who is also a major backer of WiMax plans to jump ship to the LTE ecosystem
Windows Phone 7 Mango: New Partners, No New Phones
Multitasking tops the 500 new features, and three new partners join Nokia in the Windows Phone 7 club
Scientists Achieve 26Tbps Data Transfer Record
German scientists transfer data at 26 Tbps, using very low energy and raising hopes for fast networks
Millennial Kids Will Change Everything … Once Again
The establishment always views the young as being irresponsible and a threat to the status quo but Generation Y may have much to teach us, says Eric Doyle
iPad Factory Explosion Kills Three Foxconn Workers
An explosion at a Foxconn factory making Apple's iPad 2 has left three workers dead and many injured
Asus Tablet Images Suggest Possible Phone Option
Leaked photographs of the new Asus tablet hint at the possible inclusion of cellular connectivity
LinkedIn Faces Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
LinkedIn's user profiles are vulnerable to a 'session management nightmare', an Indian researcher says
Analyst Predicts September Launch For iPhone 5
Apple's iPhone 5 is likely to arrive on 13 September, rather than in June as previously expected
Seagate Introduces 500GB Wireless Drive For iPads
The Satellite gives WiFi-enabled mobile devices a further 500GB of capacity with no strings attached
June Rumoured For Dell Streak Pro Tablet Release
Several reports claim Dell’s business-focused Streak Pro will offer a 10-inch screen and Honeycomb OS in June
Android Extends Smartphone Lead, Gartner Finds
Android has extended its lead in the smartphone race as Windows, BlackBerry and Symbian decline
Orange Kicks Off The Payment Phone Revolution
Barclaycard, Orange and Samsung have launched a virtual wallet for contactless payments by mobile phone
Vodafone Warns Against Excessive Fibre Investment
A new report by Vodafone suggests that mobile is a better way to patch broadband not-spots than fibre
Google Promises Flaw Fix And Improved Privacy Tools
Google is quietly fixing its flaw and developing privacy tools, but Schmidt wants a window on your information
Amazon Says e-Books For Kindle Outsell Paper
The success of Amazon's e-reader has only stimulated speculation that it will launch a general purpose tablet
Attachmate Divides To Integrate Novell Acquisition
Four divisions will house Attachmate's products and those gained through its purchase of Novell
RIM PlayBook Selling Faster Than Motorola Xoom
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook has taken half the time to match the Motorola Xoom's sales of 250,000 tablets
Nokia Launches Cash Initiative To Find Creative Ideas
Great ideas often fail to find a platform but “Invent With Nokia” offers a reward for innovative suggestions
Windows Phone Sales Hit 1.6m Units in Q1
Gartner has estimated that 1.6 million Windows Phone 7 handsets were sold in the first quarter of 2011
MPs Debate Rural Broadband And 4G Licences
The government says 4G technologies could play a crucial role in extending broadband provision to rural areas
What Use Is A Desktop In A Mobility-Centric World?
HP is pushing a mobile strategy, but its new Pavilion desktop PCs show the tower remains close to its heart, says Nicholas Kolakowski
EU Demands Explicit Geo-Location Permissions
Apple, Google and employers must comply with new European Union rules for geo-location data permissions
SAP’s Big Move Into Mobility Targets Competitors
SAP is leveraging its Sybase mobility assets to allow it to compete more heartily against Oracle and Microsoft