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Google+ Hangouts Opens For Free Phone Calls
Google+ now gives its users the opportunity to make free phone calls from the Hangouts video chat app
100Gbps Trans-Atlantic Link For NY, Ireland, Iceland
Emerald Express shaves milliseconds off trans-Atlantic latency, and links to Icelandic data centres
Duqu Attackers Wiped Traces Off Linux C&C Servers
Kaspersky Lab's Duqu Trojan analysis shows CentOS Linux servers were used for command-and-control
NewNet To Acquire Nokia Siemens WiMax Assets
Nokia Siemens is selling its WiMax business to NewNet, making it a larger player in the mobile space
HP’s First Autonomy Product Since Takeover
HP and Autonomy's new Idol 10 platform combines and analyses machine and human business data
Osborne Plans Open Data and Connected Cities
George Osborne's Autumn statement launched an open data project, and promised connected cities
4G Will Get VoIP Users Talking
Next generation wireless is round the corner, and Rebtel's Andreas Bernstrom says mobile VoIP users will benefit
Government Readies New Broadband Investment
The government is unveiling a new infrastructure building programme, with broadband a likely recipient
Stop Giving Users Admin Rights!
Users can cause a lot of damage when given admin rights. It is time to stop the rot, says Paul Kenyon from Avecto
Everything Everywhere Agrees Refinancing Deal
Everything Everywhere has agreed new banking facilities to refinance debts owed to its parent companies
AT&T And T-Mobile Marriage – It’s Complicated
Both telcos say the merger is on but AT&T is paying T-Mobile $4 billion for a missed deadline. Wayne Rash looks at what remains
Orange Complaints Double, Says Ofcom Report
Fixed broadband satisfaction is lower than mobile, and TalkTalk comes bottom
Ofcom Will Act To Regulate Net Neutrality
ISPs can use traffic management, but they have to make it clear to users how they will be affected otherwise Ofcom will intervene
Near Field Gains Momentum With Standards Support
Electronic NFC technology is gaining traction as telecoms providers offer applications and agree standards
Nokia Siemens To Axe 17,000 Jobs
Nokia Siemens is drastically cutting its workforce as part of its strategy to streamline operations and cut costs
ViaSat Brings Speedy Satellite Broadband To UK
ViaSat has brought its US satellite broadband service for businesses and launched it in the UK
Onion Anonymous Internet Uses Amazon Cloud
Users of the Tor anonymous project can give back to the community by bridging to Amazon's cloud
Scottish Broadband Plan Gets £5m Funding Boost
The Scottish Government has allocated £5m to kickstart rural superfast broadband
The Overlooked Security Threats Of VoIP
It's easy to overlook the security risks of VOIP, warns Jonathan Greenwood of Snom, but the consequences can be severe
Networks Warned Over “Unlimited” Mobile Data Offers
Mobile networks in the UK have been told to tell customers about fair usage policies on "unlimited" data packages
Skype Adds Direct Facebook Friends Video Chatting
The integration partnership deepens with direct connection for Facebook-to-Facebook calls through Skype
Network Storage Servers For SMBs From WD
The pre-configured 4TB-8TB DX4000 Sentinel can connect to public clouds or provide a local private cloud
SOPA: An Act That Would Break The Internet
The US House Of Representatives' Stop Online Piracy Act would break e-commerce and still fail to prevent piracy, says Wayne Rash
Geo Lashes Out At BT And Quits Broadband Scheme
Geo has announced it is “reluctantly” quitting BDUK, as Fujitsu successfully completes a trial using BT's ducting
UK Broadband Speeds Drop By Third At Peak Times
Connection speeds drop by 35 percent in the evening thanks to TV streaming, says uSwitch
Symantec Buys Out Of Huawei Joint Security Venture
Symantec agrees to sell its stake in Huawei Symantec Technologies to its partner for $530 million
‘Fastest Ever’ BT Broadband For Lucky Few
BT Retail says it has leapfrogged Virgin Media with 100Mbps down / 15Mbps up - but only on fibre
O2 Claims 4G First With Plan For 2012 London Trials
O2 is setting up a 40 square kilometre LTE test network in the capital next year
Europe Likely To Miss Broadband Targets
Europe might not get there, but the UK seems strangely complacent about broadband delivery before 2015