We all have compulsively clicked on ‘Refresh’ tab on our Facebook page, but now a study has officially confirmed that Facebook, along with Twitter, is even more addictive than alcohol and cigarettes. According to researchers from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, most of us mere mortals are unable to resist the urge of [...]

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Recently we heard about BT and Virgin Media planning to hike their broadband charges, but seems like Ofcom has something else on its mind. Ofcom is currently mulling a proposal to put a cap on rental charges that BT can ask for under Openreach program. If the proposal gets a go ahead, then BT may [...]

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PlayStation Network is finally going to meet its end on Feb 7th, when it would be merged with Sony Entertainment Network. Sony announced that it is looking to streamline its services and hence the merger. However, you do not need to worry as the changes are merely cosmetic. Sony plans to retain current account information [...]

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Authorities are now getting used to cyber threats and have claimed that soon cyber misdemeanors will surpass conventional terrorism. Recently, VeriSign Authentication Services revealed that it was repeatedly attacked by cyber hackers in 2010. Attack on VeriSign is ironical since the company is involved in the business of ensuring safety of net surfers. VeriSign authentication [...]

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We have heard rumors about Intel planning to launch Windows 8 tablets, but its competitor AMD is not far behind either. According to the company’s new chief executive officer Rory Read, AMD is all set to make its mark. Talking with industry analysts, he said, “We have a huge opportunity in front of us.  How [...]

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You do not need a research report to predict the fate of netbooks. The fledgling segment has been battered badly by burgeoning tablet market. However, if you still need numbers and figures to back up the claim, then research firm Canalys has just proved the same with their latest report. While tablets topped netbooks, smartphone [...]

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Amazon has got super star product in Kindle and its latest variant Kindle Fire has also proved its worth. According to a recent report by research firm ChangeWave, 29 percent of Kindle owners plan to spend more money on buying goods and services from Amazon. However, the bad news is that only 54 percent of [...]

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While UK is trying to improve its standing among the most connected countries, BT is doing its bit towards helping it achieve the target. BT is now planning to roll out its new broadband service which will provide top speed of up to 330 Mbps. However, you will have to wait till next year for [...]

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