Archive for the 'Internet' Category

May 22 2008

Rural broadband overtakes urban

Published by Miles under Internet,Research

Rural areas of the UK are better connected to broadband than their urban neighbours, a new Ofcom report published here today reveals. England only summary here and full PDF (916kb) here. Here are the edited highlights: Rural vs Urban Across the UK as a whole, 59% of households in rural areas now have broadband compared [...]

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Dec 20 2006

Comment: The New Internet Addictions and Quirks

Published by Miles under General,Internet

Christmas wouldn’t be complete without a riff about the latest Internet addictions and quirks. PARIS (AFP) – The Internet has given birth to a quirky range of modern addictions and maladies, the British weekly New Scientist says in its Christmas issue published this Saturday.They include these: – EGO-SURFING: When you frequently check your name and [...]

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