Calling a friend? Listen to an advert. You lucky, lucky thing

Ringbacks get even more ANNOYING

Do you ever think that the time you spend listening to a phone ringing is wasted? ChannelVAS does. It wants to use that time to sell you things.…

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Industry research claims over half of internet users open to new domains

Google has yet to kill off the domain name system, survey finds

A survey by industry group, the Domain Name Association (DNA), shows that people are open to the idea of new internet extensions, with more than half of respondents expressing a preference for new names.…

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FCC chair refuses to make net neutrality rules public before approval

Wheeler turns down request from Congress and his own commissioners

FCC chair Tom Wheeler has refused to release the net neutrality rules that the regulator will vote on later this month.…

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4G Mobile data suck stiffens Vodafone revenues

We will milk our users not churn them, pledges Colao

Vodafone has seen an increase in its UK revenues of almost one per cent during the fourth quarter of 2014, prompted by users gradually moving to 4G and spending more on data.…

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'Tech' City hasn't got proper broadband and it's like BT doesn't CARE

'This doughnut is slower than a Game of Thrones RAVEN!'

An MP has told Parliament she was left "shocked and surprised" by BT's response that it was "not commercially viable" to improve broadband access for one of 38 Tech City businesses petitioning for more reliable speeds.…

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BT coughs £12.5 billion for EE as fourplay frolics pay off

IT 'rationalisation' key to £360m savings

BT has agreed terms with the French company Orange and Deutsche Telekom to buy their joint venture EE to form a quad-play superpower.…

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UK boffins DOUBLE distance of fiber data: London to New York WITHOUT a repeater

Take that, Kerr!

Researchers at University College London say they have found a way to dramatically increase the distance data can be sent intact over ordinary fiber optic cables – by partially working around the Kerr Effect.…

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G.Fast sand-slinger says it's slung bits at 500 Mbps over 200 metres

Slower than Usain Bolt carrying a DVD

Hold on to your cabinets: G.Fast chip shipper Sckipio has doubled the reach of its chipsets, meaning that the top speed claimed for the technology is 200 metres.…

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Australia's (current) PM Tony Abbott again calls for metadata trove laws to pass, ASAP

Government links arms with law enforcement, sings 'We shall overcome'

Australia's current prime minister Tony Abbott has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the head of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to renew his call for the country's data retention regime to pass parliament as soon as possible.…

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FCC boss flashes big package for net neutrality: It's Title II, baby!

Open internet advocates celebrate, telco lawyers start the clock

FCC chairman Tom Wheeler will put forward strong rules enforcing net neutrality this month, sparking celebration by open internet advocates.…

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Ferrari: Rivals masking true pace

Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene said there are "encouraging signs" that his team have made real progress with their 2015 car, but also cautioned that their rivals were masking their true pace. Ferrari finished quickest in three of the first four days of pre-season testing at Jerez, with Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel emerging with the fastest two times overall

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FCC boss flashes big package for net neutrality: It's Title II, baby!

Open internet advocates celebrate, telco lawyers start the clock

FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has announced he will put forward strong rules enforcing net neutrality this month, sparking celebration by open internet advocates.…

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China bans fake names, parody accounts, reader comments online

One out of three ain't bad

From March 1, people in China must reveal their real names on social networks and other websites – or face cyber-exile.…

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Raikkonen puts Ferrari back on top as Jerez test ends

Kimi Raikkonen ensured Ferrari ended the first pre-season test of 2015 on top by going fastest on the fourth and final day at Jerez. The Scuderia's new SF15-T had already topped the first and second days in the hands of Sebastian Vettel, and Raikkonen carried on that momentum by setting the best time of the test on Wednesday, dipping down to a 1m 20.841s to finish comfortably clear of the chasing pack

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New Force India unlikely to make second test

Force India have confirmed that it is unlikely their 2015 Formula One car will be ready in time for the second pre-season test in Spain on February 19-22. "Although everybody is working towards getting the VJM08 to the next test session in Barcelona, it's more likely the new car will appear at the final Barcelona test

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Pharrell Williams and Maroon 5 join Singapore concert line-up

Musical superstars Pharrell Williams and Maroon 5 will be the headline acts for the 2015 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix race concerts. The multi award-winning performers will entertain the crowds on the Marina Bay Street Circuit's Padang Stage

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