ebook, IPAD
Unbound: Kickstarter for Books

Unbound: Kickstarter for Books

Launched yesterday at the Hay Festival in Wales, Unbound is the latest website to link prospective funders to creators. In this instance, it’s authors and books, rather than entrepreneurs and tech but it’s the same concept. They have an idea…

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Andrew
Boxee, Set Top Box, TV
Boxee Opening European Office in London

Boxee Opening European Office in London

Following on from the previous post, Boxee have announced that they’re opening a European office in London. In an email to Boxee users, they said that Wil Stephens will be setting up shop to bring more content to the UK…

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Andrew
mobile, smartphone
Ofcom Sitefinder Mobile Phone Mast Map

Ofcom Sitefinder Mobile Phone Mast Map

Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, hosts a database, called Sitefinder, giving the location and type of mobile network base stations. Why would you be interested in base stations? Because they’re another names for…

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Andrew
Information, Set Top Box, TV
Freeview HD Coverage Checker

Freeview HD Coverage Checker

As the UK slowly moves towards turning off the analogue terrestrial TV signal and switching to digital transmissions, it’s been overtaken by consumer demand for high definition (HD) broadcasting. The satellite and cable providers, namely Sky and Virgin Media, have…

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Andrew
File Sharing, Security
ACS Law Boss Fined By ICO

ACS Law Boss Fined By ICO

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office today announced that it was fining Andrew Crossley of the now defunct ACS Law £1,000 for failing to keep secure sensitive personal information about 6,000 people. The Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, was particularly critical saying,…

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Andrew
amazon, ebook, Kindle, Sony
Barnes & Noble Nook – A UK Perspective

Barnes & Noble Nook – A UK Perspective

When it comes to ebook readers, I think it’s fairly safe to say that there are three main contenders in the market – Amazon with the Kindle, Barnes & Noble with the Nook and Sony with the Pocket Reader range.…

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Andrew