London's Tube to get free Wi-Fi in time for OlympicsFree Wi-Fi will be made available to London's commuters in time for the Olympics. That is, when the Tube drivers aren't on strike leaving half the network crippled for days at a time.March 14, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
BBC suffers sophisticated Iranian cyber-attackLondon-based BBC has been victim of a cyber-attack by Iranian authorities, claims the director-general of world's largest broadcaster in a speech given later today.March 13, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Security
TV-Shack extradition approved: Every UK citizen is now at riskBritish student Richard O'Dwyer will be extradited after the Home Secretary approved the court's decision. All British citizens are now at risk of a similar fate.March 13, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Government: US
UK mobile network gets 4G approval: Rollout this year?The joint venture of Orange and T-Mobile received 4G network approval from the UK's broadband regulator. Could a 4G rollout finally hit the British streets this year?March 13, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
EU regulators willing to settle in Apple e-book 'cartel' caseEuropean regulators are looking to settle what could be a lengthy antitrust case between Apple and e-book publishers, as U.S. authorities continue to move towards formal legal action.March 11, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Government: US
Barnes & Noble setting the stage for Nook launch in UK?UK book giant Barnes & Noble could be bringing the Nook e-reader to the UK, after the company said it would hold a "developer workshop" for interested participants. March 7, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Tablets
LulzSec hackers 'brought down' by own leaderInfamous hacking group LulzSec, while disbanding over eight months ago, has finally been brought to its knees, as its leader allegedly informed the authorities of its members.March 5, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Security
UK anti-piracy law to go ahead after ISPs appeal failsThe UK's Digital Economy Act, which forces ISPs to send out notifications to alleged file-sharers who infringe copyright, will go ahead after the two largest ISPs' appeal fails.March 5, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Security
Twitter could be sued for its users' unlawful tweetsIf a Twitter user posts a defamatory tweet, they could get sued. But could Twitter itself be sued as a 'secondary publisher' for simply being the platform to an 'illegal' tweet?March 4, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Social Media
News to know: EU investigates Google, Irish SOPA, Mobile bill shock, Twitter data miningNews to know -- February 23-March 2: A look back at the news from London, the UK and wider Europe, on all the bits that were missed during the week's coverage.March 4, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
Apple complaint quashed over 'misleading' Siri advertApple escaped trouble after the UK advertising authority found the iPhone maker was not in breach of standards, after a user complained Siri couldn't do what they had expected.March 2, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Apple
Apple wins 'device destroying' injunction against MotorolaApple has won a case against Motorola which -- should the Cupertino-based giant decide to enforce the injunction -- could lead to the destruction of Motorola phones en masse.March 1, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Apple
Apple pulls plug on iCloud push email in Motorola patent disputeApple has been hit with an injunction against iCloud and MobileMe push email in Germany, after it lost a case against Motorola Mobility over an old pager patent.February 23, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobile OS
UK court summons can now be served via FacebookNo fixed abode, on the run, and evading the authorities? Not to worry. UK courts can now summon you to face trial through Facebook.February 21, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in New Zealand
Sleepwalking into censorship: Pirate Bay faces UK web blockA UK court has effectively ruled file-sharing site The Pirate Bay as illegal, paving the way for ISP-level blocks to be enacted when a final judgement is made in June.February 20, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobile Carriers