U.K. average broadband speed up by 20 percent, but rural divide widensOfficial U.K. broadband speed figures may have far surpassed private industry estimates, but the growing gap between the city and the country shows a massive disparity in connectivity.August 8, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
U.K. music store HMV appoints administrators; another victim of the iTunes era?UPDATED: U.K.-headquartered brick-and-mortar music store HMV has appointed administrators amid falling sales; another victim of the 'iTunes evolution'?January 14, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
U.K. data watchdog warns on BYOD risksBringing your own device to work may be beneficial to the worker, but what about when personal citizen data gets loaded on to such devices? British authorities are firing off the warning flares.March 8, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
London bans 3G, Wi-Fi hotspots from Olympic venues...along with the usual suspects, such as firearms and drugs. While kittens should probably stay at home, you had better disable your smartphone's hotspot feature before entering an Olympics venue.July 26, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
U.K. gov't data snooping demands spike by 16 percentU.K. police and government agencies' demands for data snooping rose by 16 percent to more than a half-million requests for citizen data in 2012 as a result of the Olympics in London.July 19, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
EE expands 4G LTE coverage; boasts 45 percent of UK coverageThe UK's first 4G LTE network now covers 45 percent of the population, thanks to increased investment in the next-generation broadband service.January 31, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
Best Buy to shut UK megastores amid poor consumer uptakeAfter a three-year joint partnership between the U.S. electrical chain and the UK's leading mobile phone retailer, Best Buy is to shut its stores on the British mainland.November 6, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
British PM: London's Tech City now has over 600 firms"Tech City", based in East London, and the UK's equivalent to Silicon Valley, has been hailed a success by the prime minister, David Cameron.November 10, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
London's Met Police uses 'blanket tracking system' to intercept, remotely shut down mobile phonesLondon's police service can not only track and trace your mobile phone, but remotely shut it down and intercept phone calls and text messages, it has emerged. October 31, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom
Wikileaks' Assange can fight extradition to Sweden, court rulesWikileaks' founder Julian Assange will be allowed to take his appeal against extradition to the highest court in the UK.December 4, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in United Kingdom