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.XXX – New online red light district or conservative dream?

On Friday, ICANN (the organisation that assigns domain names) announced it has all but agreed to a new .XXX TLD (or domain ending) for adult-only websites. While you might think that the adult industry would rush willingly into the arms of a new selling feature, it appears the leading (red) lights in the porn industry [...]

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UK Coalition: 75% of Govt. Websites to be scrapped

The UK Cabinet Office is widely reported as intending to scrap huge numbers of government ‘official’ websites, as part of the stringency measures following on from last week’s emergency budget. In a move that will mean significant job losses among civil servants, not only will websites be shut down, but remaining sites are expected to [...]

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iPhone 4: Signal strength latest

With many iPhone users reporting signal difficulties on their new piece of kit, Apple has been floundering in how they're dealing with the problem.

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iOS4 from Apple launches (plus usage guide)

At last!  As of about an hour ago, Apple’s new iPhone (for now) software iOS4 launched.  I’m on a slow connection, so it’s still downloading, but I’m willing to wait for multitasking and a host of other features for my 3GS.  Beware if you’re using a 3G handset, as not all features will work… Wait!  [...]

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