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Damaged laptops cost billions

Damaged laptops cost billions

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Damaged laptops cost UK companies £2.073 billion every year not including the effect on business continuity, according to data from IDC and Panasonic.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jul 15th 2010 at 11:41AM
TalkTalk vows to fight Digital Economy Bill

TalkTalk vows to fight Digital Economy Bill

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TalkTalk’s director of strategy and regulation, Andrew Heaney has stated that the company will continue to fight the Digital Economy Bill after it was rushed through the House of Commons ...

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Apr 9th 2010 at 12:03PM
Controversy mounts around Digital Economy Bill

Controversy mounts around Digital Economy Bill

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The Digital Economy Bill, which now looks to be rushed through Parliament before the next election, is facing growing pressure from lobbyists and internet freedom advocates.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Apr 6th 2010 at 12:47PM
Website blocks back in Digital Economy Bill

Website blocks back in Digital Economy Bill

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An amendment has been reintroduced in to the Digital Economy Bill that will allow politicians to block websites with out the need for legal process.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 31st 2010 at 10:36AM
Lords pass Digital Economy Bill

Lords pass Digital Economy Bill

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Peter Mandelson’s controversial Digital Rights Bill has been approved by The House of Lords and now looks set for a pre-election approval at the hands of The Commons.

by Nicky Trup
on Mar 16th 2010 at 1:48PM
Lib Dems change amendment to Digital Economy Bill

Lib Dems change amendment to Digital Economy Bill

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The Government has changed an amendment made to the Digital Economy Bill ahead of its final reading in the House of Lords today.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 16th 2010 at 10:52AM
Sapphire unconvinced by 3D graphics

Sapphire unconvinced by 3D graphics

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AMD original equipment manufacturer Sapphire has said that it remains cautious about adopting 3D display technology.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 1st 2010 at 1:09PM
Digital Economy Bill could spell the end of free wi-fi

Digital Economy Bill could spell the end of free wi-fi

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The Government has decided that providers of free wi-fi access will not receive an exemption for measures designed to stop illegal file sharing.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 1st 2010 at 12:01PM
Open Rights Group: Digital Economy Bill is bad

Open Rights Group: Digital Economy Bill is bad

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The Open Rights Group has slammed the Digital Economy Bill, saying that the method of targeting specific ISP addresses will result in the wrong people being prosecuted.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Feb 19th 2010 at 12:03PM
Bill Gates criticises iPad

Bill Gates criticises iPad

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Bill Gates has given his opinion in Apple’s iPad, saying that he still thinks that a netbook offers better functionality.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Feb 11th 2010 at 11:59AM
Digital Economy Bill could breach human rights

Digital Economy Bill could breach human rights

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The Joint Select Committee on Human Rights has said that the Digital Economy Bill could lead to violations of human rights.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Feb 8th 2010 at 12:45PM
Anti-piracy MP steps down

Anti-piracy MP steps down

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The Governments measures to push the Digital Economy Bill through Parliament has been dealt a blow after Creative Industries Minister Siôn Simon announced that he will resign his post.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Feb 4th 2010 at 12:17PM
Digital Economy Bill sparks protest

Digital Economy Bill sparks protest

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The Digital Economy Bill, which was recently introduced to Parliament, has drawn criticism from a wide range of commentators.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Nov 24th 2009 at 12:04PM
File sharing enforcement bill unveiled

File sharing enforcement bill unveiled

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The new Digital Economy Bill has been submitted to the House of Lords, and as feared, the bill has little to do with stimulating the digital economy and more to ...

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Nov 23rd 2009 at 1:55PM
Bill Gates questions relevance of Chrome OS

Bill Gates questions relevance of Chrome OS

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has outlined his views on the recently announced Chrome OS, and appears to be dubious about what function the potential rival is intended to perform.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jul 15th 2009 at 12:48PM