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British Library and brightsolid partnership to digitise up to 40 million pages of historic newspapers

The British Library’s Chief Executive, Dame Lynne Brindley, will today announce a major new partnership between the Library and online publisher brightsolid, owner of online brands including findmypast.co.uk and Friends Reunited. The ten-year agreement will deliver the most significant mass digitisation of newspapers the UK has ever seen: up to 40 million historic pages from the national newspaper collection will

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New roaming technology turns Wi-Fi into 4G

Swedish startup Anyfi Networks today came out of stealth mode to present Anyfi.net, a Wi-Fi roaming technology they hope will shake up the mobile broadband industry. This new technology lets an Internet service provider offer the same Wi-Fi user experience both at home and on the go. “Until now Wi-Fi hotspots have been difficult to use and inherently insecure. Our

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O2 gives you free GPS navigation on your mobile phone

Telefónica O2 Germany is giving its customers a complete search, mapping and navigation system, effective immediately. It doesn’t matter whether you are travelling by car or on foot: almost any GPS-enabled mobile phone will become a pocket-sized route planner with Telmap Navigation – including the latest traffic information from ADAC. Telmap Navigation uses spoken and graphical navigation instructions to guide

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The First Internet Generation Grows Up – Whats Next For The Net Set?

Microsoft Life Academy and Internet Explorer launches its State of the Internet Nation findings, revealing the hopes and fears of the first internet generation of 18-25 year old Brits 70 per cent of 18-25 year olds believe the Internet gives opportunities to bring about social change Nearly nine in ten are fearful of sharing details, censorship or cyber stalking and