- British internet providers forced to block certain torrent sites in court order The London High Court has ordered that major UK Internet service providers (ISPs) block access to three specific torrent sites that allegedly offer links to pirated material.
- Visualising the flow of public transport in major cities It's amazing what can be done with raw data. YouTube user STLTransit has created over 40 visualisations of public transport activity across major cities and regions in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- Google unveils new MacBook Air-esque Chromebook Google has unveiled a new MacBook Air-esque Chromebook "for folks living entirely in the cloud" that will be available to purchase later this week for $249.
- Second screen app TV Buzz launches in Ireland, zeebox expands to the US Second screen TV companion apps are alive and well. Today two separate services, TV Buzz and zeebox, announced the introduction of, and expansion of, their respective companion apps.
- Everything Everywhere to offer 4G in UK as early as next month Ofcom, the independent regulator for the British communications industries, has today approved an application from Everything Everywhere to use its existing 1800 MHz spectrum to deliver 4G or LTE services.
- Contract mobile customers double monthly data usage in less than a year Contract mobile customers in the UK on Three's network have doubled their monthly data usage in less than a year, according to a release from the operator.
- Physical music sales eclipsed by digital in UK Physical music sales have been eclipsed by digital sales in the United Kingdom for the first time. Digital music sales had already exceeded physical in the United States last year.
- UK ISPs forced to censor access to The Pirate Bay The UK High Court has today ruled that internet service providers (ISPs) operating in the UK must censor access to file sharing site The Pirate Bay.
- GAME gets a lifeline, must "develop a digital strategy" It emerged over the weekend that Game Group, Europe's largest video games retailer, has been rescued from administration. The group has been bought by private investment partnership OpCapita - reportedly for the nominal fee of £1. Now, its new owner is strongly advised to "develop a digital strategy", and fast.
- Maxroam launches its own virtual mobile network in the UK Maxroam has launched its own virtual mobile network in the United Kingdom, after reportedly signing an operator agreement with Vodafone UK. As a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), Maxroam can offer its global customers domestic rates while in the UK.