AOL cuts broadband prices and launches 256K Silver Service

AOL UK has brought down the price of its higher bandwidth broadband services and launched an expensive 256Kbps service. The ISP has cut ?3 off the price of its Broadband Gold (up to 512Kbps) which will now cost ?24.99 and ?5 off its Broadband Platinum (up to 1Mbps) which will now cost ?29. ...more

UK games chart: Cars chokes the opposition

There's a log jam at the top of this week's ELSPA games chart, with the top four holding their places. This leaves THQ's Disney PIXAR movie spin-off Cars (DS, GBA, GC, PC, PS2, PSP, Xb, Wii and X360) holding its line at number one. With 2006 FIFA World Cup dropping out of the top ten all the other entries dutifully shuffle up a place, with the venerable Sims 2 (which has been in the chart 91 weeks) re-entering the top ten. ...more

LineOne investigated by ISPA

The Internet Service Provider's Association (ISPA) has confirmed that LineOne is being investigated as a result of withdrawing its unmetered service. LineOne received an enormous amount of criticism in the press in July when it closed down its flat-rate access service, allegedly due to overwhelming customer demand. Much of the anger originated from the fact that LineOne was the first to close down its service. ...more

Blu-ray boosts FireWire

The adoption of Blu-ray technology for high-volume data storage will provide a major boost for FireWire, according to the 1394 Trade Association, which oversees development of the high-speed data interface. Consumer electronics companies including Samsung, Sharp and LaCie have already introduced HD-capable FireWire-equipped Blu-ray disc technology. Sharp, for instance, has introduced a Blu-ray recorder equipped with 1394 connectivity for recording high-definition TV programs from its FireWire-equipped TV sets. ...more

Broadband continues its UK climb

The National Statistics Office has updated its records for Internet access within the UK. The latest figures relate to March 2003 and suggest a creeping growth for Net connectivity - since March 2002 there was a 3.1 per cent increase in the number of 'subscriptions' to the Internet, which is the statisticians terms for Net access. ...more