Survey: men hog Internet access shock

A survey has shown that nearly two-thirds of those polled thought men hogged computers to access the Net. Presumably with the TV remote in hand.. ...more

Bulldog launches shared Wi-Fi initiative

Bulldog has teamed up with MyZones to enable broadband subscribers to share their connection within their own home and with their neighbours. The initiative will, for example, allow two neighbours to share a 1Mbit connection for less than ?10 per month each. Alternatively, a faster connection could be shared between several flats. ...more

Borland updates CodeWright 7.5

Borland has updated its programming editor CodeWright, to version 7.5. This 'editing system' is designed to work with IDEs (integrated development environments) from Microsoft, such as Visual Studio, as well as from Borland, such as Delphi. ...more

AllofMP3 media frenzy sparks traffic surge

Amid mounting legal attacks, it seems the controversial Russian music downloads site AllofMP3.com is enjoying its time in the spotlight, benefiting from a boom in traffic. Both total pageviews and unique user levels have skyrocketed this month, reports Digital Music News, citing the traffic tracker Alexa. ...more

Top five ISPs dominate UK broadband provision

Just five ISPs account for 88 per cent of the UK broadband market, following the series of high-profile acquisitions that have taken place of late. In June 2006, 10 providers shared 82 per cent of the market between them. Of those 10, Telewest and Virgin have since merged and AOL has been absorbed by Carphone Warehouse, while BT and Tiscali have both expanded their user bases with the acquisitions of PlusNet and HomeChoice respectively. ...more