Internet radio hits new high for BBC

The BBC has announced record demand for its Internet radio streams, with 12.5 million requests logged in September 2006. Radio 4's rural soap The Archers was the most popular on-demand, 'Listen Again' programme with 682,304 post-broadcast requests over the month, followed by Chris Moyles' Radio 1 breakfast show with 503,088. ...more

Visual Studio .Net gets LiveSource support

Programming support that has been available for Java will now be available for Microsoft's .Net Framework. Improved design and modelling support is the promise of the 'Together Edition for Microsoft Visual Studio . ...more

Virus spate makes Valentines vulnerable

A recent surge of viruses - three new discoveries only yesterday - puts users at risk, particularly on Valentine's day when people are more likely to open unsolicited mail in the hope of a secret tryst. Today's Valentine special comes in the form of an email from cupid@valentines-ecard.com, which tells the recipient they have a card waiting for them at a Web site. ...more

Government gives go ahead for Internet-only pharmacies to dispense NHS prescriptions

The UK government is set to allow Internet-only pharmacies to dispense NHS prescriptions for the first time. Previously an online pharmacy had to have traditional premises in order to be able to dispense online. The move is part of a general overhaul of high street chemists following the recommendations of an Office of Fair Trading report earlier this year. ...more

Broadband boost sees a new connection every 10 seconds

BT is boasting of an increased broadband take-up - a new connection every ten seconds, according to BT Wholesale. The company has passed the four million mark for wholesale broadband customers. In other words, the service that ISPs resell to end-users. ...more