Tagged: Virgin & News
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UK court orders ISPs to block access to file-sharing websites News
28.02.2013 Six ISPs including Sky, Everything Everyhere, BT, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin have been ordered by a UK court to block access to file-sharing websites KAT, H3T and Fenopy.Categories: Networking & Telecoms, Legal, Internet, Intellectual Property, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Average broadband performance below peak expected of ISPs, Netflix warns News
23.12.2012 From this month onwards Netflix will publish monthly rankings of ISPs in the UK and Ireland based on their “actual performance” and already the survey reveals that services...Tags: Broadband Quality, Broadband Speeds, Streaming, Virgin, Everything Everywhere, O2, BT, Eircom, UPC, Netflix, ISPs -
Zeebox social remote control app now available for Irish TV viewers and broadcasters News
11.12.2012 Zeebox, the app that turns your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch device into a social media-oriented remote control perfect for the second-screen experience, is now available on...Tags: Sky, Virgin, Tablet Computers, Smartphones, iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Apps, iTunes, Apple, iOS -
Virgin Airlines reveals fuel-efficiency plans due to new software shake-up News
09.11.2012 Virgin Airlines is aiming to lower its fuel emissions by 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually as a result of a new software system to increase fuel efficiency that... -
Netflix hits 1m users in UK and Ireland – faster than Facebook or Twitter News
20.08.2012 Netflix has promised to invest heavily in bringing new content to its UK and Ireland userbase after it hit the 1m user milestone within seven months – that’s faster than any...Categories: Consumer Tech, Digital Media, Games/Entertainment, Internet, Investments, Media, Wireless Communications -
Ofcom issues new code for ISPs in copyright infringement disputes News
26.06.2012 UK telecoms watchdog Ofcom has published a new draft code that would require large ISPs to inform customers of allegations that their internet connections have been used to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Legal, Internet, Intellectual Property, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, CIO -
Ashton Kutcher set to fly on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo News
20.03.2012 Actor Ashton Kutcher is the latest person to sign up to fly on Virgin Galactic’s first ever space voyage as an astronaut tourist, Richard Branson has revealed in his blog. -
Virgin to splurge £100m on ‘futuristic' bars and seats News
06.02.2012 Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic is preparing to invest £100m in giving its business class a complete overhaul on the new Airbus A330-300 aircraft that’s due to be revealed...Tags: Virgin, Richard Branson, -
UK broadband speeds are 22pc faster than last year News
02.02.2012 Broadband speeds in the UK have shot up by 22pc on last year, a new survey by Ofcom reveals. Residential broadband speeds in November were 7.6Mbps, compared with 6.2Mbps a year... -
Microsoft’s Paul Allen to take NASA’s lead and revolutionise space tech News
14.12.2011 Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is determined to pioneer the next generation of space travel. Teaming up with aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan, and drawing on NASA’s expertise,... -
Will Irish ISPs take greater steps to protect children online? News
14.10.2011 Earlier this week, it emerged that four ISPs in the UK voluntarily moved to block porn and only allow access on an opt-in basis in order to prevent children from accessing this... -
Four UK ISPs to block porn unless customers opt in News
11.10.2011 Four major UK internet service providers will block pornography by default, meaning customers will have to opt in if they want to view sexually explicit websites. -
Canadian teen to be youngest in space News
27.06.2011 When a teenager from Calgary, Alberta, takes off on Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo upon turning 18 next year, he will become the youngest person to ever be in space. -
Weekend news roundup News
24.01.2011 A quick glance at some of the technology stories breaking in the weekend papers, from Apple CEO Steve Jobs' caretaker CEO Tim Cook to people selling their smartphones for cash... -
PlayStation 3 to stream ITV and Channel 4 News
13.12.2010 Marking the further convergence of gaming consoles with mainstream TV services, Sony is putting ITV and Channel 4’s catch-up services ITV Player and 4oD on its PlayStation 3... -
Download issues take away from Branson's Project launch News
30.11.2010 Richard Branson’s online magazine exclusive to the iPad – Project – was launched today, but while Branson might have beaten Rupert Murdoch with the release of his product, there... -
Bookie tips Murdoch to beat Branson in digital paper chase News
25.11.2010 Irish online betting firm Paddy Power is taking bets on which soon-to-be-launched digital "newspaper" will have the highest circulation by the end of 2011. -
Branson planning iPad magazine – watch out Murdoch! News
25.11.2010 High-flying businessman Richard Branson is also planning to break into the iPad media business and next week will unveil a digital magazine tailored specifically for the tablet...Categories: Software & Web Development, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Virgin Media ponders entering UK Wi-Fi market News
24.11.2010 Virgin Media has revealed it is considering rolling out a Wi-Fi network that can compete with British Telecom (BT) and the media company believes consumers must speak out... -
UTV’s new HD service gets a right royal lift off News
22.10.2010 The Queen launched UTV’s new high-definition (HD) channel on the Virgin cable network in Northern Ireland in Belfast yesterday.