Brussels is considering making broadband access available for all.
The fast growth of broadband has led the European Commission to bring forward a review of the basic telecoms services Europeans can expect.
Current statistics suggest about 36% of households in EU member nations have high-speed net access.
When a majority of EU citizens are using a telecoms service, EC rules dictate that it becomes one every European should be able to enjoy.
Basic access
"High-speed internet is the passport to the Information Society and an essential condition for economic growth," said Viviane Reding, EU Telecoms Commissioner in a statement announcing the review.
Saturday, 27 September 2008
Germany arrest over gamer death
This story is terrible, and shows the extent of danger talking to people you dont know online.
Mr Pyke had lived in Nottingham for two years
Mr Pyke had lived in Nottingham for two years
A man arrested by police in Germany on suspicion of the murder of an internet gaming enthusiast in Nottingham is facing extradition proceedings.
Matthew Pyke, 20, was found stabbed in his flat above the Orange Tree pub on North Sherwood Street on Friday.
A 21-year-old man from Limburg was arrested on Wednesday in Hunfelden by officers from West-Hessen Police.
Nottinghamshire Police said the man, who has not been named, was now in Frankfurt for the extradition hearing.
A force spokeswoman added: "We are questioning him with German police."
Officers in England and Germany said the arrested man knew the victim through an online games forum.
'Extensively interviewed'
Mr Pyke, originally from Stowmarket in Suffolk, ran a web forum for the Nintendo game Advance Wars on which gamers could chat online with each other about tactics, characters and plots.
He had lived in the city for two years and was about to start a degree at Nottingham Trent University.
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Plan a journey to tottenham court road, London
Activity: To plan a journey to tottenham court road,London
Firstly go on - www.google.co.uk
then search transport for London [ www.tfl.gov.uk ]
[ interchanges - 2 ]
[ duriation - 01:25 ]
11:20am - Depart
12:45pm - Arrive
From tunbridge wells station - 11:36am train to charing cross
which is approx 57mins - 12:33pm
arrive at Charing cross then walk to underground, get on the northen line
Either twards Edgeware or High barnet
which is approx 3mins
12:45 you arrive at tottenham court road underground station
Firstly go on - www.google.co.uk
then search transport for London [ www.tfl.gov.uk ]
[ interchanges - 2 ]
[ duriation - 01:25 ]
11:20am - Depart
12:45pm - Arrive
From tunbridge wells station - 11:36am train to charing cross
which is approx 57mins - 12:33pm
arrive at Charing cross then walk to underground, get on the northen line
Either twards Edgeware or High barnet
which is approx 3mins
12:45 you arrive at tottenham court road underground station
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
New vision for computing in Africa
Dan Simmons visits a project in Kenya that helps blind and partially sighted users compete in a jobs market that values computer skills.
In the slums of Kibera, an area of Nairobi, it is hard enough getting a job if you live here and are able-bodied.
After shipping more than 120,000 refurbished PCs to the developing world, Computer Aid now wants its kit to be usable by all - so, working alongside local experts, it is testing out adaptive technologies.
In the slums of Kibera, an area of Nairobi, it is hard enough getting a job if you live here and are able-bodied.
After shipping more than 120,000 refurbished PCs to the developing world, Computer Aid now wants its kit to be usable by all - so, working alongside local experts, it is testing out adaptive technologies.
Gordon Browns speech
Gordon Brown has staked his claim to be the only man to steer Britain through tough economic times saying: "This is no time for a novice."
In a speech to Labour's conference, he said the Tories could not be trusted to run the economy and vowed Labour would not stop fighting for a "fair society".
The prime minister was under pressure to reassert his authority over the party and bury talk of a leadership challenge.
He told Labour rebels it was their "duty" to focus on the challenges facing the country rather than internal party rows.
The theme running through the speech was fairness and he pledged to create "a Britain of fair chances for all and fair rules applied to all".
He repeated his plan to extend free nursery places for all two-year-olds over the next 10 years - and he pledged to enshrine in law Labour's promise to end child poverty.
He highlighted a £300m plan to offer free computers and internet access for more than a million children from low income families to boost their chances in the jobs market.
In a speech to Labour's conference, he said the Tories could not be trusted to run the economy and vowed Labour would not stop fighting for a "fair society".
The prime minister was under pressure to reassert his authority over the party and bury talk of a leadership challenge.
He told Labour rebels it was their "duty" to focus on the challenges facing the country rather than internal party rows.
The theme running through the speech was fairness and he pledged to create "a Britain of fair chances for all and fair rules applied to all".
He repeated his plan to extend free nursery places for all two-year-olds over the next 10 years - and he pledged to enshrine in law Labour's promise to end child poverty.
He highlighted a £300m plan to offer free computers and internet access for more than a million children from low income families to boost their chances in the jobs market.
Cost of texting abroad being cut down
Britons sending text messages from abroad could see the cost come down by two-thirds if EU regulators get their way.
Officials will try to make the price of texting from abroad more in line with doing it at home so people are not "ripped-off".
It comes after mobile phone companies failed to take voluntary action over the issue.
A year ago, Brussels slashed the cost of using mobiles abroad. Now it is targeting high charges for sending and receiving texts from another country.
EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding says the 2.5 billion text messages sent every year by roaming customers in EU member states cost over 10 times more than domestic messages.
The average cost of a roaming text message in the EU between October 2007 and March 2008 was 29 euro cents - 23p - but can be as high as 80 cents (63p) for travellers from Belgium.
UK customers pay around 15 cents (12p) for a message domestically.
Officials will try to make the price of texting from abroad more in line with doing it at home so people are not "ripped-off".
It comes after mobile phone companies failed to take voluntary action over the issue.
A year ago, Brussels slashed the cost of using mobiles abroad. Now it is targeting high charges for sending and receiving texts from another country.
EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding says the 2.5 billion text messages sent every year by roaming customers in EU member states cost over 10 times more than domestic messages.
The average cost of a roaming text message in the EU between October 2007 and March 2008 was 29 euro cents - 23p - but can be as high as 80 cents (63p) for travellers from Belgium.
UK customers pay around 15 cents (12p) for a message domestically.
Monday, 22 September 2008
SMS
SMS (short message service) is a type of communication, it allows the user to type quickly and efficiently and still being able to understand what they are saying. Texting is used world wide today, when it first was invented, the people who invented it thought it wouldnt be popular, but they were wrong as the years went by SMS took off and became a world wide thing, people text everyday to people all over the world.
SMS as used on modern handsets was originally defined as part of the GSM series of standards in 1985 as a means of sending messages of up to 160 characters (including spaces), to and from GSM mobile handsets. Since then, support for the service has expanded to include alternative mobile standards such as ANSI CDMA networks and Digital AMPS, as well as satellite and landline networks. Most SMS messages are mobile-to-mobile text messages, though the standard supports other types of broadcast messaging as well.
SMS as used on modern handsets was originally defined as part of the GSM series of standards in 1985 as a means of sending messages of up to 160 characters (including spaces), to and from GSM mobile handsets. Since then, support for the service has expanded to include alternative mobile standards such as ANSI CDMA networks and Digital AMPS, as well as satellite and landline networks. Most SMS messages are mobile-to-mobile text messages, though the standard supports other types of broadcast messaging as well.
Sunday, 21 September 2008
My Oppinion on E-Safety
I think its so stupid, fair enough for primary schools and maybe younger secondary year, but as for 6th form students, its pathetic, they should be trusted with what they are looking at on the internet.
Photography students in particular, if they are looking for a well known respected photographer, no doubt it will be blocked, why you say?I have no clue why, the internet at school is pretty useless nowadays, as nearly everything that we search is blocked.
By doing this, I really feel there is no point for internet at school, because we can never find anything unless its from the BBC or someother site. But this is not going to help me if i need to find out facts or photographers etc.
Photography students in particular, if they are looking for a well known respected photographer, no doubt it will be blocked, why you say?I have no clue why, the internet at school is pretty useless nowadays, as nearly everything that we search is blocked.
By doing this, I really feel there is no point for internet at school, because we can never find anything unless its from the BBC or someother site. But this is not going to help me if i need to find out facts or photographers etc.
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