Hugh Henry a member of the Scottish Parliament is working towards bringing a Bill in the parliament which proposes tough penalties for assaults on shop workers. The proposed bill, named The Workers (Aggravated Offences) Bill, will be drafted by mid 2010.

Frontline workers providing emergency services are already protected [...]

Why Should You Care About VoIP?
You might have seen the Vonage and other service providers offer ultra-cheap or cheaper voice calling service via your broadband internet connection. Voice over IP service providers use the internet to carry voice signals from their networks to your home phone. Because VoIP telecommunication is not regulated the way [...]

As stated by Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook’s founder) in an open letter, Facebook’s user count has now reached 350 million. If the site is able to rope in another 100 million users, it will cover the total number of broadband subscribers present in the world.
GigaOM has reported that the last 50m users [...]

Small Business’s are now ready to engage with cloud computing, but are failing to consider safeguards as their businesses become more reliant on the Internet for common applications like word processing or spreadsheets, according to a report released today.The account, based on consultations with 270 SMBs, showed that manybusiness’s were turning over a switch [...]

Unavoidably the early adopters of such breakthrough gadgetry are effectively the beta testers. It’s always a smart move to avoid being one of the first to purchase a cutting-edge gizmo.

Financial Times in its Sunday edition has reported the proposed intention of Vodafone to buy the struggling T-Mobile UK, which if materializes, would result in the UK’s largest mobile broadband service provider.
However, neither of the two companies have announced about any developments so far on this front. The FT report said that the information [...]

High Wi-Fi access prices in hotels worldwide have become a major turn-off for business travellers and tourists. However, there is a ray of hope, as Expedia.co.uk, a leading travel website has requested hotels to revise their prices for Wi-Fi access.
The prices for Wi-Fi service range from £0.78 per hour (Florida, U.S) [...]

I did it; I took the plunge and bought myself one of those wireless broadband dongles that seem to be advertised in every shop window. I have to admit I did it with some nerves as I am not aware of anyone I know having one and so getting any recommendations as to the [...]

If like the rest of us you’re looking how you can cut costs now the credit crunch is in full effect, then a new mobile VoIP app from one of the mobile VoIP operators such as Truphone, JahJah or Fring could be the answer. Many offices around the country have already made the change over [...]

The eagerly awaited addition to the Touch Range of PDA phones is finally here. The Diamond Edition HTC Touch, is the latest addition, and is being launched on O2 The Touch Diamond is much more than just looks. It brings together, beauty and ease of use. It has a gorgeous 2.8 inch, 680×480 [...]