Call for 'fuller' debate on Digital Economy Bill
Opponents of the controversial Digital Economy Bill have urged MPs to give it "the debate it deserves" when it is discussed in the Commons later. The bill includes plans to give Ofcom powers to cut off internet connections of persistent net pirates and measures which could see some websites blocked. Campaigners have booked newspaper ads claiming the government aims to "fast track it into law before the election".
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Apple iPad sells 300,000 on debut
Apple says it sold more than 300,000 of its latest product, the iPad tablet computer, on its launch day in the US. The figures for Saturday included pre-orders of the device, as well as sales at Apple stores across the country. The news sent Apple Inc shares up 1.1 per cent to a record closing high of $238.49 on Monday.
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BT works to restore broadband and phone connections
BT has said it has managed to restore "the vast majority" of telephone and broadband services to thousands of customers affected by a network outage. The fault was caused by "major flooding" on 31 March at an exchange in the west of London.
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Police back down over MyPolice.org domain name
The Government's police inspectorate has backed down after protests from social media activists over its choice of name for a new website. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) had unveiled plans for a project called MyPolice.org.uk. But the name was already being used by a project started in 2009, intended to allow crime victims and others to report feedback to police forces.
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Mobile phone charges to fall under Ofcom plans
Callers to UK mobile phones could see cheaper bills from 2011 under plans announced by telecoms regulator Ofcom. It has proposed cutting the cost mobile phone firms can charge for connecting a call from another network from 4.3 pence per minute to 0.5p by 2015. Ofcom has also issued new rules to make it quicker and easier to switch mobile phone providers.
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Apple to reveal hallowed iPhone 4.0 on Thursday
Apple will uncloak a new incarnation of its iPhone operating system on Thursday morning during an event at its Cupertino headquarters. According to CNet, the Jobsian cult sent invitations to certain members of the media on Monday morning that said it would be providing "a sneak peek into the future of the iPhone OS."
The Register

Semiconductor sales were up by 56 per cent
Figures for February were down 1.3 per cent from January to $22.0 billion, however that was a huge improvement over the state of things last year with sales up 56.2 percent. SIA president George Scalise said the February sales numbers reflect continued recovery of sales of semiconductors. The big sales are coming in semiconductors for PCs and mobile phones which are projected to grow between 10 and 17 per cent in 2010.
The Inquirer

Mobile phone broadband network may face 'capacity crunch'
Britain's legion of smartphone users may have to watch their iPhone or BlackBerry become potentially useless as the UK's mobile phone networks face a potential "capacity crunch". This week's expected call of a general election may send plans to liberalise the UK airwaves back to the drawing board and deprive an incoming government of the early windfall it could have bagged by selling off the old analogue television signal next year.
The Guardian

Orange and T-Mobile complete UK link
The merger of the UK interests of France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom has now been completed. The joint venture unites the operations of Orange UK and T-Mobile UK under a management team from both groups. Tom Alexander, former CEO of Orange UK, is the chief executive of the new joint venture, and Richard Moat, the former CEO of T-Mobile UK, is chief financial officer and deputy CEO.
Global Telecoms Business

Google tweaks Buzz privacy settings
A Googler confessed on the firm's offical bog that it had got it wrong. Or rather: "Shortly after launching Google Buzz, we quickly realized we didn't get everything right and moved as fast as possible to improve the Buzz experience."
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