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The State of UK Broadband — Not So Fast 279

Posted by kdawson on Wednesday November 26 2008, @05:29AM
from the but-you-have-actual-competition dept.

Barence writes "The deplorable speed of British broadband connections has been revealed in the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics, which show that 42.3% of broadband connections are slower than 2Mb/sec. More worryingly, the ONS statistics are based on the connection's headline speed, not actual throughput, which means that many more British broadband connections are effectively below the 2Mb/sec barrier. Better still, a separate report issued yesterday by Ofcom revealed that the majority of broadband users had no idea about the speed of their connection anyway."

Microsoft Marketplace to offer Ubuntu-> 1

Submitted by eentonig on Thursday June 21 2007, @01:28AM

eentonig writes "It was noticed that Microsoft Market place offers a download link to Ubuntu. Since no announcement has been made regarding a legal agreement between Ms and Ubuntu, I guess this means they don't think Ubuntu infringes on their patent FUD? http://www.windowsmarketplace.com/details.aspx?vie w=info&itemid=3411347#productSpecs"
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Coming to toy shelves: 'Halo 3' line by McFarlane->

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Raver32

on Tuesday June 19 2007, @12:59PM

Raver32 writes "With the announcement that Microsoft's upcoming Halo 3-branded Xbox 360 controllers will feature art by Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, it seemed only a matter of time before McFarlane Toys officially took the wraps off a full toy line based on the sci-fi shooter. On Monday, the company did just that, announcing a licensing agreement with Microsoft that should have Halo 3 toys on shelves by spring 2008. McFarlane Toys' foray into the Halo universe will result in five action figures and three vehicles. In addition to the iconic Master Chief (who will sport more than 18 points of articulation), the action figure roster includes a brute chieftain, a jackal sniper, a two-pack of grunts, and the holographic guide Cortana (with light-up action, naturally)."
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