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Computer fault grounds airplanes

August 24, 2005 A computer fault delayed a number of flights out of U.K. airports on Wednesday. TAGS: flight, fault, London, U.K.

London gets free Wi-Fi

July 16, 2007 The Thames gets lined with free wireless Internet coverage, while fee-based hot spots emerge across the United Kingdom. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, London, Wi-Fi, mobile operator, fee, wireless Internet, Europe, U.K., U.S.

London revealed as hot spot for online credit card fraud

September 6, 2007 Fraud information group Early Warning creates a map of the United Kingdom, showing the worst-offending regions. TAGS: hot spot, Manchester, London, fraud, U.K., credit card

'Double-booked' Gates to launch Vista in London

January 8, 2007 Did Outlook let him down? The unexpected U.K. launch just happens to coincide with Gates' trip to a government confab in Scotland. TAGS: Bill Gates, London, chairman, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, event, leader, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

To pay in London, just 'tap and go'

September 5, 2007 MasterCard rolls out its PayPass contactless-payment technology in several locations across U.K. capital, including Canary Wharf. TAGS: MasterCard International, tap, U.K., London, retailer, payment, card

Schoolgirl wins Google doodle competition

November 16, 2005 An 11-year-old London girl designs a new logo for Google's U.K. home page. Photos: Google doodling at U.K.'s Googleplex TAGS: London, Google Inc., U.K., school, U.S.

Microsoft gives U.K. start-ups a helping hand

October 1, 2007 CEO Steve Ballmer announces a program that aims to help U.K. software upstarts meet their potential. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, potential, U.K., London, start-up, Microsoft Corp.

U.K. mobile service strained after explosions

July 7, 2005 Networks haven't been physically damaged, but airwaves are clogged as people try to reach friends and family. TAGS: Vodafone Group Plc., explosion, London, O2 Plc., mobile network, representative, operator, Olympic Games, Orange PCS, U.K., call, capacity, T-Mobile, photograph

E-mail traffic doubles after London bomb blasts

July 7, 2005 Traffic skyrockets as concerned e-mailers send messages to friends and colleagues asking "Are you OK?" TAGS: London, MessageLabs Ltd., attack, Europe, U.K., e-mail, photograph

eBay adds U.K., Spanish sites to classifieds

May 19, 2005 Company buys Gumtree.com and Loquo.com, both of which offer rental and job listings. TAGS: eBay Inc., U.K., acquisition, London

Superfast broadband to trickle out in U.K.

March 8, 2005 BT will test 8mbps connections, but only in a limited area, and largely for its own employees. TAGS: British Telecommunications, ADSL, trial, U.K., London, broadband

Alleged NASA hacker to speak at security show

April 13, 2006 Gary McKinnon, the British man fighting extradition to the U.S., is planning to appear on a panel at a U.K. security conference. TAGS: London, U.K., conference, security, U.S.

U.K. to probe 'patent thickets'

March 2, 2006 Companies using patents to hamper innovation may be targets in U.K. as review of intellectual property law kicks off. TAGS: patent, intellectual property, U.K., London, Microsoft Corp.

Amazon to outfit Web site for U.K. retailer

April 19, 2005 Company lands another deal to provide e-commerce hosting services, this time with London's Marks & Spencer retail chain. TAGS: Marks & Spencer, Amazon.com Inc., e-commerce, retailer, U.K., London

U.K. banks off the hook for Indian data breach

January 13, 2006 No action in store for banks over alleged sales of customer data by an Indian call center worker, U.K. watchdog says. TAGS: call-center, data protection, bank, U.K., integrated circuit, investigation, worker, London, security

Mafia insiders infiltrating firms, U.K. cops warn

April 25, 2006 U.K.'s crime-fighting agency says organized crime gangs are planting people inside companies to attack their systems. TAGS: insider, agency, fraud, U.K., London

Google's Cerf on talent hunt in U.K.

March 6, 2006 Search giant's Internet evangelist, Vint Cerf, is hoping to find a few good engineers to join the Google team. TAGS: Vint Cerf, recruiting, Google Inc., London, engineer, U.K., talent, U.S.

U.K. police to test bomb-detecting body scanners

July 22, 2005 Government to evaluate Qinetiq's latest millimeter wave system for suitability in the antiterror campaign. TAGS: QinetiQ Ltd., U.K., London, police, imaging, government, security

Install Vista, get free Wi-Fi

February 1, 2007 Through T-Mobile and The Cloud, Microsoft offers three free months of access to early adopters of its newly released OS. TAGS: operator, Wi-Fi, T-Mobile, London, U.K., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Telecommuting in London to soar with summer temps

June 29, 2005 Use of remote network access services will surge as workers shun sweat-soaked commutes, U.K. broadband company says. TAGS: Telewest, telecommuting, London, broadband service, worker, broadband, U.K., Europe, U.S.
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