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Petition demands Vista price cuts in U.K.

February 23, 2007 Why is the Microsoft OS so much more expensive in the United Kingdom than in the United States? More than 1,250 Brits are angry. TAGS: petition, U.K., U.S., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Hackers try to take down U.K. cops

May 3, 2005 A U.K. police chief has been bombarded with thousands of threatening e-mails in a denial-of-service attack aimed at crippling his force's computer systems. TAGS: computer system, U.K., force, denial of service, e-mail

U.K. to review Microsoft software in schools

January 9, 2006 Agency will look at value for money and risks of "lock-in" in British schools' licensing deals with the software maker. TAGS: U.K., school, agency, college, Microsoft Corp.

U.K. sets up bird flu database

October 21, 2005 Commercial poultry keepers will be asked to register their flocks to help the government identify any outbreaks. TAGS: outbreak, U.K., database, Europe

Broadband fuels online gambling boom

April 14, 2005 Increasing availability of high-speed connections encourages more people to try their luck online. TAGS: Nielsen/NetRatings, U.K., broadband

India's Wipro to create 500 new U.K. jobs

January 24, 2007 As it expands globally, outsourcing company hopes to add local expertise to its U.K. work force in 2007. TAGS: Wipro Technologies, U.K., Infosys Technologies Ltd., outsourcing company, India, outsourcing, worker

Napster cuts prices in U.K.

January 13, 2005 Online music service brings prices of songs, albums in line with Apple's iTunes. TAGS: Napster Inc., U.K., Apple iTunes, song, Apple Computer

U.K. seeks to ban violent online porn

August 30, 2005 Government announces proposal to outlaw possession of "extreme pornography" in effort to limit online images of abuse. TAGS: porn, possession, U.K., material, law, government, image

U.K. music industry to sue AllofMP3.com

June 7, 2006 Inexpensive album downloads might sound good to customers, but royalties aren't being paid, trade group claims. TAGS: AllofMP3.com, U.K., organization, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer

ID cards to be mandatory in U.K. by 2010

March 30, 2006 U.K. lawmakers reach compromise on bill, extend controversial requirement for those renewing passports by two years. TAGS: ID card, passport, proposal, U.K.

U.K. moves to tackle phishing

June 1, 2005 A U.K. government proposal would mean the scammers behind phishing attacks could face up to 10 years in jail. TAGS: phishing, U.K.

From Google, custom accounts and a U.K. offering

April 20, 2005 New tool to help Web surfers track search activity. Also: Map service goes abroad. TAGS: U.K., Google Inc.

U.K. armed forces recruit backseat driver tech

April 4, 2008 In-vehicle sensor will record driving maneuvers and tell military drivers where they are going wrong, as part of 6-month trial to improve road safety. TAGS: U.K., force, accident

FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.

January 16, 2008 The agency's proposed "server in the sky" database would share biometric data on the world's most-wanted criminals. TAGS: biometrics, U.K., criminal, consortium, database, proposal, agency, U.S., server

U.K. hotel Wi-Fi rates slammed

October 2, 2006 Popular U.K. travel guide takes aim at hotels that charge high fees for Wi-Fi access. TAGS: hotel, Wi-Fi, U.K., pricing, rate, U.S.

U.K. cops to roll out footprint database

January 30, 2007 Aim is to help gumshoes spot links between footprints left at crime scenes and footwear worn by suspects. TAGS: footprint, DNA, U.K., database

Trio sentenced to 8 years in U.K. cyberattack scheme

October 4, 2006 The three Russian citizens, accused of extorting $4 million, focused on U.K. Internet gambling sites. TAGS: cyberattack, trio, U.K.

U.K. agency revises EDS contract

August 24, 2005 United Kingdom's Department for Work and Pensions has boosted its IT services contract with Electronic Data Systems. TAGS: Electronic Data Systems Corp., IT services, U.K., agency, information technology

U.K. on track to be global talent hot spot

September 27, 2007 In five years only the U.S. will be ahead of the U.K., according to a study identifying world's best locations for attracting talent. TAGS: talent, U.K., Brazil, study, Russia, U.S.

U.K. to get tougher on chatty drivers

January 22, 2007 Next month, motorists who are caught on handheld cell phones will face heftier fines and dings on their driver's licenses. TAGS: motorist, U.K., handheld, mobile phone, cell phone
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