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British eBay Phisher Gets Four Years

The head of a six-man ring of phishers led their criminal enterprise to steal around $360,000 from eBay users.

Yahoo’s Semel Wants British TV

‘Be indexed or be forgotten’ seems to have been part of the message delivered by Terry Semel at the UK’s Royal Television Society 2005 convention.

Google May Yell For British Company

Chapter 327 of “What’s Google Going To Do With The Money” says British yellow page company The Yell Group will be the next Google acquisition.

British Music Firms To Snack On Apple

New digital music subscription services in the UK from Virgin and HMV support Windows DRM and aim to displace iTunes.

Bluetooth Enables British Cellphone Ad Invites

Users passing through London’s Heathrow Airport may get an invitation to view an ad on their cell phones.

British Breakthrough Keeps Patients From Breaking Through Their Pants

British researchers have supplied the latest ammunition for the battle of the bulge-a drug that pumps up production of a hormone that regulates appetite. The lead scientists believes in the weight-loss solution so much he’s already set up a company to translate pounds into, well, pounds.

British Court Convicts Chipper Xbox Pirate

A 22-year-old Welsh man was made an example of by becoming the first to be convicted of modifying and selling copyrighted Xbox game consoles.

British Firm BT Group Launches Combined Mobile/Land Line

British telecom giant BT announced the world’s first venture into combining mobile and land line services into the new BT Fusion service. BT customers will be able to switch between their mobile and landed broadband lines as they come and go from their home or office.

US Wants British Hacker Extradited

A suspect in what US officials call the biggest intrusion into military computers ever detected will fight extradition.

Cisco VoIP Phones Have DoS Problem

A software flaw in Cisco’s Internet phones could create problems for users by crashing their phones.

Hours Not So Happy At British Pubs

The long-standing tradition of happy hour in pubs would appear to be on its way out in Britain. The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) announced they would no longer endorse or allow happy hour and other promotions designed to encourage binge drinking in their pubs.

British Try To Top 300 MPH In Electric Car

Sorry folks, it’s not a new Monty Python sketch, but a serious attempt to break a speed record instead.

No Soapboxes Please, Were British

Prior to the upcoming election, Britons are showing a stiff upper blog and sharing their political opinions online.

Battle For British Booze Gets a New Player

Jack Daniels owner Brown-Forman steps into the fray with Pernod-Ricard and Fortune and Constellation to consider merging with Allied Domecq in a huge merger.

British Search Engine Users More Savvy?

Netimperative offers details of a survey conducted by Agence Virtuelle that claims British search engine users are smarter than Americans.

British Inflation Remains Steady

British inflation remained steady in January with higher food costs, financial services, and utility bills.

British Economy Beats the Odds

The British economy finished 2004 with a growth of 3.1% even with a decline in production and a disappointing holiday season for the retail industry.

American vs. British English: A Webmasters Guide

When writing content for the World Wide Web, a lot of authors wonder if they should have their pages translated into languages such as French or Spanish in order to widen their audience and to give their sites a more international appearance. It is sensible of web designers to consider this question, but one thing few native English speakers ever consider is: Should I write in British English (BE) or American English (AE)?