http://www.skillzone.net This newsletter contains interesting snippets about recent developments on the Internet and in the world of technology. It is recommended reading for all Skill Zone customers Copyright (c) Skill Zone Limited, 2009 http://www.skillzone.net/newsletter/skillz/newsletter.gif http://www.skillzone.net en-GB alan@skillzone.ltd.uk info@skillzone.ltd.uk 1440 http://www.skillzone.net/newsletter?story=skillz.18.1 You may have heard the government announcements last week that, by 2012, there will be broadband in every home. This news from the Digital Britain report is surely good for anyone operating a website or delivering online education. But dig beyond the Universal Broadband soundbites and a different picture emerges. 23 Jun 2009 10:52:33 GMT SKILLZ.18.1 http://www.skillzone.net/newsletter?story=skillz.18.2 If you are still running computers fitted with Windows XP and thinking it is time to upgrade to new machines and Windows Vista, you might want to hold off until the autumn when Windows 7 will start to become available. 23 Jun 2009 10:52:33 GMT SKILLZ.18.2 http://www.skillzone.net/newsletter?story=skillz.18.3 A public mobile phone directory was launched in the UK on the 18th of June, but many people might find their phone numbers have been added without their knowledge. 23 Jun 2009 10:52:33 GMT SKILLZ.18.3 http://www.skillzone.net/newsletter?story=skillz.18.4 In its quest to try to wrest some of the search market from Google, Microsoft has once again reinvented its search engine. MSN Search was first reborn as Live Search, spent a few months under the name Kumo, and now it has been re-branded as Bing. 23 Jun 2009 10:52:33 GMT SKILLZ.18.4 http://www.skillzone.net/newsletter?story=skillz.18.5 Connecting computers to the brain is the stuff of science-fiction but a group in America developing the neural interface is about to embark on clinical trials. 23 Jun 2009 10:52:33 GMT SKILLZ.18.5 http://www.skillzone.net/newsletter?story=skillz.18.6 The most commonly misspelt word in the English language is "definitely" which is often written as "definately". You would think that spell checkers would improve our awareness of spelling, but according to a poll of 5,000 people, "Technology is contributing to our inability to spell." 23 Jun 2009 10:52:33 GMT SKILLZ.18.6