US lifts restrictions on more detailed satellite images

Sites like Google and Bing Maps will be able to use higher-quality satellite images, thanks to US government restrictions being lifted.

Companies had not been allowed to make use of images where features smaller than 50cm were visible.

But one imaging firm, Digital Globe, said it would be able to sell images that showed features as small as 31cm.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27868703

Which? in call to cut financial firms' phone charges..

I always just look on the back of my debit card and call the international number. 084 and 087 numbers won't work abroad so just request they either give you the geographical number or put you through... easy..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24977130

BBC plans to help get the nation coding

There seems to be a lot of undertones in UK education regarding computer skills and the growing gap. This generally focuses on the content but what about the teachers?

Anyway the BBC are jumping onboard for a programming push:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24446046

I personally think the Raspberry pi is a more fun and interesting venture.

Four colossal Sun flares in 48 hours

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22539160

Google on your digital afterlife.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22119227

New BBC F1 presenter.

Although the best place to watch F1 is Sky (No bias there...much) I did enjoy the BBC's skit for their new presenter:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/21811899

BBC gives itself a gold in 700Gbit-a-second Olympic data race

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/14/bbc_olympics/

United Nations Space Command helping in Syria

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-05-28-bbc-news-mistakes-halo-unsc-logo-for-un

Milestone for wi-fi with 'T-rays'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18072618