BBC News - Virgin Media to trial broadband over telegraph poles in Woolhampton

Virgin Media has started trials to deliver fibre-optic high-speed broadband over telegraph poles.

The firm believes it could be used to extend its reach to another one million homes in the UK, mainly in rural areas.

The trial will initially deliver 50 megabits per second (Mbps) broadband to the Berkshire village of Woolhampton.

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BBC News - Hard drive evolution could hit Microsoft XP users

Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years.

By early 2011 all hard drives will use an "advanced format" that changes how they go about saving the data people store on them.

The move to the advanced format will make it easier for hard drive makers to produce bigger drives that use less power and are more reliable.

However, it might mean problems for Windows XP users who swap an old drive for one using the changed format.

More info @ : BBC News - Hard drive evolution could hit Microsoft XP users