O2 LTE tests coming in the next six months

O2 is set to start testing LTE (the long-term evolution of the 3G mobile standard) technology in the UK "within the next six months". The trials of the technology are the first to be carried out by any UK operator. T-Mobile and Orange have said they intend to roll out such networks in the future, however.

Via Silicon.com

UK High court approves injunction via Twitter

The legal tradition of serving court papers to a defendant could be consigned to history, after the high court ordered an injunction to be served via social messaging service Twitter for the first time. In a ruling on Thursday, a judge in London said that an anonymous Twitter user accused of impersonating a right-wing blogger should cease their activities and reveal their identity to the court. Without any other way of contacting the individual in question, however, the judge agreed that the best way to serve the injunction was through a message on the popular web service.

Via The Guardian

EU starts new satellite service to improve GPS

The EU has started a new satellite location service that dramatically enhances the accuracy of the existing US GPS system. Dubbed the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service or EGNOS, the service uses three satellites placed in geostationary orbit over the EU to refine standard GPS signals, improving the accuracy from 10 metres to just two.

Via V3.co.uk

Red Bull to offer mobile phone network?

Energy drink maker and F1 car sponsor Red Bull is looking to get into the mobile phone business, according to reports. Although little is known about what it actually is, a website has popped up regarding Red Bull mobile with the tagline: "the latest handsets, competitive tariffs and a complete package of mobile communication features."

Via Techradar

We're living in a 'golden age' of media, reveals survey

More than three quarters of people would be willing to pay for online content, according to a survey. The poll, conducted by Wired, the influential technology magazine, found that 84 per cent of respondents said they would be willing to pay for online content and 61 per cent said we are living in a golden age of media. The survey of over 500 respondents said newspaper (65 per cent) and magazines (60 per cent) are still important sources for new content, ahead of blogs at 55 per cent.

Via The Telegraph

Ig Nobel awards go to knuckle-cracker, tequila chemists, other laureates

A man who cracked the knuckles of one hand - but not the other - for six decades, scientists who figured out why pregnant women don't topple over and chemists who made diamonds from tequila were honored Thursday at the annual Ig Nobel prize ceremony - a tongue-in-cheek parody of the famous and august Nobels, which are due to be announced next week. As an added treat this year - the 19th Ig Nobel - each awardee also received a brassiere that can quickly convert into a pair of gas masks if required, an invention of the 2009 winner of the public health prize.

Via The LA Times