Xbox users’ accounts suspended for swearing
Xbox users who have been caught swearing in video clips are having their accounts suspended.
Microsoft said in a statement that all files uploaded to its Upload Studio were monitored for violations of its code of conduct. The company said it aimed to maintain a clean, safe and fun environment for its users.
According to Microsoft, direct communications such as Skype chats are not monitored by the company.
A Microsoft spokesperson said, " As a result, if someone misbehaves on the service, we may only suspend some of their privileges."
Video camera built in UK launches to International Space Station
A Russian Progress freighter has launched to the International Space Station carrying two UK-built Earth observation cameras.
One of the cameras is a high-resolution video unit that will return short image snatches of Earth’s surface up to about 150 times a day.
It is predicted that news organisations could benefit from the technology, as they could get moving pictures of major events, such as regions of the Earth hit by natural disasters. The camera should be able to pick out details as small as a metre across.
The other camera will provide static imagery at a resolution of 5m per pixel.
The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire made the cameras for a Canadian startup called Urthecast. The startup hopes that both cameras will be operational in the new year.
Free o2 wi-fi now available in over 700 Argos stores
Argos has launched free o2 wi-fi in all of its 735 stores across the UK and Ireland.
The high-speed wi-fi will allow customers to access the internet on their mobile devices, regardless of their network provider.
Customers will now be able to access extended online ranges and exclusive online deals and offers in store, with the hope of optimising their shopping experience.
John Walden, Managing Director, Argos, said: "We have seen strong growth in mobile transactions with sales through mobile devices now accounting for 16 per cent of our total sales. We know there is a strong appetite from our customers to have the convenience of accessing their devices on the move, in a way that suits them."
