Now for the good news: data roaming fees slashed

Friday, May 11, 2012 EU caps mobile phone roaming charges Great news for those heading abroad this summer. Holidays are going to be that much cheaper thanks to new price caps for mobile data roaming. The new prices caps, which will come into force on 1 July 2012, are: 29 cents per minute to make a call, plus VAT 8 cents per minute to receive a call, plus VAT 9 cents to send a text message, plus VAT 70 cents per Megabyte (MB) to download data or browse the Internet whilst travelling abroad (charged per Kilobyte used), plus VAT. The EU says this reduction could mean savings of over €1000 per year for a typical business traveller in the EU, and €200 for a families who take annual holidays in the EU. Neelie Kroes, commission vice president said: "By putting price caps on data we have created a roaming market for the smart phone generation. More than that, we have ended the rip-offs familiar to anyone who has used a mobile phone while travelling abroad. I am pleased that year after year the European Union is putting money back in the pockets of citizens." Click the image above to find out more. Gaming Map Of The UK: Where And What We Play This Stunning Photo Was Taken With Google Glasses Clerkenwell Design Week 2012 Preview Internet Explorer Coming To Xbox Kinect WATCH: Steve Jobs In Apple's 1984 'Ghostbusters' Spoof BLOG POSTS Andrew Fisher: Interactive TV and the 'Second-Screen' Experience A decade ago, when viewers tuned into their favourite television programme, they never imagined that they could do more than simply watch the latest shows and talk about them with their friends and coworkers the next day. Mark Hillary: We Are Chained to Work 24/7 by Our Social Media Profiles If a CEO has his position and company name featured on his Twitter profile and Monday to Friday the account features mainly corporate news and comment, then he gets drunk on a Saturday and starts tweeting sexist jokes it is almost impossible to imagine that the 'this is only my personal view' defence would stand. Emma Gannon: Music To Our Ears: Tastebuds New Spotify App Makes Online Dating Easier Whether we like it or not, there is still a social stigma attached to online dating. It's something people feel slightly apprehensive about, maybe because they're often unsure of the correct 'internetiquette' of how to go about it properly. Raconteur Media: Keeping the Cybercriminals at Bay and Safeguarding Valuable Data Forget what you think you know about the cybercriminals who prowl corporate networks looking for customer data and intellectual property to steal. These days, they're less likely to be introverted teenage malcontents skulking in darkened bedrooms and more likely to be hardened criminals, operating as part of an organised gang. Laila Escartín-Sorjonen: Amazing Scoopshot Basically Scoopshot is an application for your iPhone or Android you download for free from the App Store or Android Market and ta-daa! You can become a moneymaking mobile newsphotographer just like that! As long as you keep your eyes open and you happen to be in the right place at the right time.

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