The first 80 Tube stations to receive free WiFi access have been announced.
Virgin Media will enable the free wireless access by the end of July.
Transport For London says the partnership will enable millions of commuters to get online at Tube stations for free, and hopefully find their way around the city without annoying the locals.
The full list of stations can be about at Virgin's website.
They include major hubs like Kings Cross, St Pancras, Waterloo, Victoria, London Bridge, Liverpool Street and Paddington.
Central stops like Oxford Circus, Charing Cross and Westminster are also included in the rollout.
The plan will see up to 120 stations connected by the end of the year.
Gareth Powell, who is London Underground’s director of strategy, said the service was "testing well".
He said: “Our customers will soon be able to connect to the internet for live travel information while they are on the move through stations.
“Bringing a next generation WiFi service to one of the world’s oldest underground transport networks is progressing as planned and the forthcoming service is testing well.
“The first stations include some of our busiest and most well-known destinations and we’re on-track for a successful launch this summer – all delivered at no additional cost to fare payers or tax payers.”
Jon James at Virgin Media, said: "We’ve been working around-the-clock to install and test WiFi on London Underground and are about to connect some iconic and world famous Tube stations with a WiFi service London will be proud of."
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London firms stumble over trademark hurdles - The Guardian
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London stocks rise in opening trade - YAHOO!
London's leading stock market rose slightly at the start of trading on Friday as investors awaited the publication of key US jobs data amid ongoing eurozone strains.
The benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed 0.21 percent to 5,331.87 points after minor losses Thursday.
Elsewhere in Europe, the CAC 40 in Paris gained 0.37 percent to 3,028.30 points while Frankfurt's DAX 30 dipped 0.07 percent to 6,259.76 points.
Investor sentiment had been undermined Thursday by poor US economic indicators and concern about the prospects for progress in the eurozone debt crisis.
GDP growth in the January-March period slowed to an annual rate of 1.9 percent from the 2011 fourth quarter's pace of 3.0 percent.
The US government will later report May jobs numbers in what could be a crucial test of the economy's momentum following a sluggish start to the year.
Analysts have forecast that the US economy added a net 150,000 jobs in May, better than April's meager 115,000 jobs but still just barely keeping up with population growth in the labor force.
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Smartsave unveils latest London offers map - TravelDailyNews.com
With this new edition of the map, Smartsave have implemented several changes that they hope will help the way people view, and use the map. As James Harrabin, Product and Marketing Manager at Smartsave, said: "We've made some substantial changes to the design of the map to help users understand just how simple our message is, specifically that these discounts are 20% off with no restrictions or exclusions."
Mr Harrabin went on to say: "We've also added a number of attractions, from The British Music experience at the O2, to the Arsenal Stadium Tour. And these are just the start. We continue to work hard to bring in the biggest and most popular attractions and restaurants in greater London."
Smartsave, a division of media group Metropolis International, has a legacy creating similar products, as George Berzgal, Smartsave's Managing Director, elaborated: "We've been producing these valuable maps, in one form or another, since 1994 with which we've been able to amass a vast distribution network. The value that the London Smartsave Map offers hotels, tourists, and participating merchants is unmatched. The London Smartsave Map effectively markets to a hard-to-reach target group; international tourists, which makes it an excellent vehicle for the map's participating merchants". Mr Berzgal went on to say: "We distribute it through carefully selected London hotels, international travel agencies and tour operators. This means that for our merchants we drive incremental business by putting them front and centre with customers that have a large number of options available to them in London."
Having just successfully re-launched their popular website, Smartsave continue to build their worldwide brand with a new edition of their popular New York Smartsave Map, which is currently supplied to a large number of New York hotels, and offers the same value to tourists and participating merchants as the edition. For the New York map they have recently added some key landmark attractions such as Central Park Zoo, Bronx Zoo, NY Aquarium as well as continuing to promote attractions such as Madame Tussauds, Ripley's Believe It or Not! and The Intrepid.
With a push to engage the millions of new tourists visiting London this summer for the Olympics and the broadened focus on building out new markets in the USA, Smartsave continue to expand and refine their successful core business, while also treading new ground.
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