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Sony, Nintendo, EA Games Turn Their Backs On SOPA
The top three gaming companies have added their names to the growing list of critics opposing the US Government's SOPA Act
Google Adds Drop Down Menu In Homepage Redesign
Google removes the horizontal toolbar from its new homepage
Apple Plans Big New York Event
Apple is reportedly planning a significant announcement in New York City at the end of this month, possibly related to publishing or advertising
UK Facebook Photos Dominated By Sozzled Brits
A sobering statistic for the New Year is the revelation that the majority of Britons' Facebook photos are taken while drunk
Facebook Blamed In A Third Of UK Divorces
Facebook has apparently been cited in a 33 percent of divorce cases in the United Kingdom in the past year
MoD To Update War Simulations For ‘Call Of Duty’ Generation
The MoD has been updating combat simulations to match the quality of the games consoles new recruits have been using at home
Google+ Hits 62m, But 400m Users Predicted
Google+ now has more than 62 million users and is apparently on track to reach 400 million by the end of 2012
Affiliate Marketing Sites Used In Majority Of 2011 Facebook Scams
Most Facebook scams in 2011 tricked users into going to affiliate marketing sites to fill out surveys, Commtouch said
Jive IPO Sets Stage for Social Cloud Collaboration Boom
Jive Software's initial public offering earlier this month opened some eyes for skeptics of social enterprise software. Expect major consolidation in the space to commence in 2012
Yahoo Leans on Facebook For New Users
Yahoo is relying on rival Facebook to add social activity, bringing in a younger audience, and boosting ad revenues
Google To Pay Mozilla £577m For Search Deal
Google is to pay Mozilla a staggering £192m every year for the recently agreed Firefox search deal
Oracle, Salesforce Dominate CRM Market
According to analyst house IDC, Oracle and Salesforce.com dominated the CRM market during 2011
Survey Says UK Businesses Must Embrace Social Media
Reluctant UK companies must cave to pressure and opt-in as social media blossoms in 2012, says KPMG
Malicious Android App Exploits “Old Vulnerability”
Security researchers develop app which bypasses Android security permissions
Samsung Launches White Galaxy Note In South Korea
Samsung Android device launches with Long Term Evolution support
German Court Likely To Allow Samsung Galaxy 10.1N Sale
A German regional court says that the device is sufficiently different from Apple's iPad
AMD Unveils Faster Processors And Graphics
AMD has taken the wraps off a number of more powerful CPUs and GPUs in the Christmas run up
Facebook, Twitter Dominate Social Networking Growth
Bad news for Google+ after comScore found that Facebook and Twitter dominate the growth of social networking
‘Microsoft Has Left The Building’ Shocker For CES, Las Vegas
After January, Microsoft will no longer play a major role at the Consumer Electronics Show, the company says
iPhone Market Share Grows In UK, Falters Elsewhere
Apple enjoys iPhone 4S sales boost in the UK but is not doing so well in continental Europe and Asia
Steve Jobs’ Likeness Immortalised In Bronze – In Hungary
Hungarian software firm and Steve Jobs evangelist Graphisoft commemorates the man and his legacy in bronze
Ireland Issues Facebook Privacy Recommendations
Irish data protection commissioner tells Facebook to give users greater control of data
Facebook Plans To Include Adverts In Users’ Newsfeeds
Facebook is to ring in the new year by beginning to insert adverts into users newsfeeds and updates
Google Signs Mozilla Search Deal For Firefox
Google and Mozilla have reached agreement on a new three year search deal for the Firefox web browser
ITC Rules Motorola Infringed Microsoft Patent
Microsoft manages to convince ITC that Motorola infringed just one patent out of seven
Oracle Seeks Early Trial Against Android To Stop Developer Drift
Oracle has asked for a trial as early as January in its case against Google, because Java is losing ground to Android
MPs Oppose Social Media Riot Shutdown
A committee of MPs have said social networks should not be closed or blocked during civil disorder
Christmas Hackers And The Sanity Clause
New devices and first-time users provide the ideal mix for Christmas exploits so take a secure grip from the start, advises Eric Doyle
Schmidt Suggests Google Will Release Its Own Tablet
Google has plans to release a tablet of "the highest quality" within six months