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Google Redesign Backs Social Effort
The Google search pages have been tidied up, and it's designed to boost the use of the Google+ social tools, says Clint Boulton
MySpace Sale Rumoured To Go Through This Week
The sale of MySpace by its owner News Corp could be imminent, according to reports in the US media
BT Awaits Court Decision Over Pirate Website Block
BT is locked in a high court appearance over whether it must block access to a file-sharing website
Google Launches Facebook-Like Google+
Google+ is a bid by the search engine to get access to another lucrative ad market in social networking
Microsoft Office 365: A Challenge For Google Apps
Office 365's Exchange support, and Google Apps' reliance on Gmail and the Internet may decide many users, says Wayne Rash
Microsoft Prepares Office 365 Launch
Microsoft is preparing to battle Google with Office 365, its cloud-based productivity suite
Google Mobile Ad Revenues Surge
Google's mobile advertising revenues are set to grow exponentially, as the company faces a regulatory probe
Bing To Reap Benefit From Google Antitrust Probe
Analysts believe that Microsoft's Bing search engine stands to benefit from the US federal Google probe
Google Confirms FTC Probe Of Search Practices
Google has received notification of a formal FTC investigation into its search business practice
Google’s Schmidt Bullish On NFC Payments
Google expects retailers to embrace NFC mobile payments, but the consumer sentiment doesn't bear this out, says Clint Boulton
Security Firm Offers Facebook-Sitting Security Service
An Essex-based security firm is offering to post fake updates on Facebook and Twitter while clients are on holiday
HP Looks To Benefit From Android OEM Woes
HP hopes WebOS may see interest from low-cost smartphone makers such as Samsung, Motorola and Sony
Google, PayPal Expect Boom In Mobile Payments
Google and PayPal believe mobile payments will take off as handsets are sold with built-in NFC capabilities
Report Highlights VoIP And UC Importance For SMBs
SMBs should consider the use of VoIP and unified customers as a key way to improve customer service
FTC Antitrust To Subpoena Google Over Search Ads
Google's search advertising practices will be the subject of subpoenas from the US Federal Trade Commission
Facebook Twins Seek New Law Suit
The Winklevoss twins dropped one case, but are suing again for a bigger share of Facebook
Samsung Chromebook Hits UK Shelves
Brits can try out a notebook running Google's Chrome OS with the arrival of the Samsung Chromebook
Google Throws Extra £64m Into Wind Energy Project
Google's renewable energy commitment continues after it added more money for a wind project
Universities Beat Business In Social Media Use
Businesses could learn a lot from universities when it comes to using social-media to engage with audiences
Holland Bans Two Tier Internet With Net Neutrality Law
The Dutch has become the first European nation to enshrine net neutrality as part of their national law
Facebook Beats Winklevosses, Second Case Looms
The Winklevoss twins have decided to settle with Facebook but another case is shaping up for court hearings
Google Chrome To Challenge Skype With WebRTC
Google Chrome is set to get real-time voice and video chat tools in the near future, thanks to WebRTC, says Clint Boulton
A Billion Visitors A Month Call On Google
Google is facing stiff competition from Facebook online, despite topping the billion unique visitor mark in May
Wimbledon: Cool Servers Score With Tennis Viewers
This year, Wimbledon goes 3D and IBM's liquid-cooled systems serve deeper analysis to the audience
Logitech And Jabra Team Up For UC Push
Peripherals giant Logitech is seeking to grow its presence in the UC space after partnering with Jabra
Is Greenpeace’s War On ‘Dirty Data’ A Just One?
Greenpeace is putting pressure on companies to improve their data centre practices, but ultimately the industry will have to find the answers, says Andrew Donoghue
Skype Beta Increases Integration With Facebook
A new Skype beta is offering deeper integration with the social networking platform of Facebook
There Is No Android Tablet Market – Here Is Why
Android tablets lack three things, says Clint Boulton: developers, users and the chance to make decent money from apps
Google Acquires SageTV To Beef Up Google TV
Google has acquired media management software maker SageTV to bolster its Google TV service