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Samsung Chrome OS Netbook On Show Next Week?
Samsung and Google have scheduled a mysterious event after Google I/O expo in San Francisco next week
Breaches And Social Networking Worry Admins
A survey has revealed which modern technologies and challenges keep network administrators awake at night
Facebook, Google Rumoured To Partner With Skype
Facebook and Google are competing for a tie-up with VoIP giant Skype, rumours have revealed
Google Chrome Canary For Mac Takes Flight
Google has unleashed its pre-Dev build of Chrome, called Canary, for brave users in the Mac community
Oracle Issues Android Lawsuit Subpoena To Apache
Oracle’s attorneys issued a subpoena to Apache to produce documents relating to the Google Android lawsuit
Police Raid Hits Google Office In South Korea
Police have raided the South Korean office of Google investigating the search engine's use of location data
Facebook Data Centre Strategist Logging Out
Jonathan Heiliger, instigator of Facebook's green data centre initiative, is leaving at the end of summer
Microsoft’s Bing To Power BlackBerry Search
Microsoft and Research In Motion said Bing will become the preferred search application for BlackBerry
Bing On BlackBerry Deal Is All About Microsoft
The deepening partnership between RIM and Microsoft shows how Microsoft is hedging its bets in mobile, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Assange Says Facebook Is American ‘Spying Machine’
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has dismissed Facebook as nothing more than a spying machine for the CIA
New RIM PlayBook Apps Won’t Be Game-Changers
RIM's Facebook and video-conferencing apps for PlayBook are unlikely to change the game for the tablet, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Motorola Xoom Sales Follow Android Phone Pattern
Motorola has only shipped 250,000 Xoom tablets since its launch, but that's a decent start for Android Honeycomb, says Clint Boulton
Report: Google Calls Location Data ‘Extremely Valuable’
Apple has downplayed the importance of location data, but a report suggests Google thinks differently
Microsoft’s Earnings Call Suggests Trouble Ahead
Microsoft reported strong quarterly earnings, but a bit of softness in numbers hints at potential future difficulties, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Spammers And Scammers Make Bin Laden Killing
Scammers have wasted no time in putting out Osama bin Laden rogue AV, fake codecs and Facebook scams
Bin Laden Attack Accidentally Tweeted By Witness
An Abbottabad resident tweeted about a noisy night of helicopters and explosions - not realising the truth
Royals’ Decision To Wed Online Sets Internet Records
The wedding of William and Kate made online connections glow with activity but proved too hot for the BBC
Bidders Gather For Sale Of Ailing MySpace
News Corp hopes to raise $100 million from the sale of MySpace, a property it paid $580 million for six years ago
Android To Get Video Chat After Google Talk Upgrade
Google Talk for Android is to be upgraded over the air with voice and video chat capabilities
Google Hands Over £10,000 For Chrome Fixes
Google has patched 27 security holes in Chrome and rewarded bug hunters with just under £10,000
Polycom Launches EagleEye Room Camera
Polycom has expanded its telepresence portfolio with three new unified communications platforms
Google Earth Offers Wedding Route Insight
Those hoping to get a peak of the royal couple in the flesh can now consult Google Earth for the perfect spot
T-Mobile’s Royal Wedding Dance Spoof
Just in case you haven't got the royal wedding bug yet, here's something to put you in the mood
Security Firms Warn Of Royal Wedding Malware
Spammers and hackers are jumping on the royal wedding bandwagon in order to make some quick cash
First Round To Oracle In Google Android Java Suit
In Oracle's lawsuit against Google, the judge has sided with Oracle on the interpretation of certain patent terms
Google Adds Sales Reports To Android Market
Android Market developers now have the option to view monthly reports of their application sales
Microsoft Walks Into Phone Tracking Controversy
Windows Phone 7 is also logging users' movements as the smartphone tracking controversy deepens
WebM Project Attracts Support For Cross-Licensing
The WebM Project has circled its wagons around a cross-licensing pool as MPEG-LA prepares to attack
Apple And Google Confront Increased Location Scrutiny
Both Apple and Google are facing privacy probes over their respective location-tracking practices