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Apple Faces Subscription Competition From Google
Apple is facing opposition to its in-app subscription policy, as Google moves to undercut with a service of its own
MWC: RIM’s 7-inch PlayBook Tablet – Video
Research in Motion's PlayBook offers a pleasing UI, but battery and connectivity issues could hold it back in the enterprise market
RSA: Cyber War Mass Hysteria Is Hindering Security
Cyber-war stories from the defence industry may be a distraction, pundits told the RSA conference
MWC: No Photos On Gemalto Facebook SIM App – First Look
Gemalto's SIM-based Facebook SMS app is for developing countries - but also flew in the busy MWC airwaves
INQ Cloud Smartphones For Facebook Fanatics
Facebook worked closely with INQ Mobile on Cloud Touch and Cloud Q to boost social-network experiences
MWC: Google’s Schmidt Praises LTE, Regrets Nokia’s ‘Wrong’ Choice
LTE is fast, NFC is cool, and Nokia is backing the wrong horse, says Google boss Schmidt at Mobile World Congress
Lessons Learnt As IBM’s Watson Wins At Jeopardy
The gameshow-playing supercomputer Watson trounced humans as it romped all over the Jeopardy board
Google Adds Website Blocking Extension For Chrome
Chrome users now have the ability to block certain websites from their Google.com web search results
Twitter Boss Dismisses Acquisition Talk
The boss of Twitter has dismissed reports that Google and Facebook are seeking acquire the microblog service
MWC: Wholesale Application Community Launches First Products
WAC, the operators' alternative to Google's app store, has launched its first apps and store fronts
MWC: HTC Launches Facebook Phones And Android Tablet
HTC has launched Facebook smartphones and dived into its first Android tablet, at Mobile World Congress
Google Updates Developer Tools
Google has released tweaks for its Web Toolkit, Plugin for Eclipse and App Engine SDK
MWC: LG Announces Optimus 3D Tablet and Smartphone
Tablet devices keep on arriving at MWC, this time LG with its Optimus tablet with a 3D camera
MWC: Qualcomm Reveals Quad Core Snapdragon Processor
Qualcomm has used MWC to launch its quad-core flagship APQ8064 chipset for tablets and smartphones
MWC: Motorola Xoom Set For Q2 Arrival In Europe
Motorola has confirmed that its Xoom tablet will be available in Europe during the summer
MWC: Gemalto Puts Facebook On SIM Card
A new SIM-based application will allow basic handsets to access Facebook without the need for a data connection
ComScore: Bing Closes In On Google
Microsoft's Bing has gained 1 percent on Google, notching up a 13.1 percent search share in January
MWC: Samsung Updates Galaxy Tablets And Phones
Samsung opened Mobile World Congress with the big-screen Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet, and the enterprise-friendly Galaxy S II smartphone
MWC: LTE And Tablets Will Lead Agenda
Tablets will get more attention than smartphones, and LTE will see off WiMax, at Mobile World Congress, says GSMA
No Tweets From Twitter About Acquisition Rumour
Both Google and Facebook allegedly discussing buying Twitter to gain the 200 million social comms user base
Two-Factor Authentication Push For Google Users
Google is improving its security authentication for user accounts with the addition of a two-step log-on
Cisco Telepresence Protocol Adopted By Polycom
Polycom is adding Cisco's Telepresence Interoperability Protocol standard to its UC Intelligent Core platform
Nokia-Microsoft: Two Turkeys Don’t Make An Eagle?
A tie-up between Nokia and Microsoft could be on the cards, says Clint Boulton. But some people don't want to see it happen.
New INQ ‘Facebook Phones’ Are Based On Android
Facebook and INQ use Google Android to serve Facebook users' online needs
Facebook Exploit App Toolkits Going Cheap
Websense uncovered a toolkit for building rogue "Who Tracks You" Facebook applications selling for £15
Facebook Confirms HQ Move To Former Sun Campus
Facebook has confirmed its HQ will move to a massive campus, formerly belonging to Sun Microsystems
The Inconvenient Truth About Carbon Intensity
Even the most efficient data centre has a carbon footprint, dependent on its source of electricity, says Peter Judge
Campaigning MP Claims Support For Online Smut Ban
A backbench MP has claimed that there is 'favourable consensus' on the need for Internet porn filters
Ken Olsen, DEC’s Founder, Dies Aged 84
Ken Olsen, outspoken founder of Digital Equipment, launched the minicomputer age