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Byte Night Sleep Out Fears Recession Pressure
The recession could increase poverty in the UK - it also means the IT industry's charity sleep-out, Byte Night, will be working harder
Is Microsoft Missing A Cloud Security Trick?
Microsoft had little to say on security at its Worldwide Partner Conference. Larry Walsh thinks it should build security into its cloud message
Google Acquires Semantic Search Provider
Google has purchased Metaweb, a semantic search provider whose Freebase open source database catalogs 12 million data sets
Apple Accepts Firefox For iPhone
Apple accepted Mozilla’s Firefox Home for the iPhone into the App Store
Details Leaked On HTC Desire Mark II
Details about the successor to the HTC Desire Android smartphone have been leaked by a UK retailer
Google Comes On Strong With £3.3 Billion Quarter
Google is raking in the cash with a 25 percent increase in profit over this time last year
Black Hat Talk on Chinese Cyber Crime Pulled
A talk on Chinese cybercrime has been pulled form the Black Hat security conference after pressure from Taiwan
Google Reveals More Details Of Broadband Plan
Google July has launched a Website to keep people in the loop on the company's plans to build ultra-high speed broadband networks
Apple May Have Bought Google Earth Competitor
Apple may have purchased Web mapping software startup Poly9, an alternative to Google Earth
Google Core Business Still Strong Analysts Report
Analysts expect Google to report earnings of $6.54 per share on sales of $5 billion (£3.29bn)
RSA Conference Plans To Show Some Real Hustles
A magician and a scam expert join the technical security pros in October's RSA Conference in London
Project Canvas Blank On Meek Rumours
The former Ofcom director, and director of Phorm, may be appointed chairman of the Internet TV project
Google Developing Interactive Video Ads
CEO Eric Schmidt says Google is experimenting with interactive video ads
Facebook and The Panic Button Panic
Child protection agency Ceop argued over how much presence it should have on Facebook. It should be making its message to children clearer and going viral, says Peter Judge
Google Unveils DIY Android App Builder
With Google's App Inventor, people with no programming skills, can make apps for Android, the compnay promises
Facebook Adds Optional Ceop Panic Button
Facebook has given in to pressure and added the Ceop child protection button - as part of an optional app
Google Funding High-Quality YouTube Videos
YouTube Partner Grants pay £3.34 million to video producers to create high-quality videos
Microsoft’s Bing Gaining On Google
Microsoft's Bing continued to make incremental gains against Google in the U.S
Yahoo Search Sees Boost From iPad
Yahoo has seen a 7x boost in visits from owners of Apple's iPad tablet computer
Chinese Government Renews Google’s Licence
China has renewed Google's content provider licence, after the search giant bowed to pressure and stopped providing a route round censorship
Google Street View Cars Back On The Road
The Street View cars are back - without any Wi-Fi equipment, says Google
Ten Reasons Why Firefox Will Lose To Chrome
Firefox will ultimately lose to a better designed browser, with more potential for the future, says Don Reisinger
Android Gained Share, Before iPhone 4 Arrived
Google's Android gained market share in the quarter before the launch of the iPhone 4 - bit Blackberry still leads in the US
Mozilla’s Firefox 4 Beta Faces Chrome Challenge
Mozilla has asked for feedback on the new beta version of Firefox launched this week
YouTube Mobile Site Upgraded For Speed
YouTube has updated its mobile site that now offers faster speed, along with the ability to create playlists
Businesses Warned To Prepare For Mobile Search
SMBs are being warned to prepare their websites for mobile searches as a new survey highlights the rising use of smartphone based local search apps
Facebook Privacy Hit By German Legal Challenge
A German data protection official is accusing Facebook of violating the country's strict privacy laws
Chinese Government ‘Reviews’ Google Licence
The Chinese government is 'reviewing' Google's licence, days after the search-engine giant said it would stop redirecting visitors to its Google.hk portal
People Prefer Books Over E-Readers Like iPad
People are distinctly old tech when it comes to reading, after a survey found that most users prefer a paper book over e-readers such as the Kindle and Apple iPad