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Google First Quarter Results Up 23 Percent
Despite challenges from governments and rivals Apple and Facebook, Google reports revenues of $6.77 billion for the first quarter
Apple Approves Opera Mini For iPhone
Opera has announced that the mobile version of its web browser, Opera Mini, has been approved for distribution on Apple's App Store
Charities Urged To Dump Closed CRM And Windows
Migrating away from proprietary CRM platforms could allow charities to finally abandon Windows completely, says FSF
Future Operating Systems Will Be Built For Security
Software vendors have been making their products more secure and have been providing tools and best-practice guidelines for application developers to improve security
SugarCRM Unveils Latest Beta With Enhanced User Interface
Sugar 6, the new edition of SugarCRM's software-as-a-service package, now includes a revamped user interface
Google Researchers Reveal Extent Of Fake AV
Researchers at Google have revealed that rogue AV is behind 60 percent of the malware on domains that include Google trend keywords.
Reports Point To Strong Google First Quarter
Google will report its first-quarter earnings after US market close on 15 April
Google Optimises Mobile App for iPad
The Google Mobile App for the iPad has been given Apple's blessing after it was optimised to take advantage of the iPad's screen size
Cisco Launches New SlideHD Flip Camera
Cisco has rolled out a new Flip digital camera, the SlideHD, which records up to four hours of HD footage
Twitter Unveils Promoted Tweets Ad Model
Twitter has introduced Promoted Tweets to help Twitter make regular money from advertising
Google, IBM, Apple Investigated For Hiring Practices
The Department of Justice is investigating a number of Silicon Valley giants, including Google and Apple, over hiring practices
Facebook Execs To Meet Child Protection Agency
Buttons don't help, Facebook says to CEOP child protection body
Oracle Database Attack To Be Shown in Europe
This week's Black Hat Europe event will be shown how user credentials can be stolen from Oracle databases
Boy Sues Mother Over Facebook Harassment
A mother of a teenager boy is facing harassment charges over allegedly hacking her son's Facebook account
Google Buzz Hit With US Law-Suit
A New York man is suing Google, accusing the company of violating his privacy by exposing his Gmail contacts to the public
Microsoft Offers CRM For Non Profit Orgs
Microsoft is offering a customised version of its Microsoft Dynamics CRM software platform for non profit and non-governmental organisations
iPad To Face Stiff Competition From Android Tablets
While the Apple iPad is seizing headlines, analysts warn that it will soon be facing stiff competition from a multitude of Android-based tablet rivals
Where’s The Fun In Smart Meters?
Will smart meters give us control of the energy we use, asks Andrew Donoghue, or just drown us in so much data we give up?
Google In Vietnam War Of Words Over Cyber Attacks
The Vietnamese government refuted accusations by Google of a cyber-attack targeting opponents of a Chinese-backed mining operation
Google Urges Obama To Back Smart Grid Technology
Google, HP and General Electric have asked President Obama to make it easier for mobile phones and other Web-enabled gadgets to be used to manage energy usage
Android Continues Impressive Smartphone Growth
New figures have shown that Android is growing its market share, as Microsoft and Palm slip in the mobile operating systems stakes
Google Chrome Grows Market Share
Google Chrome held a 6.1 percent market share throughout March and is expected top 10 percent by the end of the year
Microsoft Consumer Market Set For Revival
Microsoft could reclaim its flagging consumer market share with a new wave of products, including Windows Phone 7 and Bing, according to Jefferies & Co.
Chinese Yahoo Users Suffer Hacked Email Accounts
The Yahoo email accounts of some human rights activists and journalists in China and Taiwan have reportedly been hacked into
New Xeon 7500 Treads On Itanium’s Toes
Intel says its Xeon 7500 gives its biggest performance jump yet. Others wonder if it spells the end for Itanium, and trouble for IBM's Power processor
Google And Microsoft Push For Electronic Privacy
Companies ranging from Google to Microsoft to Salesforce.com have joined forces with the American Civil Liberties Union and others to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Google Searches Blocked In China
Chinese web users are complaining that standard searches on the Google Hong Kong website have been blocked
Enterprise Use Of Facebook, Google Apps Soars
Facebook, Twitter, and most Google applications are being heavily used within enterprise organisations, a survey has found
Europe Approves Cisco’s Tandberg Purchase
Antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have granted approval for Cisco’s $3.4 billion deal for telepresence competitor