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eWEEK Europe Follows Apps At Mobile World Congress
Watch out for a chance to win free tickets to the show, as eWEEK Europe sponsors the App Planet at the GSMA's MWC event in Barcelona
Google Considering Exit From China Following Gmail Hack
Google says it is no longer willing to censor search results in China, and is considering closing its offices due to a cyber-security attack
Chinese Authors Receive Google Apology
Google has apologised to the Chinese Writers Association for failing to communicate properly after the authors complained Google uploaded books without authors' permission
Analysts Question Nexus One Enterprise Security
Analysts question how Nexus One security will stack up against the Apple iPhone and other devices, and whether that will be enough to win over enterprises.
Google Finally Launches Nexus One Smartphone
Google unveils its Nexus One smartphone, demonstrating many of its features during a press event and opening a web store to sell the device unlocked to consumers who wish to purchase it online
Chrome Overtakes Safari In Browser Race
The real contenders are still Internet Explorer and Firefox, but beating Apple's browser should please Google as it unleashes its Nexus One against the iPhone
Skype Offers High-Definition Video Calls
Skype has arrived in the living room after it announced that its VoIP client is to be embedded in a range of HDTVs
Review: Google Is On To Something With Go
Google's new language, Go, is fully compiled in the vein of C++, but includes many types and constructs that make it more similar to something like Python or JavaScript.
Microsoft In 2010: Windows 7, Bing And Cloud Computing
Cloud computing could boost Microsoft's market share in the enterprise, but the company could struggle in other areas, notably the smartphone space
Google’s Nexus One Is Not An iPhone
Apple iPhone observers say Google's Nexus One phone can't compete - but what if the game is actually a different one, asks Clint Boulton?
Government Reveals True Cost Of Filesharing Clampdown
The Government has revealed that its Internet piracy measures will cost consumers £500 million, or an additional £25 a year for each broadband connection
What’s Behind Google’s Nexus One Strategy?
Google will reportedly offer the Nexus One by invitation only, a strange strategy at a time when Android is fighting Apple's iPhone to gain market share
iPlayer Increasingly Used In Bed As Top Gear Dominates
Top Gear is one of the most watched programs on the iPlayer, and according to the BBC, people are increasingly taking their laptops to bed to watch it
Glide Beats Chrome OS – And Turns IE Into An OS
Transmedia has stolen a march on Google's Chrome OS with Glide, which turns Internet Explorer into a browser OS with its own storage
Sales Of Mobile Devices To Almost Double In Five Years
Shipments of mobile devices, including smartphones, netbooks, and consumer electronics are expected to nearly double by 2014
Users Risk Christmas Penalty From Too Much Online TV
An increasing number of people are watching their favourite TV shows online, but are risking a penalty for excessive downloading
Project Canvas Wins Provisional Approval From BBC Trust
The BBC Trust has given its provisional approval for the BBC to participate in Project Canvas, a video-on-demand service in conjunction with five other broadcasters
Avatar Movie Could Boost 3D TV Sales
As James Cameron's 3-D sci-fi epic "Avatar" lands in cinemas, Sony and 3-D cinema technology specialist RealD announce a partnership to bring that 3-D experience home via Sony's Bravia LCD HDTVs
Google Develops One-Click Translation Service
The newly added one-click translation feature of the Google Sites wiki application lets visitors automatically translate site content
Snowed-In Workaholics Turn To Video Conferencing
Vendors push video conferencing as a way for dedicated workers to overcome hazardous weather conditions
Mobile Web Browsing To Overtake PCs By 2014
Within five years more users will access the Internet using mobile devices than via desktop PCs, according to Morgan Stanley's 'Mobile Internet Report'
Iraqi Militants Hack US Predator Drones
Militants have hacked Predator drone feeds using software that costs less than $30, but US military officials insist hackers have not been able to disrupt the drone missions
Microsoft Launches Bing App For iPhone
Microsoft launched a Bing App for iPhone on 16 Dec, with similar functionality to its Bing for Windows Mobile application
UK Lags In Super-Fast Broadband Stakes
The UK is lagging behind in next-generation broadband (i.e. fibre), but is holding its own regarding penetration and price
Yahoo Indexes Tweets In Search Results
Yahoo is indexing tweets on its search engine, but updates only appear minutes or hours after they are sent, long after Google's Twitter results which appear in real-time
Mobile Internet Users To Top A Billion By 2013
People's need of the Internet shows no sign of slowing, with an IDC report predicting that there will be one billion mobile Internet users in four years time
Google Breathes Life Into News Publishing With Living Stories
Google is working with The New York Times and the Washington Post on Living Stories, a news platform that streamlines topical news content on one page
Government Urged To Support Online Retail As Stores Close
Shops are out of fashion, as Nokia closes its flagship store, Amazon denies any plans to open one, and the government comes under pressure to support online retailers
Google Reveals Details Of Mobile Goggles, What’s Nearby?
Real-time search ruled the roost at Google's search event at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California