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Twitter Hits 10m Users In UK
After a turbulent year for Twitter in the UK, the company has posted strong growth and is planning further engagement with the government and law enforcement
Twitter Buys Email Marketer RestEngine
Twitter has acquired RestEngine, a start-up that makes tools aimed at boosting engagement in social games and other social-media applications
Facebook Co-Founder Saverin Renounces US Citizenship
Brazilian-born Eduardo Saverin has 'de-friended' the US in a move that may reduce his tax bill ahead of Facebook's record-breaking IPO
Facebook Trials Promoted Posts
New Zealanders have the option to make themselves appear more popular
Facebook Instagram Acquisition May Not Be So Instant
Facebook's Instagram acquisition may not close before the end of the second quarter as Zuckerburg had hoped
Quiz Of The Week: Protecting Privacy
How much of your private information is scattered around the Web?
Microsoft Integrates Facebook, Twitter Into Bing Results
An overhaul of Microsoft's Bing search engine features social results from Facebook and Twitter, as well as design changes
Facebook To Launch App Center
Social network explains how to get your app displayed prominently
BlackBerry Curve 9320 Focuses On Social Media
RIM has introduced a small, simple smartphone to compete with the growing range of larger, more complex devices
Facebook’s Wide Racks Show The Triumph Of The Cloud
Stop doubting the cloud, says Peter Judge. It has the power to alter one of the industry's fundamental assumptions
Report: FBI Seeking Internet Wiretap Backdoors
The FBI is pressuring Facebook, Google and other large Internet companies to build the technical infrastructure to allow wiretaps, according to a report
Google Opens Live Broadcasting Feature To All
Google has taken its Google+ Hangouts On Air out of beta, allowing social networking users to broadcast live across the web
Quiz Of The Week: Tech Stocks And Shares
Do you know how to find investment opportunities worthy of your money?
IT Life: The Glamour Of Model Management
Madhushan Gokool rubs shoulders with the famous, working for the agency representing Kate Moss and more
Facebook IPO Sets Value At Up To $95 billion
Facebook's asking price sets its market value at a similar level to Amazon, HP and Cisco
Facebook Introduces Open Rack Standard
Facebook's Open Rack spec looks to make data centres more efficient, as tech giants jump on the Open Compute train
Facebook Selects 18 May For IPO
Facebook has set 18 May as the day it will launch one of the biggest tech IPOs in recent years
Facebook Reveals Free Antivirus Marketplace
Facebook has teamed up with security players to offer its users free downloads of anti-malware software and blacklists
HTC And Facebook Rumoured To Be Working On Handset
Smartphone expected to be released in third quarter of 2012
Facebook Passes 900 Million User Mark But Q1 Profits Fall
Total quarterly revenue rises 45 percent from Q1 2011 but 'seasonal factors' and increasing costs dent profits
Facebook To Buy 650 AOL Patents From Microsoft
Social network gets second chance to acquire portfolio in £310m deal
Quiz Of The Week: Are You CEO Material?
How well do you know the leaders of the tech industry? Take this week's quiz and find out
Facebook Submitted Bid For Microsoft’s AOL Patents
Social network's bid was rejected for being too low
MPs Call in Google, Facebook, ISPs For Snooping Law Briefing
MPs will meet with tech companies to discuss controversial new proposals
Facebook IPO On 17 May?
Rumour says Facebook will float on May 17
Sergey Brin: Apple, Facebook Comments ‘Distorted’
Sergey Brin says the media didn't give a wholly accurate representation of his thoughts
How Facebook’s Paedophile Blocking Can Backfire
Facebook's blocking system is flawed, but linguistic and behavioural software can fix it, argues Tom Brewster
Google’s Brin Warns Internet At Risk From China, Apple, Facebook
China has contained the Internet, and Facebook and Apple are restricting it, warns Google founder Sergey Brin
Facebook Generously Lets Users Download Their Own Data
Users will now be able to access data about IP addresses, previous names and friend requests