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Apple, Google Defend Mobile Privacy Practices
Apple and Google execs were questioned by a US Senate subcomittee regarding location data
Google Highlights Android 3.1 ‘Honeycomb’ At I/O Conference
Google touted its Android 3.1 'Honeycomb' software and its 'Ice Cream Sandwich' smartphone platform
Nvidia Buys British Baseband Specialist Icera
Nvidia's £224m acquisition of Icera will bring in wireless technology for mobile phones and tablets
Royal Mail Offers ‘Digitally Enhanced’ Post
Royal Mail has introduced digital watermarking to enable Britain's post to become interactive
Skype CEO To Become President Of Microsoft Voice
Skype will carry more adverts under Microsoft rule, and Xbox will become a home videoconference suite
LG Optimus Black In Stock At Amazon
The Optimus Black smartphone is now in stock at Amazon UK, according to LG, carrying a price tag of £444.95
Confirmed: Microsoft Buys Skype For £5bn
Skype will go to Microsoft for a price of around $13 per registered user, the company has confirmed
Gov’t Warns Of Climate Change Threat To Wi-Fi
Intense rainfall or high temperatures disrupt Wi-Fi networks, leading to a communications breakdown
HTC ChaCha And Salsa Available For Pre-order
HTC will start shipping its ChaCha and Salsa handsets to the UK at the end of next month, according to Amazon
Windows Phone Mango Update Adds Bing features
Windows Phone's "Mango" update will offer Bing Audio, augmented reality, text dictation and audio navigation
Microsoft Rumoured To Buy Skype For $7.5bn
Microsoft is said to be close to a deal to buy VoIP service Skype, in what would be its biggest-ever deal
Google Adds Search History, Notes To Goggles
With Goggles 1.4 for Android Google has added search history, note-taking and better business card recognition
Apple iOS Adds Amazon Cloud Player Support
iOS devices now support Amazon's cloud music service, amid rumours that Apple is to launch its own 'iCloud'
Samsung, HTC Double Market Share With Android
Google's Android has helped companies such as Samsung and HTC challenge Apple's iPhone
Huawei Lands Major Everything Everywhere Deal
Huawei has signed a major deal with Everything Everywhere to upgrade its 2G mobile infrastructure
Nokia Retains Smartphone Lead, Says IDC
Nokia is clinging to its leading position in the smartphone market in the face of stiff competition, says IDC
Vodafone Launches Free Texted Donation Service
Charities across the UK are expected to see more donations pouring in from SMS-borne charity donation services
Universal Charging Standard To Include Tablets, Cameras
The ITU has updated its standard for a universal charging solution but it looks like it's different from the EU standard
Bendable e-Paper Smartphone Unveiled By Boffins
Bothered by carrying a bulky mobile handset? How about using one made out of paper instead?
TalkTalk To Offer Network-Level Child Protection
TalkTalk's new HomeSafe security feature offers parental controls for all devices connected the network
Engineers Develop Voice-Powered Phone Charging
Engineers in South Korea are investigating a new way to charge mobile phones, using the human voice
Nokia 3D Phone And Windows 8 Tablet Rumours
Rumours build around a 2009 Nokia patent for a 3D, dual-screen phone and a Nokia Windows 8 tablet
iOS Update: Apple Doesn’t Care Where You Are
The latest iOS update from Apple reduces the location cache. Now it’s time for Google to do the same for Android, says Wayne Rash
SMBs Look To Gain the Most From Unified Comms
The recession prompted businesses to cut costs and respond faster with unified communications, says Vodafone's Tom Craig
Apple Will Drop Intel For ARM In Laptops: Rumour
In the next three years, Apple plans to switch its desktops and laptops to ARM, a report claims
TalkTalk Paralysed By Network Failure
UK's third largest internet service provider TalkTalk went silent with a network failure this morning
Anonymous Denies Responsibility for Playstation Hack
Sony blamed Anonymous for the Playstation cyber attack - but the group says it was not involved
Google Earth 2.0 Flies Onto Honeycomb Tablets
An update to the Google Earth app takes Android Honeycomb tablet users on a virtual tour
Virgin Media Hits Back At CWU Over Call Centre Closure
The CWU has labelled Virgin Media's winding down of a call centre as a 'disaster' for Trowbridge in Wiltshire