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Yahoo To Buy Video App Developer Qwiki
The company is ready to invest around $50 million into automated video editing software
Microsoft To Retire TechNet Subscriptions
TechNet offered a sweet deal for IT teams and pirates alike, as Microsoft ends subscriptions this September
Internet Of Things In Danger Of Fragmentation
The industry still hasn’t decided how it will connect 50 billion “things” to the Internet by 2020
Yahoo Shuts Down Services Including AltaVista
The latest list of services to be closed down includes AltaVista, the pioneering search engine that once provided results to Yahoo
PHP Forever – Andi Gutmans Of Zend
PHP maintains a lead for developing websites, because of enterprise features, says Andi Gutmans of Zend
Build 2013: Microsoft Opens Up Bing Engine For Developers
Microsoft allows Bing to be used as a development platform, exposing the tech behind Bing.com
Build 2013: Microsoft Updates Windows Azure Again
Microsoft continues to add new capabilities such as autoscaling to its Windows Azure cloud platform
Government G-Cloud Gets A Boost With First Salesforce Deal
G-Cloud might be coming good as it surpasses the £25m mark and big names start doing deals
Global Privacy Watchdogs Quiz Google On Glass
Letter asks what Google Glass does with personal data and what protections are in place
G8 Leaders Sign Open Data Charter
Francis Maude says agreement by G8 nations marks a major milestone in unlocking government information
Stanford Researchers Use GPUs To Create The World’s Largest ‘Virtual Brain’
The artificial neural network will be used to improve machine learning algorithms
Millions At Risk From Critical Vulnerabilities In WordPress Plugins
Millions of sites could contain serious flaws, security firm warns
Nvidia Brings CUDA Capability To ARM Processors
With ARM servers on the horizon, Nvidia tweaks its GPU compute model
Google Pulls Plug On Chrome Frame
The high proportion of people using modern web browsers means Chrome Frame is no longer needed, according to Google
Google Game Showcases WebRTC Communications
Google's Cube Slam game makes use of WebRTC, a browser technology that enables video chat without plug-ins
Symbian Is Officially Over
Once most popular mobile OS on the planet, Symbian bites the dust as last phones leave the factory
Google App Engine Gains ‘Significant’ Update
Google App Engine receives 'significant changes' in an update that includes support for Python and PHP apps
EU Heralds Open Data Boom After Parliament Votes For New Rules
Open data rules set to be enshrined in law by 2015
Oracle Looks To HTML5 With Java EE 7 Release
Oracle has added support for HTML5 development, as well as new enterprise features in the Java EE 7 release
Wayra London Kicks Off Its First Start-Up Internship Fair
The start-up accelerator thinks young companies should hire interns as soon as they can
Why Geeks Built A Raspberry Pi Cloud Out Of Lego
We catch up with Dr David White of Glasgow University to ask what he's doing with a mini cloud made out of Raspberry Pi and Lego
MS-DOS Pioneer Joins Jelastic
Mark Zbikowski, a former Microsoft architect and contributor to MS-DOS, has joined PaaS maker Jelastic as a senior advisor
Google Opens Up Maps Engine API For Developers
Google move allows developers to add Google Maps capabilities to their own applications
Google Bans Adult Content On Glass
Google says no to the arrival of racy, sexually explicit apps on its wearable Google Glass device
Competition: Two More Weeks To Design An Office Gadget
TechWeekEurope wants to give you £250 worth of electronic components
Informatica Launches Vibe, The Embeddable Virtual Data Machine
The software helps take advantage of data from various sources, directly inside applications
Inventor Awards Honours LCD Man With Lifetime Recognition
Martin Schadt was presented with the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award for LCD screen invention
Amazon Launches Login Service For Third-Party Apps
Soon, users will be able to log into websites or apps using details registered with Amazon
Old Ruby On Rails Bug Exploited To Feed Botnet
Flaw is being exploited in the wild, even though a patch was ready five months ago