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Facebook Places ‘Checks In’ To Britain
Social networking giant Facebook has brought its new geolocation feature to the UK
eWEEK Readers: Hurd Instinct Threatens HP
Our poll says Mark Hurd's job is to steal HP users, for his best buddy Larry. Next: tell us your favourite browser
Nokia World Saves The Best Till Last
At Nokia World its CEO-elect put in an appearance while elsewhere a key designer of PalmOS was recruited.
World Wide Web Creator Calls For Free Data
In a wide-ranging keynote, World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee talks the net, technology trends and bridging the worldwide digital divide
Phone Apps Apathy Among Users, Survey Finds
A new survey from Pew Research Center has suggested that apps are not as popular among mobile phone users as first throught
HTC Unveils Desire HD and Desire Z For Business
HTC has a new handset for multimedia consumers and one for the enterprise - and a fresh interface
Twitter Undergoes First Major Overhaul
Twitter is having a major overhaul of its site, bringing multi-media content to its growing user base
Czech Government Limits Google Street View
Google will not be able to expand its Street View service in the Czech Republic, after authorities rejected its application for personal data collection
Open Source Consortium Opposes Project Canvas
Industry opposition to Project Canvas is mounting, after the Open Souce Consortium became the latest group to appeal to Ofcom
12 Years On: 10 IT Lessons Google Has Taught Us
Google is now 12 years old, and over that period the search engine company has taught the tech space quite a bit about what Google is all about
Ofcom To Probe Mobile Broadband Speeds
Ofcom has selected Epitiro to analyse the performance of the UK’s mobile broadband services
Apple Publishes New App Store Guidelines
Apple seems to have left some areas in its App Store review guidelines deliberately vague
Ofcom Plans To Ease Broadband Migration
Consumers think switching from broadband provider is difficult, but Ofcom plans to spur competition
BlackBerry 6 OS Breaks No New Ground: Review
BlackBerry 6 OS delivers a solid messaging experience and typically excellent administration, but the new features likely won't attract new business
Apple’s Developer U-Turn Signals Android Pressure
Will Apple's decision to relax its restrictions on developer tools be enough, when the more open Android platform is fast on Apple's heels, asks Darryl K. Taft
Apple’s iOS4 Update Addresses User Niggles: A First Look
The iPhone 4 gets better security, improved Bluetooth support and HDR photography features with Apple iOS 4.1 update
Government Urged To Engage Public Digitally
The government should be making more use of digital channels to provide better services and save money
ARM Announces 2.5GHz Cortex Processor
Chip maker ARM announces the Cortex-A15 MPCore which claims five times the speed of current smartphone processors at 2.5GHz
Oracle Updates Solaris And Adds New Toolkit
Oracle has released a new version of Solaris, the core operating system it inherited when it bought Sun Microsystems
Microsoft Windows XP’s Long Enterprise IT Goodbye
It's taken 10 years to get rid of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, despite its flaws and security holes
Salesforce Chatter Coming To Smartphones
Salesforce.com is introducing Chatter Mobile, giving business users Facebook-style communication and collaboration tools while on the move
Virgin Cashes In With Student Broadband Deals
Virgin is offering nine-month contracts for students, to help them save money over the summer period when they are not at university
Portable Gadgets Are The Future For Business
Apple's iPad and its forthcoming competitors could lead to a complete rethinking of operating systems and application platforms, says PJ Connolly
Mozilla Updates Firefox 4 Beta With Better Graphics and Security
Mozilla has once again updated the Firefox 4 Beta, with a combination of faster graphics, new audio capabilities and enhanced security
Apple Gets Developer Slot At Mobile World Congress
In a sign of the growing influence of Apple in the mobile sector, the world's biggest mobile show will host an event for Apple developers
UK Councils Save Millions With Smartphone Apps
Councils in the UK saved more than £200 million in 2009, through the use of innovative mobile apps and web services
BT Launches Wi-Fi App For Android And iPhones
BT has launched an Android and iPhone app for its Total Broadband customers to help them find Wi-Fi hotspots
Google’s Blobby Birthday Doodle Wastes Power
Google has ticked off users by wasting their CPU and energy on doodles which could have been done more economically in Flash
Tape: The Tyrannosaurus Rex Of Backup
Jon Mills dons his palaeontologist’s hat and compares tape to Tyrannosaurus Rex to encourage anyone that doesn't see the need to evolve their backup to reconsider