TweetDeck will close as a company but client will continue as Twitter builds up its walled garden
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News Collaboration Suites
Social Internet ‘Could Split Britain Further Apart’
Government advised to think about the negative impact of technology on social integration
BT Joins StartUp Britain Initiative
As part of the deal, the telecoms provider has launched a digital start-up hub
Google Docs To End Support For Old Office Formats On 31 January
Google Docs' end of support for older Microsoft Office formats was originally scheduled for last autumn, but was pushed back due to user pressure
Twitter Adds Nine Companies To The “Nice” List
Hundreds of developers still fear for the future of their projects
European Commission Backtracks On Net Neutrality
Neelie Kroes encourages the introduction of cheap, “limited” broadband connections
Instagram Readies Revised ‘Terms of Service’
Instragram will at the weekend implement its new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service that has previously drawn controversy
Huddle: Don’t Bother Starting Up A Content Cloud – You’re Too Late
Alastair Mitchell, CEO of Huddle, tells TechWeek the content cloud space is overcrowded and is many will fall
Aaron Swartz Prosecutor Defends Her Office
Carmen Ortiz says she recommended a reduced sentence of six months in a low security setting
Twitter Expands Influence With The Help Of Feature Phones
Putting simplified Twitter services on cheaper phones helps the company add users
Alfresco Appoints New CEO To Lead It Towards NASDAQ Listing
Former president of SucessFactors Doug Dennerline will replace co-founder John Powell
Facebook UK User Base Shrinks By 600,000 In December
Facebook user base declines in the UK, but there are still 33 million British users
LinkedIn Hits 200m Members
Networking site still thriving, it seems
World Economic Forum Warns Of “Digital Widlfire” Global Threat
Spread of false information over social networks a major cause for concern in coming years
Google Gives Up Censorship Warnings In China
Makes Internet search a little less safe
Twitter IPO Estimated To Reach $11 Billion
Twitter grows in value, as the IPO rumours emerge
Student Discovers Security Flaw In Facebook New Year App
Jack Jenkins found and disclosed the bug, but didn’t even get a “thank you” in return
Queen’s Christmas Message To Be Broadcast In 3D
The Queen's Christmas message will use 3D technology for the first time, 80 years after the first royal Christmas broadcast over the radio
UK Government Announces First Wave Of New Digital Services
Coalition pushing on with 'Digital by Default' strategy as 18 departments announce plans for new projects
Instagram Completes Retreat On Selling User Photos
Instagram reverts to the old wording of its terms and conditions following a massive user backlash
Instagram Denies It Claimed Ownership Of Users’ Images
Instagram promised not to sell user photos after a policy change gave it “perpetual” rights to uploaded images
Twitter Archive Opens: Some Users Can Download All Their Tweets
Limited number of users get to download their Twitter archive in one tidy package
Fresh Facebook Privacy Changes Coming Next Year
Facebook makes its umpteenth privacy update of 2012, but it still isn't impressing some critics
Yahoo Mail Revamped With iOS, Android And Windows 8 Apps
CEO Marissa Mayer overhauls Yahoo Mail with new apps for iPhone, Windows 8 and an upgraded Android client
Facebook’s Instagram Restricts Twitter Integration
Instagram has restricted a feature that allows photos to be displayed on microblogging service Twitter
Avaya Partners VMware For Virtual Unified Communication
Avaya has upgraded its Aura unified communications platform to run on VMware virtualised environments
Updated Gmail iOS App Released For iPhone And iPad
Version 2.0 of the Gmail iOS app brings multiple accounts, a new look and predictive typing
Facebook Users Have One Week To Halt Vote Change
Facebook users have only a week to vote on controversial changes to the social networking giant's user policies
Tweetro Forced To Charge Users Due To Twitter API Changes
The Windows 8-inspired app is no longer free, thanks to Twitter’s hostile policy
Kickstarter UK Receives £2m Pledges In One Month
Kickstarter UK announces it has received more than £2m in pledges for 407 projects