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HTC Incredible S Exclusive To Carphone Warehouse
The HTC Incredible S will be available exclusively at Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy in the UK
Fujitsu Data Centre Gets Uptime Gold Certification
A North London Fujitsu data centre gets the first gold tier 3 badge in Europe from the Uptime Institute
Amazon Buys Tesco’s Dublin Shed For Cloud Services
Amazon has bought a new building for another Dublin-based facility in response to its growing cloud services
Twitter Boss Dismisses Acquisition Talk
The boss of Twitter has dismissed reports that Google and Facebook are seeking acquire the microblog service
MWC: RIM Adds LTE To PlayBook Tablets
Planned Wi-Fi and WiMax versions of the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook tablets will be joined by LTE and HSPA+ versions
Microsoft and Nokia Deal: Opportunity For Developers
Nokia adoption of Microsoft’s Windows Phone as the platform of choice for its smartphones is a big opportunity for developers
Britain’s TweetDeck Poised For US Takeover
Made-in-Britain TweetDeck, the most popular Twitter client, is reportedly being bought by an American company
Three Rolls Out BlackBerry 6 OS Update
The BlackBerry 6 OS update is now available for 3's smartphone users to download
Twitter Redesigns Android App Amid Growing Uptake
Twitter has updated its Android app after the number of people using it doubled in the last two months
Nokia Reshuffle Will Cut Jobs and Research
Nokia's change to Windows Phone will be painful, but operators and employees are supporting it, said CEO Stephen Elop.
Elop Asks Operators To Support Symbian Fade-Out
Operators need a Windows Mobile ecosystem so badly, they should support Symbian while it emerges, says Nokia CEO
MWC: LTE And Tablets Will Lead Agenda
Tablets will get more attention than smartphones, and LTE will see off WiMax, at Mobile World Congress, says GSMA
No Tweets From Twitter About Acquisition Rumour
Both Google and Facebook allegedly discussing buying Twitter to gain the 200 million social comms user base
Cisco Telepresence Protocol Adopted By Polycom
Polycom is adding Cisco's Telepresence Interoperability Protocol standard to its UC Intelligent Core platform
New INQ ‘Facebook Phones’ Are Based On Android
Facebook and INQ use Google Android to serve Facebook users' online needs
Facebook Confirms HQ Move To Former Sun Campus
Facebook has confirmed its HQ will move to a massive campus, formerly belonging to Sun Microsystems
The Inconvenient Truth About Carbon Intensity
Even the most efficient data centre has a carbon footprint, dependent on its source of electricity, says Peter Judge
Apple Rumoured To Have Begun iPad 2 Production
The iPad 2 is expected to hit store shelves in spring, following rumours that Apple has begun production
LTE To Beat WiMax In 4G Race
LTE is expected to pass WiMax as the worldwide 4G flavour of choice by 2012, a report has revealed
Nokia E7 Slider To Hit Europe This Week
Nokia's long-awaited E7 handset, with a sliding keyboard, will finally hit European store shelves this week
Mobile Malware Threats See Steep Rise
An alarming growth of mobile malware threats in 2010 will continue throughout this year, predicts McAfee
Judge Accuses ACS:Law Of Dodging Public Scrutiny
The Patents County Court won't let ACS:Law wriggle out of the controversy it has created
Safer Internet Day Highlights Gaming Risks
Safer Internet Day 2011 urges young web users to be resposible citizens in the digital world
Google Executive Helped Spark Egypt Protests
Google's head of marketing for the Middle East helped run a Facebook page used by Egyptian protesters
Government Misses IT Reforms Deadline
The UK government has failed to implement most of its IT reform plans by the January 2011 deadline
Assange Faces Court, Anonymous Defaces “FBI Snitch”
As WikiLeaks' Julian Assange faces possible extradition, his supporters attacked an FBI informer online
Greenpeace Sets Deadline For Facebook To ‘Unfriend’ Coal
Greenpeace wants Facebook to pledge on Earth Day, to become coal-free by 2021
Nokia Beaten Down By Android, iPhone
Symbian is struggling to remain viable as Android and iPhone dominate the smartphone platform market
Samsung Dismisses High Galaxy Tab Return Rate
Samsung argues its Galaxy Tab's return rate is not 16 percent as reported by a research firm