Professional social networking site LinkedIn is planning to go public later this year, according to reports
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Microsoft Announces New ARM-Based Windows At CES
Windows 8 will be available running on ARM, Microsoft said at the Consumer Electronics Show
Google Shamed Into Action On Android Text Bug
After six months twiddling its thumbs, Google may fix a bug which could hurt careers and relationships
Why Did Microsoft Hotmail Go Boom?
Microsoft claims it has restored Hotmail to normal service but, for some, the problem still continues, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Goldman’s $450m Facebook Investment Signals New Dotcom Boom
A big private investment helps Facebook stay private, and builds expectations of a new boom in Internet stocks, says Peter Judge
Hotmail Suffers New Year’s Disruption
Microsoft claims to have restored Hotmail emails and service but complaints about missing messages persisted on Monday
China Decision May Ban Skype
A ruling by Chinese authorities could block nearly all internet telephony services from the country
Skype Enables Video For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Skype has now launched an updated application enabling video calling on Apple devices, following competitors such as Fring
Skype: Client Bug Contributed To Service Outage
Skype has said that overloaded servers and an outdated Windows client contributed to its recent outage
Skype Outage Still Hitting Millions of Users
Millions of Skype users are still struggling to connect more than 24 hours after a supernode failure
ICO Gets Tough On Information Access Laws
The Information Commissioner's Office has issued its first demand under the Freedom of Information Act
Enterprises To Increase Spend On Social Software
Enterprise organisations are getting the social software bug, with spending edging towards the billion dollar mark
Enterprises Will Be Slow To Adopt 4G In 2011
Enterprise mobility decision makers won't be swayed by 4G in 2011, but that stance won't last long, predicts Andrew Garcia
Fifth Of iPad Users Own More Than One Tablet
iPad owners are being forced to choose between competing with family members or buying a second device
EDL Backers Warned To Stay Vigilant After Hack
EDL members are advised to be on full alert after members' confidential information was stolen by hackers
Facebook Revises Bug Disclosure Policy
In an effort to ease fears that bug submitters could be subject to legal action, Facebook has re-worded its vulnerability disclosure policy
ISPs: Internet Porn Block Not Viable
Blocking porn sites from home computers is not plausible, say ISP chiefs in response to the government’s censorship request
High Court Judge Permits Tweeting In Court
Twitter has been approved as a legitimate method of reporting live from the courtroom
Social Media Tools Could Lead Business Innovation
Social collaboration tools are poised to increase enterprise productivity if implemented in such a way as to prevent separate silos, says Cameron Sturdevant
UK Government Plans To Block Internet Porn
ISPs are asked to block porn sites as the government attempts to protect children from exposure to adult material
Film Industry Orders BT To Block File-Sharing Site
The Hollywood film studios'association has demanded that BT blocks access to Usenet indexing site Newzbin2
Twitter And LinkedIn Users Urged To Change Passwords
The hack of Gawker Media over the weekend has prompted other major sites to advise users to change their passwords
Mark Zuckerberg Named As Time’s Person of the Year 2010
Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has been named Time’s Person of the Year for 2010
Facebook Crimes Soar Over 100,000 In Five Years
Facebook is a hotbed of crime, linked to 100,000 calls to police in the UK, according to a report
WikiLeaks Judge Allows Tweeting In Court
The judge who granted bail to Julian Assange yesterday allowed reporters to tweet from the courtroom
What Can We Learn From Gawker’s Stupidity?
Gawker was stupid to run with poor security and antagonise hackers, says P. J. Connolly. Now he is picking up the pieces
Nokia E7 Delayed Until Early 2011
Nokia has postponed shipping the E7 model until early next year, despite the peak end of shopping season
Apple Disables Jailbreak Detection API In iOS 4.2
Jailbreak Detection API disappears from Apple’s iOS 4.2 less than six months after it appeared
US Investigation Of WikiLeaks’ Assange Is Misguided
The US government has no business investigating Julian Assange for publishing secret diplomatic messages, says Wayne Rash
Gawker Data Breach Results In Huge Data Theft
Gawker is warning users to change their username and password details after its systems were hacked