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Facebook Launches Free Video Chat With Skype
The social networking giant also adds group chat, improved interface, and reveals it has 750 million users
Vaizey Says ISPs’ High Court Challenge Is ‘Odd’
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey is not amused by High Court challenges from BT and TalkTalk to the DEA
PayPal UK Twitter Feed Hacked In Customer Protest
PayPal's UK Twitter feed is back to normal after a disgruntled user peppered it with insults
Yahoo Grooming Hadoop As A Big Data Standard
Yahoo's Raymie Stata acknowledges Hadoop's core needs refining before it can become a de facto industry standard
Toyota Looks To Linux For Car Infotainment
Toyota has joined the Linux Foundation because of the importance of open source for in-car systems
Government ICT Strategy Slated For Lack Of Targets
A Public Accounts Committee report said the Government's new ICT strategy has 'insufficient' details
Google Suspends Realtime Search
Google Realtime Search has been suspended, amid reports of an expired deal with Twitter
AVM Denies GPL Violation Claims
German router maker AVM says GPL campaigners are backing software which would break the Fritz!Box
Scammers Exploit Google+ Launch
Fake invitations to Google's new social network send users to a Canadian Viagra vendor
Startup Offers Video Conferencing Interoperability
Blue Jeans Network's cloud offering allows video-conferencing between Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize systems
Fox News Hackers Tweet Obama Death Hoax
Hackers associated with AntiSec have sent false news on Fox News' Twitter account
US Calls For Extradition Of UK Web Pirates
A US agency official has said that .com or .net addresses fall under their jurisdiction in piracy battle
Mozilla’s Corporate Policy Could Harm Firefox Uptake
Will concerns over Mozilla's Firefox enterprise policy affect the browser's adoption rate among corporations, asks Nicholas Kolakowski
Facebook Video Chat Deal With Skype Rumoured
Facebook's 'awesome' new product is rumoured to be an in-browser video chat tie-up with Skype
BBC To Ban Stars From Leaking Spoilers On Twitter
BBC executives are reportedly considering a ban on stars tweeting to disclose forthcoming programme details
Chrome Browser Set To Pass Firefox
Google's Chrome browser has attained 20 percent market share, according to some counts
HTC Tests Gingerbread Update For Desire
The Taiwanese phone maker has confirmed it is testing Android Gingerbread for the Desire handset
HP TouchPad Reviews Highlight Need For Tweaks
HP's TouchPad hardware is receiving early praise, but the webOS platform has some kinks that need fixing
Oracle Seeks £1.6bn From Google Over Android Clash
Oracle is looking for Google to cough up £1.6bn in its battle over whether Android infringes its Java patents
Microsoft Releases Second Preview Of IE10
Microsoft has delivered a second platform preview of its Internet Explorer 10 web browser
Microsoft Patents Wiretap Technology For Skype
Microsoft has filed a patent application for a technology that allows VoIP conversations to be legally monitored
Phishing Scam Harvests Tumblr Passwords
Thousands of users have been compromised by a phishing scam on Tumblr that created fake login pages
Microsoft Corners Android Tablet Maker On Patents
Microsoft has entered into another Android-related patent agreement with tablet maker Velocity Micro
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ Released To Developers
Microsoft delivers new tools supporting the 'Mango' Windows Phone release, amid developer backlash
Google+ Gets In A Huddle Muddle?
Part of Google+ uses the name of an existing social media player. On the command, unleash lawyers!
News Corp Sells Ailing MySpace To Justin Timberlake
News Corp has confirmed the sale of struggling social network MySpace to Specific Media and Justin Timberlake
Google Redesign Backs Social Effort
The Google search pages have been tidied up, and it's designed to boost the use of the Google+ social tools, says Clint Boulton
Cisco Creates Apps Ecosystem For Cius Tablet
Networking giant Cisco is also entering the apps marketplace with its own ecosystem for the Cius tablet
MySpace Sale Rumoured To Go Through This Week
The sale of MySpace by its owner News Corp could be imminent, according to reports in the US media