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Facebook Snaps Up Mobile App Startup
Social network reportedly pays $70m to optimise apps beyond smartphones
UK Business Embraces Twitter Aged Five
Five years after its launch, the microblogging platform is now a firm external enterprise communications fixture
Digital Economy Act Faces Further Delays
If the High Court grants a judicial review, the controversial act could be delayed until next year, amid further criticism
The Dark Side Of The Internet Revolution
Skype has been attacked because of its apparent lack of security. Eric Doyle thinks there are legal dark forces that are far more threatening
Enterprises Support Thousands Of Obsolete Apps
Legacy applications are an increasing burden despite the latest modernisation options, says Capgemini
Google Blames China For Disrupted Gmail Service
The Chinese government is behind the disrupted Gmail service in mainland China, claims Google
Social Networks More Popular Than Pornography
The likes of Twitter and Facebook are now seeing more visits than entertainment sites, including porn
Experts: Android May Violate Linux Rules
Google's approach to the Linux kernel with Android may be leaving it open to legal attack
RIM Faces New India Shutdown Threat
India says it isn't satisfied with RIM's failure to provide access to encrypted BlackBerry messages
Microsoft Less Evil Than Google: Official
Google did not make the cut for most ethical software company, but Microsoft did. What's up with that, asks Clint Boulton
Rustock Botnet Ceases Activity But May Be Sleeping
Reports say the spam-spewing Rustock botnet has suddenly and inexplicably gone silent - again
Despite 2.3 Million Downloads IE9 Still Faces Challenges
Microsoft claims massive interest in Internet Explorer 9 but long-term dominance challenges lie ahead
Faster Linux Kernel Has Disaster Relief Mesh
The new Linux kernel has speed improvements but also has relevance for disaster relief teams
Facebook Used To Deliver UK Court Order
In a first for the UK, Facebook has been used as part of the process of forcing a debtor to pay up
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9: Review
Internet Explorer 9 is Microsoft's fastest and slickest browser ever, but it will have to work hard to reverse a declining market share
Judge Closes Book On ACS:Law File-Sharing Cases
All cases against file-sharers bought by ACS:Law have been dismissed - but will Andrew Crossley be fined?
UTI Arms Mobile Developers With Best Practices
The United Testing Initiative has released guidelines for best practices to mobile developers
Proofpoint Launches Mobile Cloud Email Compliance
The Proofpoint Mobile email suite adds security, compliance and archiving capabilities to mobile devices
iPad Newspaper ‘The Daily’ To Hit Europe This Summer
iPad owners in the UK will get to read the world's first iPad-only newspaper 'The Daily' this summer
Google Docs Gets Discussion Feature
Collaboration powered by comment streams and integrated email - it's Google Wave reborn within Docs
Android Gets Full-Disk Encryption
Whisper Systems has released a public beta of its enterprise-grade encryption product for Android
Women In IT: Addressing The Gender Gap
Women in IT can expect to be paid 81.8 percent of what men earn. It's time for an industry-wide change in mindset, says Tony Kontzer
RIM Puts Social Tools Into Public Beta
The first beta of BBM Social Platform is aimed at Java developers, with WebWorks support planned for April
Google To Test Android Near-Field Mobile Payments
Payments using Android Gingerbread smartphones rumoured to be going on trial in US stores
BlackBerry PlayBook To Feature Video Calling App
RIM's BlackBerry Playbook will soon have its own video-calling app, expected to be released this month
Avaya Expands Collaboration Tools To SMBs
Avaya has extended Aura Branchto include medium-sized business and support more complex environments
Twitter Improves Security With HTTPS Encryption
Twitter is following on the heels of Facebook and Google with new HTTPS encryption features
Adobe Warns Of Zero-Day Attacks
An unpatched Flash Player flaw is being used in 'targeted attacks', but a fix won't arrive until next week
Microsoft Will Survive The WebOS PC Invasion
Hewlett-Packard's decision to port webOS onto its PCs is unlikely to hurt Microsoft too much, says Nicholas Kolakowski