Google's open approach for Android apps is up against the tight control of Apple. Tom Jowitt asks, can they both be right?
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Redmond Touts Personal Clouds And Traditional PC
Microsoft's marketing offensive at its Worldwide Partner Conference continues after executives used it to tout the market dominance of the traditional PC
Microsoft’s Ten Errors Of Judgement
Microsoft is laying off staff, despite having plenty of money in the bank. Has the company just run out of ideas?
Google Developing Interactive Video Ads
CEO Eric Schmidt says Google is experimenting with interactive video ads
Facebook and The Panic Button Panic
Child protection agency Ceop argued over how much presence it should have on Facebook. It should be making its message to children clearer and going viral, says Peter Judge
Oracle Readies Huge Security Update
Oracle is readying a massive security update that will contain 59 security patches, including 13 for its database products.
Google Unveils DIY Android App Builder
With Google's App Inventor, people with no programming skills, can make apps for Android, the compnay promises
Facebook Adds Optional Ceop Panic Button
Facebook has given in to pressure and added the Ceop child protection button - as part of an optional app
Google Updates Android 2.2 SDK
Google is offering a new software development kit (SDK) for the Android 2.2 operating system, also known as Froyo
Symbian Looks To Developers With PDK 3.0 Release
Developers can now download version 3.0 of the Symbian Product Development Kit, before the arrival of handsets running the S^3 mobile OS
NTP Slaps Tech Giants With Patent Lawsuit
NTP is suing technology giants such as Apple, HTC, LG Electronics, Microsoft and Motorola for alleged infringing its email patents in mobile phones
Ten Reasons Why Firefox Will Lose To Chrome
Firefox will ultimately lose to a better designed browser, with more potential for the future, says Don Reisinger
Microsoft Will Ship Four Patches Next Tuesday
On Patch Tuesday Microsoft will fix a bug which a Google engineer controversially revealed
Android Gained Share, Before iPhone 4 Arrived
Google's Android gained market share in the quarter before the launch of the iPhone 4 - bit Blackberry still leads in the US
Mozilla’s Firefox 4 Beta Faces Chrome Challenge
Mozilla has asked for feedback on the new beta version of Firefox launched this week
Why Codeplex Will Grow Away From Microsoft
Microsoft started the Codeplex Foundation, but technical director Stephen Walli says it will emerge as an independent open source force
Businesses Warned To Prepare For Mobile Search
SMBs are being warned to prepare their websites for mobile searches as a new survey highlights the rising use of smartphone based local search apps
ICO Raps Councils for Losing Child Data
As the ICO publishes a code of practise for the storing of personal data, three local councils are rapped for losing personal details on thousands of children
EC Says Cloud Will Evaporate Without Open Standards
The rise of the internet and cloud services would not have been possible without openness, the EC has said
HTC Profits Boosted By Android
HTC says its net income jumped 33 percent for the second quarter, and total revenue exceeded 58 percent year on year
Facebook Privacy Hit By German Legal Challenge
A German data protection official is accusing Facebook of violating the country's strict privacy laws
Mozilla Releases Firefox 4 Beta
Mozilla has launched the next major version of its popular open-source web browser
Twitter App For Blackberry Finally Launched
Research In motion (RIM) has launched its official Twitter for BlackBerry application after months in beta
LG To Launch Android-based Tablet
LG Electronics has announced a tablet that will run Windows 7, and is also planning an Android-based version as well
Google And Facebook: Opt-In Is Coming
As Facebook gets sued, and Google faces government criticism, eWEEK Europe says the inevitable result will be regulations that make the value of user data clearer
Apple iPhone 4 Will Bite Into Operator Profits
According to Strand Consult, large subsidies for the new Apple smartphone may cut into mobile operators' profits
Google’s ‘Hands Off’ Approach Damaging Android
Android developers say Google's hands-off approach and lack of management of its Android Market is hurting the company
Google’s Schmidt Says No To Nexus Two Phone
The boss of Google has said there are no plans for a Nexus Two phone... because the Nexus One was so successful
HP Donates Battery Recycling Patent To Eco Scheme
Battery recycling and reducing gold in chips are among the technollogies HP has given to a shared patent scheme
Fans Petition Google Over Skype-Killer
A grassroots petition has begun for people who desire a desktop VOIP client for Google Voice