It has been another good month for Chrome, with Google's web browser cracking the 7 percent mark according to industry watchers
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Dell Streak Pricing To Match Apple iPad
The UK price for Dell's Android Streak tablet device will match the entry level cost of an Apple iPad
Nokia Touts N8 Capabilities With New Video
Nokia has released a video walkthrough of its forthcoming flagship handset, the N8, which will be the first handset from the Finnish giant running Symbian^3 mobile OS
Google Faces Further Scrutiny Over ‘WiSpy’
Google is coming under increased pressure from international regulators to hand over data accidentally captured by Street View cars
Google Bans Windows From Staff PCs
Poor security is blamed, as search giant Google bans rival's operating system
Facebook Privacy – Why No One Cares
Facebook has made some concessions, but most of us are so addicted, it can pretty much do what it likes, says Peter Judge
Logitech Plans Companion Box For Google TV
Logitech is providing the companion box to control the Google TV service and remote controls to talk to the companion box
Skype Launches 3G Calling App For iPhone
Skype's latest version of its VoIP application for Apple's iPhone offers improved call quality and 3G calls
‘Quit Facebook Day’ Fails To Attract Support
Only 11 percent of Facebook users have heard of the grassroots "Quit Facebook Day" movement, despite widespread media coverage
Facebook Acquires Web Workspace Specialist Sharegrove
Facebook announces it has acquired startup Sharegrove, which makes private Web workspaces
Microsoft Starts Internet Explorer 9 Push
The software giant has all manner of tactics at its disposal to get users to move from the oldest supported version of its web browser to its newest
Google Apps Tool Eases Outlook Migration
Google has released a new Microsoft Outlook tool to help users migrate their data and contacts to Google Apps
Google AdMob Deal Pits It Against Apple
Google has finalised its acquisition of mobile advertising network AdMob, setting up a battle with Apple for ads in smartphone apps
Siemens Aims Unified Comms At Mid-sized Firms
OpenScape Office MX unified communications (UC) solution offers features such as drag-and-drop conferencing for SMBs
Palm WebOS Boss To Improve Google Android UX
Google has hired webOS user interface director Matias Duarte from Palm to improve the user experience for the Android operating system
Acer Launches Android Smartphone And Kindle-Killer
Acer has introduced a slew of mobile devices, including the LumiRead e-reader, Stream smartphone, and a notebook and all-in-one home entertainment PC
Microsoft Chief Plays Down Apple’s Growth
Steve Ballmer defends Microsoft's profitability despite Apple surpassing it in terms of market capitalisation
HP Overtakes IBM In Server Market, Say Analysts
HP overtook IBM in worldwide server revenues in the first quarter accoprding to Gartner and IDC
Youth Not So Carefree About Privacy
The younger social networking generations take proactive approach to privacy, a survey finds
Microsoft Office 2010 Boosts Core Features: Review
Microsoft's desktop suite comes packed enhancements to core Office capabilities, while breaking significant new ground with rich, web-based versions
Coalition Confirms ID Cards To Go In 100 Days
The new government says scrapping British identity cards will save £86m - even after paying off the suppliers' cancellation fees
Firefox Home Coming To iPhone
Mozilla is finalising a submission to Apple for a free iPhone browser app based on its own Sync technology
Microsoft Launches Hohm Energy Management Tool
Microsoft joins the likes of Google in launching online tools to help consumers manage their energy usage
Experts Question Dell Streak Form Factor
Dell calls its upcoming Streak a tablet, but critics, most of whom haven't yet seen it, aren't sure
Facebook Unveils Privacy Revamp
Facebook has slashed the number of settings required to make all information private and create one control for user content.
LinkedIn Lets Users Track Connections on Twitter
LinkedIn adds a feature to its Tweets application that lets users track their LinkedIn connections on both LinkedIn and Twitter
Apple Music Strategy Under Government Scrutiny
Apple could be under examination by the Department of Justice for its deals with music labels to distribute songs and albums online
Virtualisation, Cloud And Voice Drive Ethernet Growth
Ethernet switch and router spaces are seeing strong revenue growth, driven by virtualisation, cloud computing, and voice and video-over IP, according to IDC
Google Pac-Man Cost $120.5m In Lost Productivity
Users spent more than 4.8 million hours of time playing Google's free Pac-Man game last Friday, a time drain that could have cost companies nearly $120.5m
Adobe Sets Adobe Reader Free For Android Users
Adobe has released Adobe Reader for Android to the Android Market, just after Google pledged support for Adobe's Flash and Air technology