Blogs, Facebook and Twitter are now used by most small to medium businesses in the US, although many remain unsure how to best use them
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Facebook Fixes Flaw That Exposed User Chats
Facebook has plugged a security hole that exposed users' live chat sessions and pending friend requests
Skype Launching Group Videoconferencing
Skype plans to introduce a group video chat feature that will help it better compete with the likes of Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize
Microsoft Launches Social Aggregation Site
Microsoft revealed a technical preview of Spindex, a new Web service designed to aggregate users' social-networking feeds
Microsoft announces Dates For Kin Launch
Microsoft formally announced that its Kin One and Kin Two phones would be available for online pre-order starting on 6 May, with an in-store rollout to follow on 13 May
Tech Workers Believe Economy Is Improving
Over a third of technology workers believe the economy is improving, and confidence levels are starting to firm up
Google Touts Speedy Chrome 5.0
The Google Chrome team are claiming that the new beta of the Chrome 5.0 web browser is up to 35 percent faster than previous releases
Microsoft Releases Free UC Client For Nokia Handsets
Microsoft has released a free unified communications (UC) client that will allow workers to access their business communication system via their Nokia handsets
Intel Labs Builds Routers From Clustered Servers
Intel researchers have used an open source software package called Click Router to tie unused servers together to create routers
Google Launching Electronic Book Service
Google will begin selling electronic books online as early as June through Google Editions
Apple Facing Antitrust Over iAd Platform
Apple could face an investigation over iAd, a feature of its upcoming iPhone OS 4
Chrome Gains As IE Slips Below 60 Percent
Microsoft's Internet Explorer has slipped below the 60 percent mark market share for the first time in years, as Chrome continues to grow
Google Makes Startup Investment Pledge
Google Ventures has pledged to invest £66 million per year into “best-of-breed” startups, as the search engine giant looks to continue its support for entrepreneurs
Twitter Adds Embedding Option For Tweets
Twitter is to launch embeddable tweets so that people can easily insert tweets into their blog and news stories
Google Brings Gmail Back To Britain
Users of Google's email service in the UK will be able to use @gmail.com domain names from this week
Microsoft Kin Mobiles Available For Pre-sale
Microsoft will make its Kin One and Kin Two social-networking phones available on 6 May
IBM Planning Green Sim City Game For Sustainability Training
The systems giant has created what it calls a "serious game" to help individuals recognise the importance of solving problems with the environment
Apple Facing Anti-Trust Threat Over App Store
Apple could find itself the target of either a Department of Justice or Federal Trade Commission, according to an unnamed source
Conviction For Sarah Palin Email Hack
A federal jury has convicted the son of a prominent Tennessee Democrat of illegally accessing the e-mail account of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
Twitter To Open Source Android App
Twitter has released the Twitter for Android application to the Android Market
Apple Says Bye Bye To LaLa Music Service
Apple's plans to shut down Lala, the online music service it acquired in December 2009
HP To Use WebOS To Compete On Tablets
Hewlett-Packard, following its acquisition of Palm, is expected to use WebOS to gain new leverage in the tablet market
Critics Hit Out At Facebook Instant Personalisation
MoveOn.org added a Facebook group petition page to protest Facebook's instant personalisation tool
Adobe Boss Hits Back At Steve Jobs Criticism
The boss of Adobe has hit back at Steve Jobs, who launched fresh criticism of Flash technology in an open letter on Apple's website
Amazon Adds Social Networking To Kindle
Amazon claims that an upcoming software update will allow Kindle users to share passages from ebooks via Facebook and Twitter
Skyfire 2.0 For Android Ignites Mobile Browsing
Skyfire's 2.0 mobile browser for Android lets users view Flash video content, recommends related content and allows sharing on social networks
Apple’s Jobs Defends Flash Claims
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has given a series of reasons why Apple does not support Adobe's Flash on its mobile platforms
Microsoft Hints At More Android IP Agreements
A Microsoft executive has hinted that Redmond's IP agreement with HTC over patented technology in Android-powered smartphones will be the first of many
Political Parties Refine Online Strategy As E-Voting Mooted
Just hours before the final TV debate ahead of the general election, all political parties are seeking to exploit social media tools to garner more votes
EC Cybercrime Agency To Combat Fraud
The European Commission hopes to combat online fraud and child pornography with a new centralised cybercrime unit