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Ubuntu Edge Breaks Crowdfunding Record But Is Unlikely To Meet £20.8m Target
Ubuntu Edge celebrates new record, but has just six days to raise another £14 million
IBM Targets ‘Big Data’ Skills With University Partnerships
IBM partners with more universities in an effort to ramp up the teaching of 'big data' skills
Fortinet Grows Application Delivery Portfolio
Fortinet has expanded its Application Delivery Portfolio thanks to its recent acquisitions
Google Plus API Updated For Android
The API for the Google+ Android app has been updated to give users more flexibility for their accounts
Google Adds Voice Search For Gmail And Google Plus
Google is to offer users of Gmail, Google+ and Google Calender the ability to utilise voice searches
eHarmony Increases The Speed Of Matchmaking With MongoDB
Dating website says the time it takes to analyse its user pool has gone down from 15 days to just 12 hours
Facebook Plans To Launch Its Own Payment Platform
The yet unnamed service enables mobile payments with Facebook credentials
Meet The Man Who Minds The Linux Kernel
Linus Torvalds creates the Linux kernel, but Greg Kroah-Hartman maintains it. He speaks to Sean Michael Kerner
Google To Introduce “Private Results” Into Search
Information from other Google products will crop up in search results, starting in the US
AOL Boss Apologises For Firing Worker In Public
You're Fired - Tim Armstrong, says sorry for public sacking, but the dismissal stands
Google’s Stupid Sophistry Over Gmail Privacy
Google is using false reasoning to justify its scanning of Gmail messages, says Tom Brewster
Simple Joomla Hacks ‘Hit Thousands Of Websites’
Thousands of sites compromised to serve up the Blackhole exploit kit, Verasafe says, as Joomla users urged to update
How Open Source Is Android, Really?
Android is based on Linux, but some of it isn't open source. Sean Michael Kerner thinks Google should reconsider that
Fedora Linux Plots Agile Core Future
Members plot a new path forward for the Fedora Linux Project in order to tailor it for more specific uses
Google Updates Chrome Operating System
Google has made a number of improvements to its Chrome OS after it issued a new update
Firefox 24 Gains Console Update And Android Tweaks
The next version Firefox offers new developer options and improvements for Android users
Most Britons Don’t Believe Corporations Will Keep Their Data Safe
Research suggests that obscure privacy policies are damaging consumer trust
Juniper Networks Faces Bribery Probe
US financial regulators have opened a bribery investigation at Juniper Networks
Google Glass Receives Usable Video Player, Hashtag Support And Other Improvements
Google keeps adding features to its wearable computing platform ahead of general release
ZTE Open Firefox OS Smartphone To Be Sold In UK On eBay
ZTE Open will become the first Firefox OS smartphone to be released in the UK, unlocked for £59.99
Mozilla Expands Persona For Online Authentication
Mozilla expands its password-slaying website authentication service, dubbed 'Persona'
Google Revises Guidelines For Faster Mobile Access
Developers are issued new guidelines from Google to speed up the loading of web pages on smartphones
All Bitcoin Wallets On Android “Vulnerable To Theft”
Google's not-so-random number generator allows thieves to hijack wallets if certain conditions are met
Minimum Ubuntu Edge Pledge Lowered To £448
Industry backing and lower component prices led to Ubuntu Edge reduction, but project risks failure
Microsoft Patches Yammer Security Flaw
Microsoft acts quickly to patch a serious security flaw with its Yammer social enterprise platform
Google Updates Action Bar For Android Apps
Android developers now have a backward-compatible version of the Android Action Bar for their apps
US Federal Judge Rules Bitcoins Are “A Form Of Money”, Can Be Regulated
Securities and Exchange Commission gets a green light to investigate Bitcoin companies
Canonical Launches Developer Competition To Boost Its Mobile OS
Ubuntu App Showdown gives participants a chance to win Nexus 4 smartphone running Ubuntu Touch
Bloomberg Is First Major Corporate Ubuntu Edge Backer
Bloomberg pledges $80,000 towards Ubuntu Edge, but project looks set to miss funding target