In the wake of criticism, Google performs a quick u-turn over the decision to drop its offline Map function
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Quiz Of The Week: Linux
How well do you know the open source operating system?
Music Sharing Takes UK Team To The Imagine Cup 2013
Team Colinked want to share music between devices - and that desire got them to the Imagine Cup student competition finals in St Petersburg
Google Updates Maps App For Android
Google's improved Maps app for Android devices has arrived, but iOS users will have to wait a little longer
Peter Sunde: Would Someone Kill The Pirate Bay Already?
Co-founder of The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, can't escape the shadow of his creation
The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Unveils Anti-Snooping App
Peter Sunde hoping to launch a less controversial technology with the Heml.is secure messaging application
Microsoft Launches Imagine Cup 2013
Students from 71 countries meet in St Petersburg with a chance for a prize from Matt "The Doctor" Smith
Tizen App Contest Tempts With £2.7m Cash Prize
Intel and Samsung announce an App contest for the Tizen mobile OS, with $4 million in prizes on offer
Microsoft Office Expands BI And App Options
Microsoft Office continues its enterprise expansion by growing its Apps ecosystem and BI options
CA Partners ExaGrid For Midmarket Backup
CA Technologies and ExaGrid combine their backup/recovery software into one customised appliance
Post Office Admits Bugs Amidst Software Row
Horizon software has some flaws, but is working effectively, Post Office says
Sony’s SmartWatch 2 To Launch In The UK Next Week
The clever timepiece is available for pre-order at £120
Energy Efficiency Firm Fined £45k For Nuisance Calls
Tameside Energy Services would have been fined more if it weren't for its poor finances
HTC Sees Slump Despite HTC One Success
HTC’s second quarter results contain some positives, but are below expectations
Fedora Project Unleashes Schrödinger’s Cat
Fedora 19 features better developer tools and more GUI options, and switches from MySQL to MariaDB
Google News Tweaked For Greater Personalisation
Google News is being enhanced to make it deliver more relevant news, sports, weather to users
More Developer Interaction Touted For Google Maps
Developers now have the ability to better interact with Google Maps thanks to a new map layer
Master Key Attack ‘Threatens Almost All Android Devices’
Researchers claim they can alter an Android application's code without affecting the signature used to check the software's validity
Computing Legend Douglas Engelbart Dies Aged 88
The inventor of the mouse passed away peacefully at his house in California
Twitter Toying With Tailored Ads
Twitter is doing what Facebook does, but with an added dose of privacy
IBM DB2 Database Updated For Big Data
IBM has updated its DB2 database to include “BLU Acceleration” technology for big data processing
BitCoin London: BTC Wins Friends But Alienates Regulators
Experts say it is much easier to run a BitCoin business in Europe than the US
We’ll Aim OpenStack At Service Providers – Red Hat CTO
OpenStack is ready for prime time, says Red Hat CTO Brian Stevens
UK Researcher Lands $20,000 For Finding Glaring Facebook Flaw
Flaw could have allowed easy account hijacking over a mobile phone
PHP Forever – Andi Gutmans Of Zend
PHP maintains a lead for developing websites, because of enterprise features, says Andi Gutmans of Zend
The DEA Seizes Drug Dealer’s BitCoin Cache
In the first operation of its kind, federal agents seize virtual currency from a Silk Road trader
Talking Head Wins Our Office Gadget Challenge
Lyndsay Williams will build the ‘Office Pet’ – a robotic head capable of watercooler conversation
Google Groups Interface Recieves Promised Updates
The user interface for Google Groups has been updated to include features such as mailing list management
Quiz Of The Week: Oracle
Oracle is a software and hardware giant. How well do you know it?
Microsoft Rolls Out Internet Explorer 11
The updated browser is faster, leaner, and relies on touch UI and HTML5