Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has said a turnaround of the company depends on improved email and app simplification
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Opera Abandons Proprietary Engine, Chooses WebKit And Chromium
Presto layout engine dies in 2013
Apache OpenOffice Valued at £13m Per Day
Open source Apache OpenOffice is worth £13m a day based on the number of average daily downloads
Researchers Warn Of Rise In Software Vulnerabilities
Software vulnerabilities in the products of major vendors such as Adobe, Mozilla and Oracle are on the rise after a five-year decline, according to NSS Labs
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US Secret Service Reportedly Investigating Bush Email Hack
Personal emails and photos were stolen from the email account of former US President George H.W. Bush, according to investigative website The Smoking Gun
Twitter To Enable Older Tweet Search
For the very first time, history on Twitter lasts longer than a week
ISS Astronauts To Host A Google+ Hangout
Google’s social network commands a huge market share in space
LinkedIn Results Once Again Exceed Expectations
The “professional” social network has been beating earnings forecasts for seven quarters in a row
Google Boosts E-commerce With Channel Intelligence Deal
Google is paying nearly £80m for a company that will improve online shopping for consumers
LeWeb London To Bring Together “Digital Hippies”
The summer event will explore transparency, authenticity, and could even involve meditation rooms
Raspberry Pi Foundation Announces Official Camera Board
New module lets users go Pi-eyed and capture HD pictures and video
Menshn Closes Down As Founders Bozier and Mensch Fall Out
Luke Bozier and Louise Mensch “no longer have anything resembling a working relationship”
Smartphones Running Ubuntu OS To Ship In October
Nine more months until Ubuntu goes mobile
Facebook Fatigue Hits Significant Number Of Users
Two-thirds of users have taken a break from using Facebook at one time or another, according to new research
NASDAQ Could Be Fined $5 Million Over Facebook IPO
Investors lost as much as $500 million when Facebook went public, but the stock exchange says it’s not to blame
Facebook Risks Fresh Privacy Row With Tracking App
Facebook is reportedly developing a mobile app that tracks your location, even when the handset is not being used
Firefox, Chrome Browsers Demo WebRTC Comms
Users of the Firefox and Chrome browsers can now video chat without the need for pesky plug-ins
Twitter Set To Introduce Two-Factor Authentication
A job posting suggests Twitter is getting serious about security
Even Cheaper Raspberry Pi Launched
The tiny Linux board has lost the Ethernet, USB, and $10 off its price tag
SAS Brings Visual Analytics To Smaller Organisations
SAS' Visual Analytics software has now been adapted to users including work groups and medium-sized businesses
BSA: Over Half Of UK SMBs Have Used Illegal Software
BSA warns small companies that buying counterfeit software could lead to something more troublesome than a fine
IT Life: Teradata CTO Heralds ‘Analytics For Good’
Teradata CTO Stephen Brobst tells TechWeekEurope about spending 20 years in analytics and advising Barack Obama
TotalBooX Sells eBooks By The Page
An Israeli start-up wants to stop people from buying books before they read them
Oracle Fails In Attempt To End HP Itanium Lawsuit
Oracle has lost a bid to end a legal dispute with HP over Intel's Itanium processor, meaning the penalty phase of the trial will go forward
Facebook Grows Despite Sharp Profit Fall
Facebook has recorded impressive revenue growth thanks in part to its growing focus on mobile devices
Tel Aviv – Where Start-Up Culture Has Its Time Machine
Israel's government and private sector nurture new talent at the Time incubator
Microsoft Targets Consumers With New Office 365
Microsoft is hoping consumers will be willing to pay £6 a month to access its new cloud-friendly version of Office
Cisco’s Warrior: Unified Data Centres Are Still Best
Monolithic networks are great says Padmasree Warrior, especially if they include standard SDN interfaces
New Twitter Transparency Site Shows Rise In Government Data Requests
There's a decline in copyright notices, but a rise in government user information requests