Google exec Michael Barret is given the job of boosting revenues at Yahoo
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Stephen Fry’s “Baby” Start-Up Shuts Down
Comment service Pushnote has ceased operation
BBC And Guardian’s .Crazy gTLD Gambles
For two news outlets with plenty of financial troubles, BBC and the Guardian are taking big risks with their gTLD applications, Tom Brewster argues
Report: Microsoft To Acquire Social Network Yammer
Reports say Microsoft will acquire the 'Facebook of the workplace' for $1.2 billion
CRM Battle Escalates For Oracle, SAP, Salesforce
The fight for market share in the CRM sector is escalating, as the number of potential customers falls says IDC
Police Crack Down On Internet Paedophiles
A report claims there is a link between viewing indecent images of children and real-life abuse
Police Minister Slates IT Delays
Coppers are lagging on tech, says Minister Nick Herbert
VMware Project Serengeti To Offer Virtualised Hadoop
A new open source project from VMware, dubbed Project Serengeti, aims to virtualise the Apache Hadoop platform
Opera 12 Browser Goes Faster
The definitive alternative browser gets a face-lift
Facebook Ads Work, Claims Research
Facebook and comScore say the social network is capable of marketing miracles
Linux Creator Torvalds Shares €1 Million Technology Prize
Linus Torvalds shares top tech prize with stem cell scientist Shinya Yamanaka
Microsoft And Google Warn Over Active XML Flaw Exploitation
Two tech giants warn about an unpatched threat that is being exploited by attackers
Websites To Be Forced To Reveal Cyber-bullies
The government says victims of cyber-bullying can demand the IP addresses of their tormentors
Android Tweaks May Double Performance
Linaro's Android 4.04 performance-boosting updates, are available for Galaxy Nexus handsets
UBS Facebook IPO Losses ‘As High As $350m’
UBS is considering legal action against Nasdaq following Facebook's IPO, a report claims
Microsoft Component Vendors To Merge
Japan's GrapeCity, a key Microsoft component provider, is to acquire US-based ComponentOne
Facebook Launches App Center
App Center promises to make using and sharing apps easier for Facebook users
Which Social Media Channel Is Best For Business?
Do you get best results from Facebook. Twitter, or going to the pub? Let us know!
Microsoft IE10 Do Not Track Option Hits Opposition
Microsoft's long awaited Do Not Track option for IE10 does not meet the draft specification of the feature
Microsoft Azure Gains Infrastructure-as-a-Service Option
Microsoft has added Infrastructure-as-a-Service support to its Azure cloud platform as part of the recent upgrades
Google Investigates Gmail Outages Affecting 385,000
Gmail goes down for around 800,000 users, who flock to Twitter to complain
Google Apps To Ease Compliance With EU Privacy Regulations
Google will offer model contract clauses to help businesses stay on the good side of the law
Dating Website eHarmony Confirms Password Breach
Following hot on the heels of the LinkedIn password breach is the confirmation that eHarmony's customer passwords have also been compromised
LinkedIn: Keep Calm And Keep Connecting
LinkedIn may be a boring place with no secrets, but those passwords are important, says Peter Judge
Oracle Launches Comprehensive Public Cloud Service
Oracle has officially launched itself as a cloud-service provider, offering platform, application, and social networking services
Microsoft Opens Windows Azure Cloud To Linux
Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud computing platform
Report: Nasdaq Set To Compensate For Facebook’s IPO Glitch
Stock exchange is set to atone for the technical problems that hit the Facebook IPO
Google Preps Microsoft Challenge With Quickoffice Purchase
Google has acquired office productivity applications geared towards the mobile computing sector
‘Do Not Track’ Set As Default For Internet Explorer 10
Microsoft said it will err on the side of privacy by setting Internet Explorer 10 to decline tracking by default, to the dismay of advertisers
Twitter Sees Sharp Rise In Daily Users
The spread of mobile phones may explain an explosion in the proportion of Twitter users accessing the site 'on a typical day', while the company has challenged a finding that its user growth is merely 'steady'