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Skype Launches 3G Calling App For iPhone
Skype's latest version of its VoIP application for Apple's iPhone offers improved call quality and 3G calls
Asus Launching Windows 7 Tablet PCs
Asus unveils two tablet computers and an e-reader with a look similar to Apple's successful iPad
Apple Sells 2 Million iPads In 60 Days
Apple has sold more than 2 million iPads, with the device now shipping in the UK and other countries
‘Quit Facebook Day’ Fails To Attract Support
Only 11 percent of Facebook users have heard of the grassroots "Quit Facebook Day" movement, despite widespread media coverage
Facebook Acquires Web Workspace Specialist Sharegrove
Facebook announces it has acquired startup Sharegrove, which makes private Web workspaces
Businesses Purchase 40 Percent Of iPhones Says AT&T
The Apple iPhone has found solid footing in the enterprise according to AT&T
FBI Cracks Rogue Antivirus Scam
The FBI claims to have shut down a rogue antivirus operation that sold more than 1 million fake products
Suicide Tech Factory Owner Agrees To Wage Rises
Officials at Hon Hai Group in Taiwan plan to increase worker salaries 20 percent after 11 attempted suicides at its Foxconn subsidiary facility,
Low-cost Apple TV May Challenge Google TV
Apple could be preparing a new version of its digital-content-streaming Apple TV that runs iPhone OS 4
Microsoft Starts Internet Explorer 9 Push
The software giant has all manner of tactics at its disposal to get users to move from the oldest supported version of its web browser to its newest
Google Apps Tool Eases Outlook Migration
Google has released a new Microsoft Outlook tool to help users migrate their data and contacts to Google Apps
Ofcom Makes ‘Three Strikes’ Rules For Digital Economy Act
Ofcom has drafted a proposal for tackling illegal file-sharing and copyright infringement, in accordance with the Digital Economy Act
Google AdMob Deal Pits It Against Apple
Google has finalised its acquisition of mobile advertising network AdMob, setting up a battle with Apple for ads in smartphone apps
Siemens Aims Unified Comms At Mid-sized Firms
OpenScape Office MX unified communications (UC) solution offers features such as drag-and-drop conferencing for SMBs
UK Leads The Way In Carbon Reduction Targets
The UK is a better position than most to meet proposed tougher EU emissions targets, but it still has a long way to go
Apple Fans Scramble For First UK iPads
Hundreds of people queued overnight outside Apple's flagship London store to be among the first to buy an iPad
Labour Activists Demand Action After Foxconn Suicides
Labour rights groups are up in arms about tech companies' role in shaping working conditions, following the suicides of eight Chinese factory workers
OLPC And Marvell To Build Single Watt Tablet
The One Laptop Per Child project is teaming up with Marvell to build a tablet that officials hope will bring down the price to less than $100
Palm WebOS Boss To Improve Google Android UX
Google has hired webOS user interface director Matias Duarte from Palm to improve the user experience for the Android operating system
Acer Launches Android Smartphone And Kindle-Killer
Acer has introduced a slew of mobile devices, including the LumiRead e-reader, Stream smartphone, and a notebook and all-in-one home entertainment PC
Google Denies Access To Street View Wi-Fi Data
Google is refusing to allow Germany and Hong Kong to look at the data collected accidentally from unsecured Wi-Fi networks by Street View cars
Microsoft Chief Plays Down Apple’s Growth
Steve Ballmer defends Microsoft's profitability despite Apple surpassing it in terms of market capitalisation
HP Overtakes IBM In Server Market, Say Analysts
HP overtook IBM in worldwide server revenues in the first quarter accoprding to Gartner and IDC
Youth Not So Carefree About Privacy
The younger social networking generations take proactive approach to privacy, a survey finds
Microsoft Office 2010 Boosts Core Features: Review
Microsoft's desktop suite comes packed enhancements to core Office capabilities, while breaking significant new ground with rich, web-based versions
UK Ranked 33rd For Home Broadband Speed
The UK is ranked 33rd in the Ookla Net Index, which measures consumer broadband speeds around the globe
Coalition Confirms ID Cards To Go In 100 Days
The new government says scrapping British identity cards will save £86m - even after paying off the suppliers' cancellation fees
EU Pushes For Tighter Data Sharing Rules With US
Europe and the US are wrangling over the transfer of data relating to terrorism or criminal activities
Firefox Home Coming To iPhone
Mozilla is finalising a submission to Apple for a free iPhone browser app based on its own Sync technology