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Google Faces UK Lawsuit Claim It Contributes To Cost Of Living Crisis
Alphabet's Google has been hit with a multibillion-pound lawsuit, accusing the company of contributing to cost-of-living price rises
CES 2022: Microsoft Follows Others And Pulls Physical Attendance
Software giant Microsoft joins other big names in the tech industry and withdraws its physical presence from the upcoming CES show
Amazon’s Head Of Consumer Heads For Retirement
Jeff Wilke is to retire from the company next year after 22 years with Amazon, leading its worldwide e-commerce and physical retail business since 2016
CES 2020: 8K Televisions, Virtual Assistants On Display At Tech Show
Samsung and others show off massive 8K televisions, as virtual assistants make their way into electric vehicles and showerheads
5G: The Connected Consumer
What will 5G mean to consumers? Will we enter a world where digital communications have no limits? How do the mobile networks have to evolve to deliver the next-generation services consumers are expecting?
Facebook Changes User Terms Under Pressure From European Commission
The changes for the first time clearly spell out Facebook's business model of selling user data for use in targeted advertising
Samsung Keeps Smartphone Lead As Apple Suffers Poorest Quarter
Samsung ships 77 million smartphones, but Apple hit by 15 percent decline
Microsoft ‘Preparing’ To Launch Surface All-In-One PC
Reports suggest an AIO PC to rival the iMac could be released as early as Q3 and Microsoft vies to fight PC decline
Consumers Are ‘Confused’ About Security And Privacy Priorities
Consumers are deeply conflicted over national security versus privacy, but still willing to share data with social networks
Huawei Revenue Booms 37 Percent As Company Strengthens In Europe
Huawei's net profit up 33 percent year-over-year as growing IT division and smartphone sales reap rewards
Nokia Launches £40,000 Virtual Reality Camera
Nokia Technologies unveils professional OZO virtual reality experience camera for Europe
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
Five Successful Consumer Big Data Applications
Mark Young rounds up five popular everyday big data applications and asks what inspiration businesses might be able to take from them
BlackBerry’s Consumer Exit That Never Was
RIM is not abandoning consumers. Its plan to ride BYOD back into the enterprise may not work, but it is a plan, says Peter Judge
Survey Says UK Businesses Must Embrace Social Media
Reluctant UK companies must cave to pressure and opt-in as social media blossoms in 2012, says KPMG
IDC Warns Of Slowing Demand For PCs
PC sales will slow in 2011 on the back of slowing consumer demand, market researcher IDC has warned
Restructuring Moves As Hard Times Hit HP And Cisco
HP and Cisco are both hoping to revive business results. Unlike Cisco, HP will rely on services rather than job cuts
Dell Introduces Inspiron Duo Multi-Function Tablet
Dell's Windows 7 Inspiron Duo tablet transforms from a laptop into a media tablet or movie screen