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Google Updates Chrome 26 With Spell Checker
The latest version of Google's Chrome browser adds individual profiles for different users, as well as context-aware spell-checking
Cisco Buys SolveDirect For Cloud Infrastructure Expertise
Cisco's acquisition of Austrian firm SolveDirect is designed to help build the company's enterprise IT portfolio, and also follows a pattern of buying companies outside the US
Microsoft Previews CRM Changes
Microsoft is preparing users of its Dynamics customer relationship management for major changes, stemming in part from its acquisitions of NetBreeze and MarketingPilot
Chrome RSS Extension Reappears Following Google ‘Mistake’
Chrome's RSS extension disappeared just as Google controversially announced it would discontinue Google Reader, but it seems the RSS move was an 'honest mistake'
Big Data Firm MapR Technologies Closes $30m Funding Round
Hadoop distribution provider MapR has now raised a total of $59m, and plans to use its latest funding for worldwide expansion as well as research and development
Microsoft Adds 3D Scanning To Kinect SDK
With an update to the Kinect software developer kit Microsoft is looking to more widely promote augmented reality and 3D printing
Google Briefly Pre-Releases Note-Taking Application
Google's note-taking application Keep, released briefly over the weekend, appears to be intended as a rival to Evernote and Microsoft OneNote
BitTorrent Live Streaming Protocol Launched
The peer-to-peer streaming platform could change live video as we know it
CeBIT 2013 Video: One Minute With Uta Sommer From GoHiring
Uta Sommer from German start-up GoHiring talks about the need for quality recruiting software
Evernote Resets All Passwords Following A Security Breach
50 million accounts need new passwords, but Evernote says no content had been compromised
RSA 2013: Google Blasts ‘Dishonest And Misguided’ Privacy Criticism
Google's privacy lawyer tells us Microsoft's "Scroogled" attack on Gmail privacy policy is "intellectually dishonest"
MWC 2013 Video: TomTom “Adds Value To Smartphones”
Pieter Gillegot-Vergauwen from TomTom talks about the future of navigation
RSA 2013: Death To SIEMs, Hello To ‘Antifragile Security’
It seems SIEMs are on the way out, as Art Coviello hails the dawn of more adaptive, Big Data-led security
RSA 2013: Context Is King
As perimeter defences fail, security experts are falling back on analytics. Tom Brewster says Big Data and context are hot at the RSA 2013 show
Zendesk Hack Hits Twitter And Tumblr Users
Pinterest also affected by hack on young customer service software firm
Tech Success Awards: The NHS Trust That Trusts In Analytics
Orlando Agrippa got an NHS Trust from Colchester into business analytics, and won our Public Sector Project Of The Year award
“Death Threats” In Python Software Trademark Row
Python programmers tangle with a cloud firm over the trademark
Google Now Updated With Film Ratings, Interface Changes
Google has updated the Android-based Google Now information service to include film ratings, cinema ticket purchasing, a property service and other new features
Parallels Launches Enterprise Mac Management Tool
PC or Mac? Doesn't really matter, says Parallels
Opera Abandons Proprietary Engine, Chooses WebKit And Chromium
Presto layout engine dies in 2013
LeWeb London To Bring Together “Digital Hippies”
The summer event will explore transparency, authenticity, and could even involve meditation rooms
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
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
Tel Aviv – Where Start-Up Culture Has Its Time Machine
Israel's government and private sector nurture new talent at the Time incubator
Symantec Announces Job Cuts Despite Positive Results
As many as 1,000 Symantec employees could go
Go Daddy Sued For Hosting ‘Ex-Girlfriend’ Porn Site
Plaintiffs demand the hosting company shares responsibility for violating their privacy
Oracle Rushes Out Java Patch But ‘Serious’ Flaws Left Open
Java palaver as Oracle fails to satisfy security circles
Intel Capital Contributes To Mirantis £10m Funding Round
Mirantis has received $10m in venture capital funding, intended to boost its presence in the OpenStack market