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Google Maps may be banned in Germany over Microsoft patent infringement

08/03/2013 - 12:49

It is possible that Google Maps may be banned in Germany as a result of a patent infringement lawsuit that is underway at a regional court in Munich...

Google Mocks NFL Replacement Referees

27/09/2012 - 13:45

With a number of American Football fans irate at the referee situation currently in the NFL after numerous ludicrous decisions by the replacements...

Happy 14th Birthday Google

27/09/2012 - 11:18

Today Google is celebrating its 14th birthday and the teenage search engine has a new Google Doodle to celebrate.

Google's Latest Penalty Targets Copyright Infringement

13/08/2012 - 09:35

On Friday evening Google announced their latest penalty in 2012, being touted as the 'Pirate Penalty'.

Baidu Employees Arrested for Deleting Posts and Taking Bribes

07/08/2012 - 08:18

Three employees of China's biggest search engine Baidu have been arrested on suspicion of having accepting bribes to delete posts from its forum...

Microsoft Replacing Hotmail.com with Outlook.com

01/08/2012 - 08:42

Microsoft will be dropping the brand name of Hotmail in an overhaul of its free webmail service. The name will be replaced with Outlook.com.

Google Adds Unit Converter to Top of Search Results

20/07/2012 - 09:36

Google has recently added a fancy-looking unit converter to the top of their search results pages.

YouTube Adds Face Blurring Option

18/07/2012 - 15:34

Getting to Grips with Google Ripples

18/07/2012 - 09:33

Have you not used Google Ripples yet? Any content that gets reshared or republished on Google+ starts a Google Ripple.

Yahoo! Recruit Google’s Marissa Mayer as new CEO

17/07/2012 - 09:27

In a surprise mov

Google Purchases Motorola

22/05/2012 - 14:24

Google has completed the $12.5 billion (£7.9bn) purchase of the USA phone maker Motorola Mobility.

.XXX Domain Registration Begins

07/09/2011 - 16:35

Companies and celebrities alike are being given the opportunity to protect their names from porn hijacking prior to the launch of the .xxx top level...

Freddie Mercury Google Doodle: Check It Out

05/09/2011 - 14:34

Today’s Google Doodle is a near-100 second video tribute to Freddie Mercury, whom would have been celebrating his 65th birthday today.

Samsung Galaxy Phone Ban in European Countries

24/08/2011 - 15:35

A number of European countries have banned Samsung from selling three models of their Galaxy smartphones.

Firefox 6 Beta Released

17/08/2011 - 12:26

Not long after Firefox 5 was released, Mozilla are now on the verge of releasing version 6 of their web browser. Firefox 6 is scheduled to be...

QR Codes

16/08/2011 - 11:05

Google set to Buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn

15/08/2011 - 14:23

Search engine giant Google has announced that they are to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn (£7.7bn).

Yahoo! Updates Image Search

11/08/2011 - 08:39

Yahoo! have unveiled a brand new design for their Image Search results page.

Yahoo!’s Showing Us Bing Results from Tomorrow

02/08/2011 - 10:29

Those of us in the United Kingdom (and France, Germany, Italy and Spain for that matter) will be seeing Microsoft Bing results on Yahoo! as of...

Google Transit Descends Upon London

28/07/2011 - 15:07

Today, Google has launched their latest product, Google Transit.

BT Ordered to Block Newzbin 2

28/07/2011 - 13:07

A High Court judge has ruled BT must block access to a website providing links to pirated movies. This is the first time that an ISP has been ordered...

TalkTalk Provides UK's Most Dissatisfied Broadband Customers

28/07/2011 - 09:07

Ofcom.com have revealed their research carried out in February looking at communication providers who have 4% or more of the marketshare.

Tesco to Roll Out Free WiFi in Stores

25/07/2011 - 10:44

Tesco is braced to roll out free WiFi in its UK stores.

Google Profits Soar

18/07/2011 - 15:46

Search engine Giant Google has reported mammoth second-quarter results.

DoAT Stays Ahead

15/07/2011 - 11:42

DoAt launched at Tech Crunch Disrupt in May and thanks to their unique take on search and mobile apps, they were selected by the judges to be a

E.U. Court Says Online Marketplaces Can Be Held Responsible Over Counterfeit Goods

13/07/2011 - 07:55

Europe’s top court has ruled online shopping sites including eBay may be liable for trademark infringements should they play an “active role” in the...

Illegal UK Film Downloads on the Rise

08/07/2011 - 10:51

New figures suggest that the number of illegally downloaded films has gone up by nearly 30% in the UK over the past five years.

Fox News Hacked and Declared Barack Obama Dead

04/07/2011 - 10:02

A Twitter account belonging to US broadcaster Fox News was hacked around 7.00 BST this morning and declared US President Obama dead.

Google Faces French Court Claim

29/06/2011 - 08:25

French search engine 1PlusV is suing Google for €295m (£264m), claiming Google has used its market dominance to block the development of rival...

Microsoft Office to Launch in the Cloud

29/06/2011 - 08:19

Microsoft is launching a cloud-based version of its Office software package. Named Office 365, the service puts its Outlook, Word, Excel and other...

Free Skype on Smartphones coming to the Netherlands ?

24/06/2011 - 10:22

The Netherlands may be the first European country to use Skype and other web-based services on Smartphones for no extra charge following a law passed...

Google Acquires SageTV

22/06/2011 - 10:14

Google has made their latest purchase, this time acquiring SageTV for an undisclosed fee.

Google Street View Halted in Bangalore

21/06/2011 - 15:05

After launching just last month, Google has put a halt to its Street View service in Bangalore, India following objections from the police.

Web Domain Suffixes to Increase Next Year

21/06/2011 - 10:28

A global internet body has voted for the biggest change in the online world in years, with the allowance to create new website domain suffixes.

British Library Makes Search Deal with Google

21/06/2011 - 10:11

The British Library has reached a deal with search engine giant Google that will allow readers to view, search and copy from 250,000 out-of-copyright...

Hackers Stole 1.29 Million Sega Users’ Data

21/06/2011 - 10:06

Video game software developer Sega has confirmed personal date of 1.29 million of its users was stolen in an attack of its systems.

Google Chromebook Goes on Sale in the USA

16/06/2011 - 15:03

The first Google Chromebook laptop has gone on sale in the United States today. Google claim the Samsung machine is a new way of computing –...

Google’s New Reverse Image Search

15/06/2011 - 08:39

Google has released a new reverse image search tool to their collection.

Google Adds Flight Schedules to Search Results

31/05/2011 - 14:55

In time for the summer getaways, Google has added a new feature that pops up at the top of your results when doing relevant searches for flights.

Google to Start Charging for Directions Location Extensions

31/05/2011 - 14:45

Google has announced it will start charging for searchers clicking on the directions of the location extensions

Sony Offers PlayStation Network Package as an Apology

17/05/2011 - 15:15

Sony has offered incentives to return to their network following the recent major

Personalise Your Google News with New Settings

16/05/2011 - 14:19

Next time you go to the Google News Settings page you will see two new options for controlling the news you see and how often you see these on t

Sony Relaunches PlayStation Network

16/05/2011 - 10:24

As of yesterday, Sony has begun restoring its online PlayStation video game network.

Facebook Paid PR Firm for Anti-Google Campaign

13/05/2011 - 09:21

Facebook has been caught paying a top public relations firm, Burson-Marsteller to plan negative stories about Google in the mid over in the USA.

Google to Release Chrome Laptops in June

12/05/2011 - 09:48

Google will release its new Chrome browser-driven laptops in June, Chromebook.

Google Street View to Launch in Poland before Euro 2012

12/05/2011 - 09:34

In early June, the Polish streets of Warsaw, Wroclaw, Poznan, Gdansk and Krakow will be photographed by Google’s Street View cars.

Google to Quash StreetView in Switzerland?

12/05/2011 - 09:24

Following a recent Swiss court decision that requires Google to guarantee 100% anonymity of faces and number plates in StreetView, the leading search...

PlayStation Network to Restart This Month

11/05/2011 - 08:30

Sony plans to restart its PlayStation Network in full by the end of May.

Microsoft in Talks to Buy Skype

10/05/2011 - 08:31

The Wall Street Journal has reported that Microsoft is in talks to buy the internet phone service, Skype

TalkTalk to Offer Website Blocking

10/05/2011 - 08:23

Internet service provider TalkTalk is to offer customers the opportunity of filtering malicious or offensive material out of their broadband service...

comScore Releases Top European Web Properties Rankings for March 2011

10/05/2011 - 08:07

comScore, an internet marketing research company has

Sony Hire Detectives Following Security Breach

04/05/2011 - 15:44

Following a breach of security on the PlayStation network, Sony has brought investi

News on Osama Bin Laden Raid Broke on Twitter

03/05/2011 - 09:53

The raid that killed Osama Bin Laden was first revealed on Twitter.

UK Digital Book Sales Soar

03/05/2011 - 09:37

Figures from the Publishers Association show sales of digital books in the UK are soaring. The sale of ebooks and audio book downloads shot up from £...

Senior Police Officer Urges Cyber-Stalking Laws Review

03/05/2011 - 09:19

A senior police officer has called on the government to review the laws on cyber-stalking in the UK. He believes they are not fit for purpose.

YouTube Founders Acquire Delicious from Yahoo

03/05/2011 - 09:05

The founders of video-sharing website YouTube have purchased the bookmarking service Delicious, from Yahoo.

Microsoft Profit Jumps 31% Thanks to Office Sales

03/05/2011 - 08:59

Microsoft has reported a sharp jump in quarterly profits, thanks to large sales of its Office applications. These profits come despite a drop in...

Good Job I Chose Xbox (PlayStation Data Stolen)

27/04/2011 - 12:07

Sony has sent out a warning to its PlayStation Network users that their personal information, including credit card details, could have been stolen.

Say Goodbye to the Typewriter

26/04/2011 - 15:46

Joining another recently-discarded technology, floppy disks (although still on display as the Save Icon in Microsoft Word), as of today the...

Sony to Release Android Tablets

26/04/2011 - 13:18

Sony has announced plans to launch two table computers that will use the Google Android operating system.

Yahoo! Purchases TV Sharing App

26/04/2011 - 13:13

Yahoo! has announced a deal to purchase TV-sharing start-up company IntoNow.

Yahoo! to Pull the Plug on Buzz Tomorrow

20/04/2011 - 10:12

With a lack of attention, profit, and success, Yahoo! Buzz is set to be put to bed tomorrow (Thursday).

Netherlands want Google Street View Changes

20/04/2011 - 10:07

According to Dow Jones, Google may face fines of up to €1 million (£886k) from authorities in the Nether

Google Invests $100m in another Clean Energy Source

20/04/2011 - 09:56

Following a recent investment in a German solar power plant, Google has now i

Google Instant Amongst Google Toolbar 7 Features

20/04/2011 - 09:46

As one of Google’s new features on Toolbar 7 for Internet Explorer 8 and 9.

Microsoft Release Panoramic Photo App

19/04/2011 - 14:51

Microsoft have released a panoramic photo app named Photosynth that allows users to capture panoramas of our favourite places and share them with...

Microsoft Expanding Streetside to Europe

13/04/2011 - 09:19

Microsoft has begun work on its own version of Google’s Street View, named Streetside – across Europe.

Sweden is Most ICT Benefiting Country

13/04/2011 - 08:47

A study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has revealed that Sweden and Singapore are the most competitive countries when it comes to the digital...

Child Protection Website 'could have put children at risk'

12/04/2011 - 10:18

An investigation is under way by the Information Commissioner’s Office after a website setup to protect children on the internet was found to be...

Bing Breaks 30% Market Share in USA

12/04/2011 - 09:11

Bing-powered sites broke the 30% United States search market share in March 2011 as it rose from 28.48% in February, to 30.01% last month.

Google Hotpot Going Places

11/04/2011 - 11:20

Google has announced that their Hotpot platform is now being merged into Places.

Google Street View Cars to No Longer Visit Germany

11/04/2011 - 11:08

Google has stopped Street View photography in Germany and says it has “no plans to launch new imagery on Street View in Germany”.

Bing Streetside Under Early Objections in Germany

11/04/2011 - 10:51

Within days of Microsoft announcing their plans to operate its Streetside map service in Germany, the multinational corporation is h

New Technique Tracks Net Location within 690 Metres

11/04/2011 - 10:43

A computer scientist at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and colleagues at the Northwestern University in Evanston,...

YouTube Went 'Live' Over the Weekend

11/04/2011 - 10:27

On Friday, Google rolled out their live streaming beta platform on YouTube, simply named “YouTube Live”.

Microsoft Release Bing for iPad Application

11/04/2011 - 10:20

Microsoft is attempting to lure iPad users to use its search engine Bing with a new application specifically built for the Apple tablet.

The Commodore 64 Set to Return

07/04/2011 - 15:57

Fans of retro games consoles will soon be able to buy a revitalised version of the Commodore 64.

Google to Invest €3.5m in German Solar Power Plant

07/04/2011 - 15:07

Google has announced today its very first clean energy project investment in Europe.

Beverly Hills... That's Where Google Want to Be

07/04/2011 - 14:44

According to HollywoodReporter.com, Google are set to open an office in Beverly Hills, California.

Bing Now a Default Firefox Search Option

05/04/2011 - 13:47

Following the release of Mozilla Firefox 4 search browser, there is now the option to setup Bing as your default search option.

All the Web to Shut Down in Less Than 4 Days

31/03/2011 - 12:58

Having been purchased by Yahoo over 7 years ago, AllTheWeb.com is living its last few days, before officially being shutdown and redirect to Yahoo!...

Microsoft Taking Google Complaint to the European Commission

31/03/2011 - 12:50

Microsoft is set to take an anti-competition complaint against Google to the European Commission.

Government Considers UK Net Controls

31/03/2011 - 12:40

The government is speaking to Internet Service Proviers (ISPs) about potentially blocking access to websites deemed to aid people infringe copyright.

Ofcom Moves to Cut Home Phone and Broadband Prices

31/03/2011 - 08:07

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has made a move to bring down the cost of home telephone and broadband services.

Google Talk Guru: Instant Messaging Search Engine

30/03/2011 - 13:00

Google Talk Guru is the giant search engine’s latest experiment to bring search results into instant messaging. Added to Google Labs today, it...

Spotify: Another Victim of Malware Attack

29/03/2011 - 10:58

Music streaming service Spotify has been made to apologise to users after one of their advertisements was displayed containing a virus to some of its...

Apple iPhones Hit by BST Alarm Glitch

28/03/2011 - 09:32

Some iPhone owners may have gained back their hours sleep in expense for being late on Monday morning after a glitch caused their alarms to...

Research Help Improve Phone Storage

28/03/2011 - 09:27

Researchers have helped create a device to improve memory storage for technology including MP3s, smartphones and cameras.

Rustock Run by Small Team

28/03/2011 - 08:52

The infamous Rustock botnet which sent up to 30 billion spam messages a day, may have been run by just two or three people.

Cyber Security Summit Signs UK-US University Deal

25/03/2011 - 13:03

A university deal to train a new generation of experts in fighting off criminal and terrorist IT attacks has been agreed at a conference on cyber...

Microsoft Spend $7.5m on Nortel Web Addresses

25/03/2011 - 12:55

Microsoft has offered to pay $7.5m (£4.7m) for bankrupt telecoms firm Nortel for its web addresses.

Google Encouraging TV Show Owners to Tag Videos

25/03/2011 - 09:21

Google is pushing TV show owners/providers to start tagging their online videos with new fields that are available for both video sitemaps and mRSS...

England Design and Technology Classes “Out of Date”

25/03/2011 - 09:10

Education inspectors Ofsted have stated too many design and technology teachers at schools in England are failing to keep pace with global...

Google Books Agreement Blocked by US Court

24/03/2011 - 09:20

An agreement between Google and publishers over the publication of books online has been blocked by a US court.

New Features in New Mozilla Firefox 4

23/03/2011 - 11:05

Mozilla have launched Firefox 4 – with the aim to deliver a fast, sleek and customisable browser to its more than 400 million worldwide users.

Google Street View is Legal in Germany

22/03/2011 - 10:39

German International Broadcaster, Deutsche Welle has reported that Google Street View is in fact legal in Germany.

Pornography Domain .xxx Given Final Approval

21/03/2011 - 11:56

Internet overseer Icann have given the final approval for the creation of an internet domain dedicated to pornography.

Costs Rising to Deal with Security Breaches

21/03/2011 - 11:49

Security breaches are costing more to deal with, suggests security software provider Symantec.

Xbox 360 Kinect into Guinness World Records

10/03/2011 - 15:25

The Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 sensor system has gone into the Guinness World Records as the

Home Wi-Fi “30% Slower” Than Fixed Broadband

10/03/2011 - 15:17

Research suggests people who rely on home wi-fi get significantly slower speeds than from fixed broadband connections.

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