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.XXX Domain Registration Begins

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 domain.

Freddie Mercury Google Doodle: Check It Out

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

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

Firefox 6 Beta Released

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 released to the public next week.

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Google set to Buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn

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

Yahoo! Updates Image Search

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

Yahoo!’s Showing Us Bing Results from Tomorrow

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 tomorrow.

Google Transit Descends Upon London

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

BT Ordered to Block Newzbin 2

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 to block access to such a website.

TalkTalk Provides UK's Most Dissatisfied Broadband Customers

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

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

Google Profits Soar

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

DoAT Stays Ahead

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

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 promotion of counterfeit goods.

Illegal UK Film Downloads on the Rise

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

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

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

Microsoft Office to Launch in the Cloud

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

Google Asks: What Do You Love? New Social Platform

Google’s latest social platform released today is wdyl.com, the acronym for “What Do you Love?”

Free Skype on Smartphones coming to the Netherlands ?

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 by Dutch Parliament this week.

Google Acquires SageTV

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

Google Street View Halted in Bangalore

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

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

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 texts dating back to the 18th centur

Hackers Stole 1.29 Million Sega Users’ Data

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

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 – purposely being a browser-based laptop.

Google’s New Reverse Image Search

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

Google Adds Flight Schedules to Search Results

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

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