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7digital CEO disses MySpace Music launch

3 December 2009, 11:54

Ben Drury questions whether MySpace can attract enough users and criticises some of its claims.

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Microsoft revamps Bing Maps

3 December 2009, 11:34

Streetside, Photosynth, an Enhanced Bird’s Eye View and an Application Gallery all arrive on Microsoft's online mapping tool.

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Google's year-end Zeitgeist highlights 2009 trends

2 December 2009, 11:41

Michael Jackson becomes the King of Search, whilst social networking reigns supreme in the UK and US.

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Google’s concession to Murdoch unlikely to be enough

2 December 2009, 10:08

Will the new five click limit on accessing premium content be enough to appease the media mogul?

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Facebook, MySpace block New York sex offenders

2 December 2009, 09:31

Both social networking sites have used data supplied by the state of New York to kick registered sex offenders off their sites.

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MMORPG criminal gets nicked in real world

2 December 2009, 09:26

A British phisher who nefariously used the usernames and passwords he acquired to steal virtual loot in RuneScape has been arrested.

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The dirtiest websites are also the filthiest

30 November 2009, 11:48

Symantec has published its list of the ‘dirtiest websites of 2009’ and unsurprisingly it’s dominated by ‘adult’ sites.

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Surge in ‘premium content’ as social media spend increases

30 November 2009, 10:26

Regional publisher to charge for online content, while most companies plan to spend more on social media.

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Absolute Radio launches iTunes tagging

27 November 2009, 17:28

Now, if you hear song you like while using the radio on your iPod nano, you can tag it to buy later on iTunes.

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Google’s role in the dissemination of content under scrutiny

25 November 2009, 09:28

The search giant has apologised for some content unearthed by its searches, while Eric Schmidt visits Iraq.

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Canada and Australia clear Yahoo-Microsoft ad deal

25 November 2009, 08:47

Both countries have said the proposed ad deal doesn't represent an antitrust threat in their opinion and have given the go ahead to the deal.

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eBay downtime at the worst time

24 November 2009, 09:04

The e-tailer suffered some serious downtown this weekend, just as Americans get ready to kick off the holiday season with Thanksgiving and shop-till-you-drop Black Friday.

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Search engines to pay for content?

23 November 2009, 10:35

The FT reports Microsoft is in talks with News Corp to list its news content exclusively on Bing.

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Legislation seeks to nix Internet censorship

23 November 2009, 09:25

A Republican-led bill is seeking to prevent Internet search giants like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft from complying with restrictive regulations in authoritarian regimes like China.

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Google executives talk up Chrome OS

20 November 2009, 09:25

They answered questions about its potential, its limitations and its ability to revolutionise computing.

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Google buys VoIP firm and prepares for Chrome OS

16 November 2009, 08:47

The Internet giant has been busy recently, with the acquisition of Internet phone startup Gizmo5, and rumours that Chrome OS will emerge next week.

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HEXUS.TalkingShop: 7digital, mobile Internet and piracy

13 November 2009, 12:04

In part two of our exclusive interview with 7digital CEO Ben Drury, we cover the broader trends affecting his business.

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Vatican learns from from Facebook, Google

13 November 2009, 10:08

The Holy See is being advised by web executives attending a Vatican symposium on the Internet and digital youth culture.

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Microsoft launches Bing UK

13 November 2009, 09:33

The search engine moves out of beta and introduces some localised features.

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Microsoft adds computational knowledge to Bing search results

12 November 2009, 11:29

Partnership with Wolfram Alpha bolsters Bing's search credentials.

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HEXUS.TalkingShop: 7digital and the future of the music business

11 November 2009, 13:43

Ben Drury, the CEO of digital media company 7digital, talks about his company and how the music industry is adapting to current realities.

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Murdoch to remove sites from Google’s index

9 November 2009, 19:19

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch says his News Corporation will make its content unfindable on Google when it launches its paid content strategy.

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Google battles Big Brother image

9 November 2009, 13:22

The firm's CEO says it is trying not to cross the "creepy" line when it comes to data collection and dissemination.

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Facebook phisher reeled in

3 November 2009, 08:29

A facebook spammer has been fined a whopping $711 million in damages after a phishing scheme which compromised tens of thousands of users.

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Bundle Box takes the guess work out of U.S. imports

29 October 2009, 17:30

Fancy yourself a Zune HD, or found a product cheaper over in the U.S.? Bundle Box can import it for you.

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Google tells FCC it only blocked 100 sex lines

29 October 2009, 12:51

Google has responded to a letter from the FCC asking the Internet giant to explain why its Google Voice system was blocking certain high cost numbers.

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Amazon unveils PayPhrase system

29 October 2009, 11:58

The e-tail giant is allowing punters to choose memorable phrases and a four digit PIN to facilitate shopping online.

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Google launches music search feature – but only in the US

29 October 2009, 10:21

The search giant decides to get into the music business as its tentacles spread ever further.

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ICANN to allow URLs in non Latin script

28 October 2009, 11:37

The body charges with setting rules and regulations for URLs and domain names has said non-Latin script should start making an appearance in URLs early next year.

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