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Skype for Windows beta offers bigger group calls

3 September 2010, 16:56

Ten people video calls and a makeover for VoIP giant.

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Microsoft searches for partner to boost its China Bing share

2 September 2010, 16:06

Computer giant is also reportedly exploring an Xbox 360 roll out.

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‘Frustrated’ consumers want broadband advertising overhaul

2 September 2010, 14:57

Virgin Media to publish monthly typical broadband speeds.

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IE6 finally starts to fade away

2 September 2010, 12:32

Legacy browser drops below five per cent market share, as IE8 rallies.

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Advert regulator gets run of the web

1 September 2010, 15:28

ASA’s digital remit boosted to police all online marketing.

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Sony, Amazon and Apple all set to make their web video move

1 September 2010, 11:49

As media tablets and IPTV devices compete to be the next big thing, streaming content takes centre stage.

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Apple tipped to extend iTunes song sample length

31 August 2010, 16:27

Rumours of Apple music developments mount ahead of tomorrow’s event.

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Google launches Priority Inbox for Gmail

31 August 2010, 10:53

Google Mobile YouTube channel and Google Translate also get a face lift.

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Microsoft to rename Live Sync back to Live Mesh

30 August 2010, 12:40

Storage will also be increased while sync-performance is improved.

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Google gives Realtime Search its own home

27 August 2010, 14:20

Separate address for new real-time search engine plus raft of new tools.

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Google accounts for over 60 per cent of searches

27 August 2010, 11:17

Search-giant rules US market, but competitors are gaining fast.

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Digg releases version four

26 August 2010, 10:36

A complete overhaul of the social link recommendation site hopes to counter multiple threats.

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Internet Explorer 9 interface leaked?

26 August 2010, 10:21

Microsoft's Russian press-site accidentally posts shots of secretive UI

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Now you can call regular phones from Gmail

25 August 2010, 18:19

Google’s latest product launch liberates Gmail Voice from the desktop to better take on Skype.

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Bing now providing all Yahoo! search results in North America

25 August 2010, 12:07

US and Canada can now Bing and decide, as long as it's in English

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Apple in talks to offer 99 cents TV show rental

25 August 2010, 11:19

Rumoured iTunes TV programme rental service hinges on ‘advanced talks’ with News Corp and others.

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iTunes U downloads pass 300m milestone

24 August 2010, 17:33

iTunes for boffins achieves high grade in popularity with over 350,000 educational files.

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Google trialling incremental search results

24 August 2010, 14:42

Streaming results update as you type making search button redundant.

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Fraudsters target iTunes via PayPal

24 August 2010, 11:22

Rumours rife of iTunes ‘security hole’ where scammers clock up massive download bills, but opinions vary on where the blame lies.

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Facebook gobbles up Hot Potato

23 August 2010, 14:08

Latest Facebook acquisition hints at location aspirations?

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Shoppers drive online sales to 3 year best

20 August 2010, 15:41

Internet sales grow at fastest rate since the recession and Snoop Dogg rakes in $200,000 from selling virtual goods…barking.

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Facebook Places launches on iPhone

19 August 2010, 11:51

Location ‘check in’ service unveiled in US but privacy concerns escalate.

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Spending cuts hit cyber-bullying charities

18 August 2010, 16:37

A lack of funding has already caused the closure of E-victims and threatens to do the same to Bullying UK.

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BT promises faster broadband to pockets of Wales and South West England

18 August 2010, 14:44

Telcos giant to make internet speeds of up to 20Mb/s available to more people.

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Google puts gaming at heart of Chrome app store

18 August 2010, 12:20

Chrome Web Store set to be like Android Market but for the computer and with more games.

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Microsoft integrates Facebook chat in Windows Live Wave 4 refresh

18 August 2010, 10:45

The further embrace of social networking is the highlight of a number of tweaks to Microsoft’s free cloud service.

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Protestors flock to Google HQ for net neutrality rally

16 August 2010, 11:24

Demonstrators urge Google ‘don’t be evil’ and slam its ‘two tier’ FCC net neutrality proposal.

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Twitter makes a button

12 August 2010, 18:05

Once more Twitter moves in where previously only third party developers feared to tread.

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BT rolls out 'super-fast' broadband in Fife

10 August 2010, 16:27

BT steps up speedy broadband efforts as competition with Virgin continues.

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Google brings Wave to an end

5 August 2010, 12:30

Successfully resists bad puns while making announcement.

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YouTube gives users 15 minutes of fame

30 July 2010, 14:29

Maximum video length increased for all.

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Google crowned ‘king of malware’

30 July 2010, 13:02

Report unearths malware via search engines info.

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Russian court orders provider to ban YouTube

30 July 2010, 12:05

Russia clamps down on YouTube, while Google confirms it’s not blocked in China.

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