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Cloud computing could boost UK economy by €30bn a year

7 December 2010, 13:57

Plus increase European economy by €645bn in 5 years, says report.

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Google resurrects Wave as an open-source project

7 December 2010, 11:21

Code handed over to Apache Foundation for community to continue development.

Google launches eBookstore

6 December 2010, 16:18

Over three million books scanned and put onto the web, is this the day of reckoning for Amazon?

BT reveals broadband competition frontrunners

6 December 2010, 12:14

As Race to Infinity competition enters its last month.

Facebook revamps Profile features

6 December 2010, 10:39

Prioritises photos and allows users to make more personal info available.

Open letter presses Vaizey on net neutrality

3 December 2010, 11:33

19 signatories call for an open internet.

Is local commerce the new social networking?

3 December 2010, 10:39

The anticipated acquisition of Groupon by Google has catalysed a frenzy of interest in local commerce sites.

WikiLeaks site moves again and Amazon justifies actions

3 December 2010, 10:25

Website has more ups and downs than a yoyo.

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Google acts to prevent online copyright infringement

2 December 2010, 17:54

The search giant’s growing role at the policeman of the Internet takes another step.

Google changes search algorithm to demote ‘bad’ merchants

2 December 2010, 10:39

Online merchants that Google judges to provide an extremely poor user experience will be punished.

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Google set to launch e-book retailer

1 December 2010, 11:58

The Internet giant’s long-awaited entry into e-books appears to be imminent.

Yahoo reveals what the UK searched for this year

1 December 2010, 09:49

A breakdown of UK searches reveals a lot about national tastes, habits and concerns.

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UK ranks 24th for broadband value

30 November 2010, 13:06

Hong Kong takes first place.

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eBay goes Christmas pudding crazy

29 November 2010, 13:56

Heston's orange pud draws tasty bids of up to £129!

Pirate Bay founders face bigger fine and jail

29 November 2010, 12:15

Jail time reduced but fine soars to over £4m - ouch.

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Talk Talk to log users' URLs in name of security

26 November 2010, 10:39

Opt-in pilot aims to allay privacy concerns.

NHS reportedly sanctions Facebook tracking of its web users

25 November 2010, 10:27

'Like' button at heart of data sharing outrage.

Virgin Media mulls public Wi-Fi network investment

24 November 2010, 16:31

Exploring ways to boost capacity and offer entertainment.

Street View opt-outs get houses egged

24 November 2010, 14:23

More trouble for Google in Germany.

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Government mulling website cull in favour of one centralised site

23 November 2010, 15:35

Minister responds to Martha Lane Fox’s report.

Berners-Lee attacks Facebook's 'walled off' approach

23 November 2010, 10:58

Father of the web worried its democracy is under threat.

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O2 debuts live network status checker

22 November 2010, 16:36

New way to check network coverage.

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Amazon's Black Friday 'lightning deals' strike fury into customers

22 November 2010, 15:41

Forums awash with complaints.

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Details of pilot broadband scheme in Cornwall revealed

22 November 2010, 12:27

£132m BT/EU project kicks off in less than 5 months.

News Corp set to launch ‘The Daily’ iPad newspaper

22 November 2010, 09:59

While there no official announcement yet, reports of the imminent ‘iPaper’ have reached critical mass.

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ISPs hit back at Virgin's 'broadband con' positioning

19 November 2010, 16:14

O2 and BT less than impressed with Virgin Media's bid to play consumer champion.

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Myspace kneels before Facebook

19 November 2010, 11:14

Any pretence at a continuing battle for social network supremacy is dropped as Myspace capitulates.