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Microsoft enterprise and cloud chief Satya Nadella is next CEO?

31 January 2014, 09:03

Sources also say that Bill Gates will be replaced as Chairman by John Thompson.

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Microsoft SkyDrive will soon be rebranded as OneDrive

28 January 2014, 12:30

Also Microsoft might soon be rebranding Office Web Apps as Office Online.

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Microsoft creates a multi-billion-pixel Photosynth image of Seattle

27 January 2014, 12:30

The panorama is peppered with secret 'Easter egg' images made by local artists.

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Google awarded patent for ads which offer buyers a free ride

24 January 2014, 14:14

A will you take a free bus to B&Q, a tram to TK Maxx, or a limo to Louis Vuitton?

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Facebook debunks recent gloomy Princeton study with a parody

24 January 2014, 13:00

Facebook uses similar logic to predict Princeton University will not have any students by 2021.

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YouTube video quality tests to name and shame slow ISPs

23 January 2014, 13:00

See if your ISP is "YouTube HD Verified".

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Microsoft to offer non-US storage for non-US users?

23 January 2014, 10:09

Head lawyer at Redmond suggests the move, to allay NSA snooping fears.

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Major cloud service provider publishes HDD reliability chart

22 January 2014, 11:11

Results garnered from its use of over 27,000 HDDs in the past three years.

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Artists can now sell commission- free merchandise on Spotify

21 January 2014, 14:16

The service is being offered in a bid to ease criticism over poor royalty pay outs.

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Ofcom approves 'Earth Stations' to improve broadband in transit

21 January 2014, 12:22

Use of satellite based technology could offer passengers up to 10-times faster internet.

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Amazon Prime Sunday service goes live in the UK

21 January 2014, 11:17

In London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Nottingham, Manchester and Leeds.

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YouTubers paid bonus rates for positive Xbox One coverage

21 January 2014, 10:20

Machinima network offered $3CPM bonus to its YouTube vloggers.

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Adware companies buying up Chrome extensions to inject ads

20 January 2014, 13:15

Google recently banned two such extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

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Spotify removes monthly time restrictions for desktop player

16 January 2014, 17:00

The free offering comes just a week before the high-profile launch of Beats Music.

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HP makes affordable LTE Chromebook using Altair chip

15 January 2014, 17:16

Altair's FourGee-3100/6202 chipset is utilised in this 11.6-inch $329 portable.

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Google Chrome update includes ChromeOS-like UI in Windows 8

15 January 2014, 13:31

Also shows sound and video playing indicators on a per-tab basis.

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Google plans to buy Nest Labs for $3.2 billion

14 January 2014, 12:45

Nest Labs to help Google expand its presence in smart connected homes.

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Google teams with Ryanair to boost Euro flight-comparisons

13 January 2014, 12:30

The companies aim to blow Skyscanner "out of the water," launching late March.

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Netflix is also testing cheaper single-device subscriptions in UK

3 January 2014, 13:00

Cut down standard definition single-device service costs £5.29 pm, or $6.99 pm in the USA.

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Google to turn users' online conversations into comic strips

2 January 2014, 12:15

Patent granted for "Self-creation of comic strips in social networks and other communications".

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2013 BitTorrent Zeitgeist figures released

30 December 2013, 21:03

New data reveals this year's most searched for keywords on torrent search engines.

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Finally, Morrisons supermarkets to offer online grocery shopping

24 December 2013, 09:24

The service goes live across the Midlands, with the first deliveries on 10th January.

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UK porn filters bypassed by a simple Chrome extension

23 December 2013, 15:27

Filters were wonky anyway; blocking self-help sites but letting through hardcore porn.

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Winamp still going, lives past 20th Dec scheduled shut down

22 December 2013, 18:00

Llama dodges firing squad. "Something is obviously happening," Tweets developer.

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Ofcom to get tough on sluggish broadband repairs and installs

20 December 2013, 10:45

From April 2014 BT Openreach will face fines for laggardly performance.

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Annual Google Zeitgeist reveals top trends of the year

18 December 2013, 18:30

Nelson Mandela, Paul Walker and the iPhone 5S lead the way for top trends of 2013.

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Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

17 December 2013, 20:36

Also a 'Donate Now' button is to make giving to non-profit organisations easier.

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Virtual fitting room Metail has international expansion plans

16 December 2013, 20:50

£2.6 million raised following company’s decision to move from London’s Tech City.

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British Library shares over a million images on Flickr Commons

16 December 2013, 11:18

Also Instagram reveals its top locations and top cities of 2013.

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BT implements porn blocking by default for all new customers

14 December 2013, 21:15

Also new Parental Controls will work across all devices in your home.

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Google considers ARM chips for server farms: ARM shares rise

13 December 2013, 19:30

If Google gives the green light to ARM deal the new partnership would be bad news for Intel.

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YouTube to allow all verified users to live stream

13 December 2013, 10:38

Meanwhile the video service has been cracking down hard on video game content.

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YouTube publishes its 2013 rewind video mashup

11 December 2013, 16:51

'What does the fox say?' was the top trending video of the year with 275 million views.

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