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Candy Crush Saga publisher King files for IPO

18 February 2014, 17:25

Company accounts reveal it made profits of US$568 million last year.

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Google buys SlickLogin for audio-based authentication tech

17 February 2014, 10:13

Quick, convenient and secure method to confirm your ID uses your smartphone.

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Chrome browser Beta compiles JavaScript in the background

14 February 2014, 15:15

'Concurrent compilation' will boost performance whilst JavaScript apps remain responsive.

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Chat app Viber acquired by Japan's Rakuten for $900m

14 February 2014, 13:00

Rakuten's expansion strategy hopes are to sell goods and services through this IM app.

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Japan weathered a record 12.8 billion cyberattacks in 2013

12 February 2014, 14:00

Record-breaking DDoS attack also strikes CloudFlare's network.

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Freeview Connect coming to disrupt YouView

11 February 2014, 21:52

TV distribution platform will support catch-up services from BBC, ITV and Channel 4.

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Microsoft to dish out more storage with OneDrive incentives

11 February 2014, 12:14

It is thought users will be able to build up to 15GB of total free storage using the scheme.

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Firefox for Windows 8 Touch beta is available for download

7 February 2014, 09:35

Browser has tile-based start screen and is optimised for the Windows 8 Modern UI.

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Scan customers can now make purchases using Bitcoins

6 February 2014, 18:03

Quite a lot of PC hardware can be bought for a single coin, as 1BTC = £498 (today).

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Valve launches Steam Music Beta, reveals service features

5 February 2014, 12:00

Steam overlay in-game music control and playback feature in the limited beta.

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Humble Sid Meier Bundle announced: So much Civilisation!

5 February 2014, 09:26

Also the Humble Weekly Sale, featuring Codemasters games, has just over a day left.

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Google opens Chromecast to devs: expect a flood of new apps

4 February 2014, 13:15

Developers now have full access to Google Cast SDK, 6 months after the device launch.

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Adobe Photoshop veteran moves to Google digital photo team

4 February 2014, 10:22

John Nack leaves Adobe after 14 years of service, 8 of those on the Photoshop team.

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eBuyer to move into high street retail

3 February 2014, 19:08

The large UK online retailer is considering the move from virtual to physical stores.

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E-book price fixing lands Apple with $840 million damages claim

3 February 2014, 09:04

"The conspiracy caused widespread antitrust injury to e-book consumers"

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Google reports record revenue of $16.86 billion in Q4 2013

31 January 2014, 10:00

Beats Wall Street expectations despite online ad price decline and Motorola losses.

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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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