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Adobe brings Photoshop support to Chrome and Chrome OS

30 September 2014, 13:05

The beta project will only initially be available to US-based education customers.

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Tesco shutters free Clubcard TV ahead of Hudl 2 launch

30 September 2014, 11:05

The ad-supported streaming service will close on 28 October.

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Facebook partners with Stripe e-payment firm for Buy button

29 September 2014, 12:05

The social network has been testing its Buy button since early July.

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BT trials ultrafast broadband using copper cables

26 September 2014, 14:05

Speeds approaching one Gigabit per second are achieved.

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Valve's Steam Music Player is out of beta

26 September 2014, 13:05

And many will be able to grab four classic Valve game soundtracks for free to 'celebrate'.

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PayPal adds limited Bitcoin support in North America

24 September 2014, 14:05

The payments company finally takes its first step towards enabling Bitcoin transactions.

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Steam Store updated to be smarter, more personalised

23 September 2014, 15:35

Website revamp is dubbed 'The Steam Discovery Update'.

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PC game code stripping is widespread says report

22 September 2014, 13:07

The install codes are taken from cheaper markets' boxed copies and sold on in the west.

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Google Maps expands coverage, adds 20 more navigable regions

19 September 2014, 11:45

New route maps are mostly countries in Africa, the Caribbean and South America.

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Adobe financials impacted by move to cloud subscription apps

18 September 2014, 13:00

Profit slips by 46% but company edges over analyst estimates for earnings.

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Amazon reveals complete refresh of its Kindle Fire tablets

18 September 2014, 11:10

The lineup includes the child-friendly Fire HD Kids Editions.

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Google updates Drive and Docs editors for the visually impaired

12 September 2014, 12:00

The accessibility update includes an improved screen reader and Braille display.

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Google adds Ancient Egypt to its Street View Collections

11 September 2014, 12:00

Now you can enjoy a 360-degree view of Egypt's pyramids from your connected device.

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Internet Slowdown Day will see top websites join in protest

9 September 2014, 13:30

The symbolic event hopes to raise awareness of internet 'fast lanes' proposal.

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Amazon Fire Phone launches in the UK on 30 September

9 September 2014, 12:45

Meanwhile in the US, pricing has been slashed following disappointing sales.

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Amazon Fire TV UK launch set for 23rd October

4 September 2014, 12:15

The set-top box is available to buy now for £79, or £49 for Amazon Prime members.

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Microsoft rejects warrant to turn over emails stored overseas

1 September 2014, 11:00

Redmond is taking a stand in US courts as it appeals ruling.

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Amazon bringing 4K streaming to Prime Instant Video this October

29 August 2014, 13:30

Date was accidentally confirmed by a Samsung 4K TV press release.

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Dropbox drops prices and ups storage to hold off competition

28 August 2014, 12:45

It hopes user friendly features and services can keep it popular with users.

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Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

28 August 2014, 11:00

Starts with a roster of just 21 films, including two freebies.

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Amazon snaps up video-gaming streaming site Twitch

26 August 2014, 10:00

The online retail giant confirmed a final price of $970 million in cash.

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SoundCloud introduces ads and paid ad-free subscriptions

22 August 2014, 13:15

The music streaming service will start to monetise visitors in order to pay musicians.

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Analysts: 92 per cent of all PC games sales are now digital

19 August 2014, 11:30

When did you last buy a physical copy of a PC game?

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Union pressures Co-op to remove all Amazon lockers

15 August 2014, 12:15

The move is part of the GMB's campaign against Amazon's pay and conditions.

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YouTube for TV app gets slick UI refresh

15 August 2014, 10:00

The app rolls out for Xbox One first followed by STBs and Smart TVs.

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Valve may soon be adding TV, movies and music to Steam store

12 August 2014, 13:00

A recent beta update makes reference to a range of new application-type IDs.

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WorldView-3 satellite to deliver high-res images for online maps

11 August 2014, 13:00

The DigitalGlobe satellite is ready for launch and promises exceptional resolution.

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Google acquires two start-ups, boosting AI and video ads

7 August 2014, 13:15

It is buying the mobile messaging app Emu and video-creation service Directr.

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Better broadband speeds boost property values by £ thousands

5 August 2014, 13:15

Doubling your broadband speed could add over three per cent to your house value.

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Google Chrome browser captures 20% market share for first time

4 August 2014, 10:17

Also a 64-bit beta of Chrome for Windows is now available.

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BitTorrent's Bleep app offers private P2P messaging

1 August 2014, 11:00

The serverless chat client seeks to provide users a secure platform for messaging.

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Researchers achieve optical fibre network speed of 43Tbps

1 August 2014, 09:00

Capable of transferring 1GB in 0.2 milliseconds or 5.4TB in a second.

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Mastertronic in financial difficulty, cutting workforce by 40 per cent

31 July 2014, 12:03

But Cambridge UK based games company hopes to prosper in digital only industry.

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