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Google Launches App Store

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18 GMT

Google has today announced that it will open the Google Apps Marketplace to developers and offer cloud-based applications.

Proposed File Sharing Policy Criticised by BT Boss

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:36 GMT

The Internet accounts of illegal file sharers could be cut-off if a proposed bill is passed in parliament this week.

Mozilla Paves Way For Future of Net

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:05 GMT

Mozilla plans to make the internet more accessible with the release of new website technology, "Drumbeat"

OnLive's 'Cloud' Gaming to Rival Console Groups

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:23 GMT

OnLive, a "cloud" video game service that challenges the dominance of traditional games consoles, said it would launch in the US in June.

The Truth About the Average Twitter User

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:45 GMT

A new study from security firm Barracuda Labs provides some interesting insights into the state of the Twitterverse. Unfortunately for the microblogging startup, the stats say that most of its users aren't very active.

Internet 'in Running' For Nobel Peace Prize

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:26 GMT

The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Mozilla Public License to Get Overhaul in 2010

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:22 GMT

The 10-year-old Mozilla Public License will be updated by the end of 2010.

Patent Attack Hits Apple, RIM and AT&T

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:09 GMT

Apple, Research in Motion, and a gaggle of other deep-pocket firms have been slapped with a wide-ranging patent infringment suit by an obscure Texas firm.

Retweet.com Sells for $250,000

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:53 GMT

Retweet.com, which put itself up for sale last month, has sold for $250,000 in an online auction on Flippa. The auction saw a fair amount of interest with 45 bids in total, but it appears that the winning party came in with a "buy it now" offer for $48,000 more than the current bid to take ownership of the Tweetmeme competitor.

Dotcom Bubble Burst: Ten Years On

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05 GMT

On 10 March 2000, the Nasdaq index of leading technology shares spiked, bursting the Dotcom bubble

How Big is the Facebook Economy?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:58 GMT

Investors are pumping more and more money into web services that are heavily reliant on Facebook. So how big is the economy around the world's most popular social network?

Government Sites to be Hit by Web Rules

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:22 GMT

Government websites look set to be hit hardest by plans to strengthen digital marketing regulation.

Location Privacy Goes to Washington

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:46 GMT

Testifying before a congressional hearing in late February, Mike Altschul with the Wireless Association was blunt: Federal mobile phone privacy policy is undefined and the privacy guidelines for location-based services written in 2008 are obsolete.

Internet access is 'a fundamental right'

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:20 GMT

Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

The future of the Internet on display

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:29 GMT

The Internet of the future is an intelligent network capable of proactively acting on our needs, following us wherever we go, helping provide focused health care and possibly ushering in a new energy paradigm.

Ofcom wades into UK 'Net Neutrality' row

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:21 GMT

BBC tech boss says web is 'primary outlet for future Beeb content'. What's that now?

EU voice concerns over Google Street View

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:56 GMT

Google is in hot water in Europe once again over Street View map photos.

Facebook messages misfired as a result of bug

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:12 GMT

An unknown number of Facebook users had their messages sent to the wrong people for a while on Wednesday after a computer problem, the social-networking company said Thursday.

Search ranking explanation set out by Google

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:07 GMT

Google has countered the investigation by the European Commission into its business practices by offering a general explanation of how it ranks its search results.

Web designers say goodbye to Internet Explorer

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:05 GMT

A web design firm will hold a tongue-in-cheek funeral for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 on March 4 to celebrate the aged browser's decline. The design company, Aten Design Group, announced IE6's funeral on Monday with a site, ie6funeral.com, that offered a short obituary and an invitation to a wake.

UK's web heritage 'could be lost'

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:13 GMT

The UK's online heritage could be lost forever if the government does not grant a "right to archive", a group of leading libraries has said.

Adobe Reader download tool sees critical flaw patched

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:01 GMT

Adobe has patched a critical vulnerability in the Windows utility used to download the company's two most popular products, Adobe Reader and Flash Player.

Google under investigation for anticompetitive behaviour

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:15 GMT

Google is under investigation for alleged anticompetitive practices following complaints filed to the European Commission by three competitors, according to a Google blog post.

Facebook and Twitter use up by 82 percent

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:14 GMT

We're spending a lot more time tweeting and Facebooking, says Nielsen.

Google lose shares in China

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:09 GMT

Google lost a slice of its search share in China to rival Baidu.com last year, as Yahoo also slipped and Bing proved unpopular in the country, according to a local consultancy.

Rise in e-waste set to hit developing world hard

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:07 GMT

Waste from discarded electronics will rise dramatically in the developing world within a decade, with computer waste in India alone to grow by 500 percent from 2007 levels by 2020, a U.N. study released Monday said.

Accused Chinese universities deny cyber attack

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:24 GMT

Two academic institutions in China where computers were reportedly linked to cyberattacks on Google and other companies have denied involvement in the hack, Chinese state media said Sunday.

US school in web spying accusations

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:00 GMT

Parents in the US have accused a school of spying on children by remotely activating webcams on laptops.

Google attacks linked to Chinese University

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:17 GMT

One of two Chinese academic institutions identified in a New York Times report as the apparent source of the recent attacks against Google, has also been linked to a hacker who may have been involved with the takedown of whitehouse.gov in 2001.

Facebook to launch text-only Zero version

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:20 GMT

If Facebook wants to reach its first billion users as its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, envisions, the world's biggest social networking website will have to massively expand its user base beyond those who have a computer, a nice smartphone or a decent internet connection.