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Article | 18/04/2013 Google's revenue rises 31 percent, nudged by advertising gains
Google's first-quarter revenue rose by 31 percent to about $14 billion, driven by strong gains within the company's advertising business.
Article | 18/04/2013 Yahoo launches new weather, email apps in its 'second sprint' of rebuilding
Yahoo has released two new mobile apps, for weather and email, suggesting the company may be on track toward delivering on its promise of offering use...
Article | 18/04/2013 Google Glass hits eBay pushing $100k
Google has started giving out test samples of Google Glass to keen enthusiasts but that hasn't stopped the gadget popping up on eBay.
Article | 18/04/2013 Google gets consumer service ultimatum from German consumer groups
Google received an ultimatum Thursday from German consumer organizations that want it to start answering questions from its users via email.
Article | 18/04/2013 Google plans to set up gigabit-speed fiber in Provo, Utah
Google is acquiring iProvo, a fiber-optic network owned by the city of Provo, Utah, as part of a plan to introduce its high-speed broadband network ca...
Article | 17/04/2013 Twitter to target ads based on tweeted keywords
Users on Twitter are now more likely to see ads based on what they tweet about.
Article | 17/04/2013 Facebook Home on iPhone? Not a chance, say experts
There is absolutely no way that Apple will surrender its iPhone interface to Facebook Home, analysts said today.
Article | 17/04/2013 Replacing Messages: Three alternative apps for iOS messaging
Messages for iOS is arguably the most-used app on my iPhone: I use it more than Mailbox, more than Camera+, more than Google Maps, and definitely more...
Article | 17/04/2013 Google Video trial to continue to Italian supreme court
Three Google executives are heading back to court in Italy, where the prosecutor has appealed their acquittal on charges of allowing a video to be pos...
Article | 17/04/2013 Will Apple agree to an iPhone version of Facebook Home?
Facebook could be in talks with Apple about creating an iPhone version of its new 'Home' software, according to reports today. But will it really happ...
Article | 17/04/2013 Report says iPhone 6 will have 12-megapixel camera with improved night shooting
Apple's next-generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 6 or iPhone 5S, could boast a 12-megapixel camera with improved low-light shooting and HDR, according to...
Article | 17/04/2013 Microsoft signs patent licensing deal with Foxconn covering Android, Chrome devices
Microsoft has signed up another major electronics manufacturer to its Android and Chrome patent licensing program, this time Taiwan's Foxconn, which w...
Article | 16/04/2013 Google adds IT admin features for Chrome browser
Google has beefed up the administration and management controls that IT staff have over their users' Chrome browsers.
Article | 16/04/2013 Yahoo profit jumps by 36 per cent amid a decline in revenue
Yahoo's profits rose more than 30 per cent in the first quarter, due to a variety of factors including lowered operating costs, though sales at the co...
Article | 16/04/2013 Microsoft exec talks mobile smack, trashes iOS as 'boring,' Android as 'a mess'
Microsoft's top executive for mobile phones has taken shots at both iOS and Android , calling Apple's operating system "boring" and claiming Google's...