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Google goes shopping for patents
April 05, 2011Google has made a $900m bid for the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks, the bankrupt Canadian telecom equipment maker. The patents could help arm it against potential lawsuits aimed at its Chrome browser and Android mobile operating system. Patents...
Apple iPhones hit by summer time alarm glitch
March 29, 2011Some iPhone owners were heading in to work late on Monday after a glitch caused their alarms to malfunction. Users found their wake-up alert coming one hour late, one hour early or not at all. The problem, related to the clocks going forward for British...
Amazon unveils cloud music player
March 29, 2011Amazon has unveiled an online music service that lets users upload songs and play them from a range of devices. The internet retailer launched its Cloud Player in the US, ahead of rivals Apple and Google which are rumoured to be developing similar systems...
Apple sues Amazon over 'Appstore' name
March 24, 2011Apple is suing Amazon in a bid to stop the online retail giant from using the name Appstore. The California-based firm, which makes iPhones and iPads, claims that the name is deliberately similar to its own App Store. "It will confuse and mislead...
Microsoft Kinect 'fastest-selling device on record'
March 11, 2011Microsoft has sold more than 10 million Kinect sensor systems since launch on 4 November, and - according to Guinness World Records - is the fastest-selling consumer electronics device on record. The sales figures outstrip those of both Apple's iPhone...
Apple beats off move to reveal Jobs succession details
February 24, 2011Apple has beaten off efforts to reveal succession plans for the time when Steve Jobs is no longer in charge of the company. The proposal was made by the Central Laborers' Fund during the company's annual shareholder meeting. Steve Jobs, who is on...
Nokia at crisis point, warns new boss Stephen Elop
February 09, 2011Nokia's new head has sent an outspoken and frank memo to his staff that suggests the phone giant is in crisis. Stephen Elop describes the company as standing on a "burning platform" surrounded by innovative competitors who are grabbing its...
Ericsson posts strong results on back of smartphones
January 25, 2011Telecoms giant Ericsson has posted strong results on the back of consumer demand for smartphones, such as the Apple iPhone. Telecoms operators bought more broadband network equipment from Ericsson to cope with the increased data traffic caused by such...
Apple app store reaches 10 billion downloads
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January 24, 2011The 10 billionth download has been made from Apple's app store, the company has announced. The world's largest technology firm reached the milestone on Saturday night (22 January). The downloaded game was a free app called Paper Gilder where users...
Facebook 'should mimic Apple app security restrictions'
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January 19, 2011Facebook should adopt tighter security measures to protect its users, according to a leading internet firm. Experts at security company Sophos say a rise in unmonitored Facebook applications endangers the site's 650 million users. Instead, they suggest...
