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Apple to unveil own cloud service
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs will announce a range of new products, including a widely anticipated cloud service, at its developer conference next week. iCloud is likely to offer services rivaling that of Google and Amazon. Attendees will also see Lion, the...
European Union to investigate net-neutrality concerns
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The European Union is to investigate whether internet service providers (ISPs) are providing fair access to online services. It may lead to new rules banning ISPs from restricting access to data-heavy services during peak periods. ISPs argue that traffic...
Last.fm calls time on free mobile radio service
Users of online music site Last.fm will have to pay for its mobile phone service starting from next week. Until now, the site has provided its personalised radio for free for mobiles, making money by placing adverts between songs instead. However...
Microsoft seeks to block Apple 'App Store' trademark
Microsoft has said that it has asked US officials to block Apple's attempt to trademark the words "App Store". Apple submitted an application for the phrase - used for its iPhone, iPad and Macintosh download services - in 2008. But Microsoft...
BT Content Connect service faces 'two-tier net' claims
BT has introduced a controversial service that some say could allow broadband providers to create a "two-tier internet". Content Connect, as it is known, allows Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that use BT's network to charge content firms...
Skype crash: Software bug and server overloads blamed
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Server overloads and a bug in Skype for Windows caused the two-day outage for the net phone firm. Details of what caused the service to be unusable for millions of users prior to Christmas have been posted on the firm's blog. The two events combined...
Skype recovers from global blackout
Free internet phone service Skype says it has 'stabilized' its service following a two day outage. In a blog post put up late on 23 December, it said it was handling 90% of its typical call volume. Audio, video and instant messaging systems that run...
Skype global blackout continues after network fault
Millions of people around the globe continue to be affected by an outage at the free internet phone service Skype. Users from Japan, Europe and the US all reported problems, which started at around 2030 GMT on 22 December. The company said the fault...
Twitter raises $200m in new finance
Twitter has raised $200m (£129m) in new finance, in a deal that values the social networking service at $3.7bn. It said the investment had come from venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, and existing investors. Twitter is also...
Wii download service to be launch today
Nintendo Co. announced today the launch of WiiWare, a game-creation tool that will allow individuals and outside game studios create and sell downloadable Wii games through console’s Wii Shop Channel. “Independent developers armed with small...
