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Microsoft Mulled Motorola Purchase For Android Strike

Google was not the only company interested in acquiring Motorola, apparently Microsoft was also prowling

13 years ago

Android Tablets Snatch 20 Percent Market Share

New research has indicated that Android-based tablets now hold 20 percent of the tablet market

13 years ago

Hackers Use Botnets To Search For Victims

Hackers are using botnets and specially crafted search queries called “Dorks” to identify vulnerable websites

13 years ago

ICO Wants More from Google On Privacy

The ICO says Google is moving in the right direction on privacy but still has more to do

13 years ago

Microsoft Quick To Woo Android Refugees

Microsoft has already begun its overtures to Android phone makers displaced by the Google-Motorola deal, says Nicholas Kolakowski

13 years ago

Motorola Launches Defy+ Rugged Android Handset

As it agrees to be acquired by Google, Motorola has introduced the Android 'Gingerbread'-based Defy+ smartphone

13 years ago

Google Wins More Than Patents With Motorola

Google's stunning Motorola Mobility move nets a powerful patent portfolio, a good phone maker and intriguing options, says Wayne Rash

13 years ago

Google+ Posts Now Indexed On Search Results

Google+ posts will now be integrated on Google.com, providing users are signed into their accounts

13 years ago

Google To Buy Motorola Mobility For £7.7bn

Google has announced it will buy mobile phone manufacturer Motorola in a deal worth $12.5 billion

13 years ago

A Dozen Vulnerable Android Apps Uncovered

Commonly used Android apps leave phones vulnerable to phishing and hijacking, according to Privateer

13 years ago

Study: Android Leads On Mobile Advert Impressions

Google's Android is the top advertising target by impressions, but Apple's iPhone remains the top smartphone

13 years ago

Google+ Battles Facebook For Game Developers

Google+ has introduced social games with competitive developer rates as it looks to challenge Facebook

13 years ago

Google+ Fake Namers To Get Four-Day Grace

Google is to enforce its real name policy on Google+, giving those using fakes name four days to change

13 years ago

FCC Announces Plan For Video And SMS 911

People in America may in future be able to summon the emergency services via video or text

13 years ago

LinkedIn Backtracks Over User Privacy Changes

LinkedIn has relented, following public pressure, after it quietly changed its users’ privacy settings

13 years ago

Aruba Repelled Over 8,000 Wireless Hacks At Black Hat

Aruba Networks' military grade MOVE architecture was deployed over three wireless networks at Black Hat

13 years ago

Bug Fix Readied For Google+ IM Problem

Google is to fix a problem that allows some Google+ users to see other instant messaging chats

13 years ago

Facebook Denies Making Phone Numbers Public

Syncing mobiles with Facebook does not reveal contact numbers in public, says the social networking giant

13 years ago

Anonymous Facebook Threat May Be Malware Lure

Threat of Anonymous "killing" Facebook is either a hoax or the work of a small group linking to malvertising

13 years ago

A Hundred Years Of Achievement At IBM

During a rare public appearance in Silicon Valley, IBM's chief executive Sam Palmisano reflects on IBM's first century and what…

13 years ago

Bing Rallies To Second In Search But Facebook Suffers

Experian Hitwise's latest figures show traffic gains for Bing searches but more losses for Facebook

13 years ago

Seminar To Help Women Smash Male Monopoly

A free seminar next week will show women how they can get ahead in the male-dominated IT industry

13 years ago

Nokia Betting The Farm On US Windows Phone Market

Nokia will not launch any Symbian phones in the US, doubling down on its Microsoft Windows Phone gamble

13 years ago

Facebook Messenger For iPhone And Android

Facebook Messenger service for smartphones extends one-to-one and group Messages beyond the desktop

13 years ago

Google+ Eating Up Engagement Time Of Users

Google+ is a hot commodity, chomping user engagement from Facebook and Twitter, says Bloomberg/YouGov

13 years ago

Facebook ‘Reads’ User Updates For News Feature

A new Facebook feature scans users' posts and then groups messages around particular topic pages

13 years ago

Twitter Sparks Spontaneous London Cleanup

After another night of looting in London, a Twitter campaigner has mobilised volunteers for the clean up

13 years ago

London Riots Co-ordinated With BlackBerry Messenger

The RIM messenger service, popular with teenagers, helped spread the word about looting across London

13 years ago

Who’s Winning The Google v Microsoft Battle?

Google and Microsoft are patently at odds over Android's intellectual properties – but who's coming off best, asks Nicholas Kolakowski

13 years ago

Security Researchers Warn Of Android Design Flaw

Researchers have warned of a flaw in Android that allows fake pop-ups to appear in legitimate apps

13 years ago