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Google Could Get Massive UK Privacy Fine Over WiSpy
Google could be the first company to face an ICO privacy fine, after admitting its Street View took more personal data by Wi-Fi than first thought
Facebook To Encrypt User IDs After Privacy Concerns
Facebook is planning on encrypting user IDs to allay privacy concerns after popular apps were found to be transmitting user information
Street View Could Face Privacy Backlash In Germany
Google said that 244,327 of the 8.5 million German households have opted out of Street View, but not every request will be fulfilled at launch
Google Tests Ultrafast 1Gbps Broadband Network
Google is to launch a superfast 1Gbps broadband network for faculty homes on Stanford University's campus next year
Programmers Code Down At Qt Developer Days 2010
Nokia's CTO Rich Green joined executives at the Qt Developer conference last week to spell out the company's 2011 roadmap and latest tools
Is Criticism Of Android’s Openness Justified?
According to Facebook developer Joe Hewitt, Android is being manipulated by operators. A Facebook engineer complaining about openness? Hmm... says Clint Boulton
Botnet Warning As Spammers Prep For Holiday Season
Security expert are warning that new botnets are on the way after recording a rise in virus activity in the third quarter
Logitech’s LifeSize Unveils Scalable Video Conferencing
LifeSize has released a video conferencing bridge with a modular design so users can scale the product as required
Facebook Developer Sued Over Privacy Breach
Zynga, the developer behind the popular FarmVille app on Facebook, is being sued over allegations of privacy violations
Android 3.0 Gingerbread To Feature Video Chat
Android version 3.0 (the Gingerbread build) is to undergo a major revamp of its user interface and promises video chat
Google Street View Cars Broke Canadian Privacy Laws
Canadian authorities have ruled that Google Street View committed a 'serious violation' of its privacy laws, but the company will not face prosecution
Costly Google Instant Prepares To Go Mobile
Google Instant cost a lot to build and it burns through computing resources - but people like it and so it is going mobile
Google Dominates iPhone Search Traffic
Google dominates nearly all of the search traffic on the iPhone, leaving Yahoo and Bing with tiny market shares on the handset
Video: Virtualisation Benefits Exposed At IP Expo
Cutting hardware and saving energy pale beside the simple savings in admin time, say IT managers
Google: Instant Search Is Expensive
The new Google Instant feature is popular with users, but imposes a heavy load on the company's technical infrastructure
Apple’s Jobs Slates BlackBerry, Android
Steve Jobs has made an appearance at the earnings call for Apple's first $20bn quarter, offering attacks on both RIM and Google
Facebook Admits To New Privacy Breach
Facebook has just got poked in the security department after some of its most popular apps have reportedly been transmitting user information
Google’s Ad Business Booms Thanks To YouTube
Google officials have claimed the search engine is making $2.5bn in display advertising from YouTube and $1bn in mobile ads
Public Services Start To Embrace Social Media
Public services are beginning to find uses for Twitter and other social media formats to improve their image
Juniper Unveils Media Flow Publisher For Online Video
The Media Flow Publisher application allows content providers to simultaneously deliver high-quality video content to various end-user devices
Google Reports 32 Percent Profit Hike
Google reported a 32 percent third-quarter profit jump of $2.17 billion, with display and mobile ads providing the bang analysts have been expecting
Mark Zuckerberg Believes Google Lacks Innovation
Facebook's Zuckerberg believes Google is no longer leading innovation, which he why he chose to partner with Microsoft on social search, says Clint Boulton
Nokia MeeGo 1.1 Debut Set For Dublin Show
Nokia and Intel are expected to demo the MeeGo 1.1 mobile OS, running on the Nokia N900, at the Meego Conference in November
Facebook, Bing Team Up Over Social Search
Microsoft has enhanced its partnership with Facebook so that the Bing search engine shows US users which sites and products their Facebook friends like
IP Expo: Take My Phone But Leave My Network Alone
Survey finds that most businesses would rather lose their phone service than their Internet Protocol (IP) connection
10 Reasons Android Keeps Gaining Momentum
Google's Android OS is more attractive than ever. It's a hit with smartphone makers, and Google is working to keep the mobile operating system on a roll
How Will Android Fare In The Enterprise?
Android smartphones will battle with BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7 and Apple iPhone for acceptance in the workplace, says Cameron Sturdevant
VMware Automates Its Cloud IT Services
The provisioning process of vCloud Director gains workflow automation through VMware's Request Manager
Time We Gave The Kids Some Credit
Kids do daft things - that's a fact. But when it comes to the web, we need to accept they're often savvier than they look, says Sophie Curtis