Facebook lost users in the US and Canada in May but its worldwide tally continues to climb towards 700 million
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Will Apple’s iCloud Beat Google Cloud?
Apple's iCloud might beat Google's cloud because, if Apple's data centres go dark, the apps still reside on devices, says Clint Boulton
Google Removes More Android Malware
Google has removed 10 spyware-bearing applications from Android Market, as malware sophistication rises
Google Sued For Chromebook Trademark Infringement
ISYS, a Chrome OS proponent, has slapped a trademark infringement suit on Google over the Chromebook name
Wave Developer Slams Google’s Creaking Dev Tools
Dhanji Prasanna, a former Wave developer at Google, loved his job but really hated using 'outmoded' tools
Apple Created Android, Says Nokia’s Elop
Android was created as an answer to the iPhone, says the Nokia boss. Clint Boulton thinks he needs to come up with more than that
Android Legal Spat As Oracle Eyes Mobile Ad Money
Oracle is asking Google to pay 50 percent of royalties, including mobile ad dollars, in the Java patent lawsuit
IPv6 Day Is Hailed As A Qualified Success
World IPv6 Day passed by quietly, so the new protocol works, but there were still low traffic volumes
Google Releases Chrome 12 As Bug Hunters Net £6,100
Google has made its Chrome 12 web browser a stable release that promises better security and privacy
Google Redirects Search Traffic In Rift With Kazakhstan
Google is redirecting visitors to its Kazakhstan site, in an escalating dispute with the former Soviet Republic
Apple iCloud Provokes Microsoft’s Master Chief
Apple's new iCloud service is a potentially serious challenger to Microsoft's "all-in" cloud strategy, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Green Google’s Sea Change In Data Centre Design
A Finnish data centre will use seawater to cool Google's servers and wind power to supply the electricity
Windows 8 Looks Like Bad News for Android
Microsoft's demo of Windows 8 looks like a radical "post-PC" product, which Nicholas Kolakowski thinks could trouble Android
Facebook To Kill Google? Oh Please…
Facebook could kill Google? And monkeys can fly... What is that they say about living in a world of pure imagination, asks Clint Boulton
Microsoft Smartphone Share Declines
Microsoft's share of the US smartphone market dipped between January and April, according to comScore
Google Buys Social Media Analytics Provider
PostRank will give Google a tool for cutting through the social media noise and tracking discussions
Search Rivals Agree To Develop Common Standards
Microsoft Bing, Google and Yahoo Search have developed schemas to specify special search features
Google Winds Down App Support For Old Browsers
Users of older browsers beware after it was revealed that Google Apps is moving to HTML5 browsers
Google +1 Button Arrives On More Websites
Google's version of the Facebook Like button has been rolled out to more websites including YouTube
Google’s Schmidt Admits Social Networking Mistakes
Google's executive chairman admits he failed to move quickly enough to address the threat from Facebook
Massive Chinese Phishing Cyber-Attack Targets Gmail
Google has disclosed that a large-scale, spear-phishing attack focused on government officials and activists
Twitter Launches ‘Follow’ Button
Companies can now embed a 'Follow' button on their websites, to encourage readers to follow their tweets
Smartphone Sales Level Off
Android claims over a third of the US smartphone market, but growth among the major platforms is flattening
Apple To Introduce iCloud At WWDC
Apple's iCloud, to be introduced at its Developer Conference, will target cloud offerings from Google and Amazon
Google Removes 26 Infected Apps From Android Market
Google has removed 26 Apps said to be infected with a stripped down version of DriodDream
Why Google Wallet Isn’t Ready yet
Google Wallet is great in theory, but the phone, payment, and retail options are too limiting, according to Clint Boulton
Report: Android Lags Apple In Paid Applications
Most Android developers aren't making much money from their work, according to Distimo
Google Chrome OS On A Smartphone Could Bury RIM
A Google Chrome OS smartphone is rumoured to be on the cards. Could this threaten RIM's Blackberry Enterprise Server, asks Clint Boulton
PayPal Sues Google Over Wallet Trade Secrets
Google executives are being sued by PayPal for using trade secrets to build the new Google Wallet service
Google Wallet Mobile Payments Limited Trial In US
Google Wallet will launch in the US to allow users to pay for goods by tapping their phone on a terminal