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Facebook Juror Faces Prison For Contempt Of Court
Juror Joanne Fraill, who used Facebook to contact a defendant, is now facing up to two years in prison
Spammers And Cold Callers Face £500,000 Fine
The Information Commissioner will be cracking down on unwanted email and phone marketing from 25 May
Twitter In Talks To Buy Tweetdeck
Twitter is said to be close to buying British Twitter client Tweetdeck
Gmail Accounts To Be Recovered From Tape
To restore the Gmail accounts it lost at the weekend, Google is going to its tape backup
Google Joins ISP-Level Anti-Phishing Scheme
Return Path is getting big backers for its Domain Assurance service designed to combat phishing scams
Microsoft And HP Launch Converged Appliances
Microsoft and HP have joined to combine four productivity tools in a single, ready-to-install appliance
Will Google Really Pay £3.9 Billion For Groupon?
Is a site offering money-off deals in US cities really worth that much? Welcome to the new bubble, says Clint Boulton
Poll: Users Sceptical Of Facebook Messages’ Success
Facebook's messaging system isn't likely to replace email accounts, according to a Wall Street Journal poll
Could Office Integration Make Business Like Facebook?
Facebook's Messages is tightly integrated with Microsoft Office. Nicholas Kolakowski thinks that could make the social network more of a business tool
Unified Comms Suite From Star Targets SME Market
A unified communications service is being offered by Star as a SaaS service for £45 per user per month