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Google defends UK tax antics
Google has defended itself against allegations that it has been playing a game of tax evasion in the UK, claiming the nation is lucky to have the search engine working in the country. -
Intel reportedly pushing Android convertibles
RumourWindows 8 can't be described as a flop just yet, but it is no success story, either. Now it appears that Intel might be about to start pushing Android convertible notebooks, in an effort to stimulate demand and move away from Windows. -
Germany insists Google improve its customer service
Germany has issued an ultimatum to the search engine Google to start answering user questions via email or face the consequences. -
Durex trials vibrating smart-pants
Durex's Australian arm has created a pair of vibrating underwear, nicknamed Fundawear, which are equipped with touch technology powered via a smartphone. -
YouTube beats Viacom in $1bn piracy case
The $1 billion lawsuit kicked off 2007, coincidently not long after Google acquired the company for $1.65 billion. Viacom essentially argued that YouTube was knowingly allowing copyrighted material to be posted to its site. -
Apple stock slides, briefly dips below $400
Apple shares briefly dipped below $400 on Wednesday, hitting their lowest level since December 2011. Apple closed at $402.80, down 5.5 percent, after one of its key suppliers issued a disappointing forecast. -
Hon Hai signs up for Microsoft Android patent deal
It has long been speculated that with the proliferation of Android virtually everywhere - as part of Google's blanket attempt to smother Apple out of the mega-bucks popularity contest - the real winner could be Microsoft. -
Android was originally developed for cameras
In the end though, Google stepped in and made Android what it is today. Rubin said his team eventually decided digital cameras simply weren’t a big enough market. He also said he was worried about Microsoft and Symbian, not Apple, which turned out to be quite wrong. -
Netflix gives up on Silverlight
Microsoft's best Silverlight customer has given up on the technology and moved to HTML5 video. -
Google deploys Person Finder for Boston marathon explosions
In the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombings, Google has deployed its Person Finder tool which combs available records to track down friends or family in the wake of disaster. -
Dell is still committed to Windows RT
Although Windows RT is starting to look like a massive flop, Dell doesn’t appear to be ready to jump ship just yet. The company is still working on future generations of Windows RT gear, namely its XPS 10 tablet. -
Ogle over optimistic over Google Glass
Google has released its policies for its "internet for four eyes" project – Google Glass. -
Bing way worse than Google at detecting malicious sites
Microsoft’s Bing search engine is five times more likely to serve up malicious sites in search results than Google, according to German research outfit AV Test. -
Google drone Eric Schmidt wants civilian drone regulation
Google chairman Eric Schmidt believes more regulation is needed in the civilian drone market. The use of drones by law enforcement and enthusiasts is skyrocketing, but it is also raising new concerns about privacy, reports Auntie BBC. -
US beefs up cyber laws
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian released a video and online petition calling for tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter to oppose the bill. -
Microsoft declares war on Google
Software giant Microsoft has kicked off a nasty marketing war directly against Google and ended any pretence of niceness between the pair. The Vole has released a series of attack ads in the US which have upped the ante considerably in its trade war against Google which began five months ago. -
MS Office for iOS, Android delayed
Microsoft has apparently been forced to delay the rollout of Microsoft Office for iOS and Android by almost a year. -
Hijack your plane with an Android phone
Anyone who thought that airport security would allow smartphone use on a plane in the future might be a little worried to know that it is possible to hijack a plane with one.
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