We all have them. Those apps we open without thinking. Not because we need anything in particular, but because they feel… safe, in some…
Groupon raises $500m
Internet sensation Groupon, which specialises in dishing out local bargains, says it has raised $500-million, just weeks after rejecting a multi-billion-dollar takeover bid by…
Egyptian president urged to free jailed Facebook user
Reporters Without Borders has issued a joint call with rights groups for Egypt’s president to intervene after an Internet user was sentenced to jail…
China cracks down on VOIP phone services
China wants to restrict Internet phone services — a move that could affect thousands of businesses and individuals making cheap calls via web-based communications…
Skype brings video calling to iPhone, iPod, iPad
Skype has finally launched a new application for the iPhone, iPod and iPad allowing video calls via its popular service. The latest version of…
Artificial intelligence to transform web: Russian tycoon
The emergence of artificial intelligence will transform the Internet industry and social networking over the next decade, says Russia’s leading web tycoon. The low-profile…
Best tech company of 2010 goes to…
Apple dethroned Microsoft as the world’s most valuable technology company in 2010 as its co-founder Steve Jobs soared to new heights with the touchscreen…
Gadget rockstar of 2010: The tablet computer
Yearning for an Internet-linked gadget bigger than a smartphone but smaller than a laptop merged with always-connected lifestyles to make tablet computing a defining…
Apple pulls WikiLeaks app from app store
Apple has removed an unofficial WikiLeaks application for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad from its App Store because it violated its guidelines for…
Pakistani firm creates top selling Blackberry app
Photo editing software developed by Pakistani technology firm Five Rivers became the best selling paid-for application for the Blackberry, the firm said Wednesday. Lahore-based…
Chinese newspaper launches new search engine
The People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party, this week officially launched its own search engine as the country’s state media seek…
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