Google, Facebook, Twitter warned in privacy reportA UK parliamentary report has booted Google for its attitude towards court-ordered privacy injunctions, noting that it must comply with UK law or face a legislative battle.March 27, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Google
Windows Live, Hotmail services disrupted in UKMicrosoft's consumer-focused online services, including Hotmail, SkyDrive, and Live.com, appear down in the UK for some users.March 26, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Enterprise Software
Australia vs. Apple: iPad 3 faces sales banAustralia's competition regulator could impose a sales ban on the iPad 3, after it claimed Apple was "misleading" consumers on its 4G LTE capability.March 26, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Apple
UK retailer Game enters administration: Half of stores closeUK gaming retail giant Game has entered administration after it found itself in financial difficulties, and ultimately could no longer afford to pay store rent or its staff.March 26, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
Apple loses appeal; fined $1.2m for 'misleading' AppleCare customersApple remains in hot water with the Italian antitrust authorities after it was found to be "misleading" customers on a one-year warranty, when consumers should have been given two.March 22, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Apple
Sign the e-petition for Alan Turing to replace Darwin on £10 noteCodebreaker, computing genius and founding father Alan Turing could be the next face of the British £10 note. Let's make it happen with an e-petition to the UK government.March 21, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Social Media
Chrome was world's top browser -- for a dayGoogle's browser, despite being penalised for 60 days for a recent paid-links scandal, was the world's number one browser -- albeit, for a day over the weekend.March 21, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Developer
Game over? UK retailer heading for collapseAptly named gaming giant, Game, is set to call in the administrators after it failed to lock in a series of revenue-busting games, and failed to foresee dire economic times.March 20, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
New iPad 'can run hotter' as Apple denies any problemA leading consumer group, Consumer Reports, tested the new iPad after users had complained of increased warmth from the device. Here's what they found. March 20, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Data Management
Microsoft updates Xbox; launches BBC iPlayer (finally)Doctor Who fans, get excited. The BBC announced this morning that the on-demand iPlayer app is finally heading to the Xbox. Microsoft says that updates are being rolled out today.March 20, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Microsoft
EU demands response to Google's 'unlawful' privacy policyEurope is demanding answers out of Google, giving it only three weeks to spill its secrets, and explain why it ignored the EU's advice and posted a new privacy policy anyway.March 19, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Google
Does the new iPad suffer with heat issues?Apple's latest iPad becomes very warm in places, even after a short time, and its users are becoming concerned at its operating temperatures. How hot is 'too hot'? March 18, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Apple
Harrods of London to launch Apple Shop for new iPad, March 16Destination for posh folk, Harrods of London, is to launch its own Apple-stocked technology department tomorrow, which may (or may not) be the capital's sixth Apple store.March 15, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
Europeans, Australians: Don't rush to buy a 4G new iPad just yetIf you're a European or Australian citizen, and looking forward to super-fast 4G speeds on your new iPad, you might want to think twice about buying the 4G-enabled model. March 15, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Mobility
BBC preparing iTunes-style store: Video archive heading onlineThe world-leading broadcaster, the BBC, lifted the lid on its latest venture, where back catalogues and archives of telly shows would be made available in a new iTunes-style service.March 15, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Apple