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Kindle Fire owners 'less satisfied' than Apple iPad owners

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:00:38 GMT

Amazon Kindle Fire owners are less satisfied than those who own an Apple iPad, according to a new survey.

How to print better digital photos

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:00:59 GMT

My digital photos always come out darker than the original. What is the problem?

Klout may have struck lucky with a Twitter campaign

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:00:09 GMT

Klout has its critics but offering retail discounts based on its social index is a real route to making money? not that the company has had anything to do with it.

Facebook 'makes it harder for brands to advertise for free'

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:20 GMT

Facebook has gradually been making it more difficult for advertisers to promote their goods for free on the site, in the lead up to its stock market offering, according to a report.

Sony: can a new CEO save the struggling tech giant?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:38 GMT

Sir Howard Stringer has stepped down as Sony's chief executive. Can his replacement help the company recover from a $2bn loss, asks Matt Warman.

How can we be sure that we can receive Freeview?

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:18 GMT

If I buy a television with Freeview built-in, how can I be sure I will be able to receive it where I live?

Facebook dominated by 'power users'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:13 GMT

The majority of Facebook activity is carried out by a minority of users, according to a new study.

'Anonymous' hackers intercept conversation between FBI and Scotland Yard on how to deal with hackers

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:47:45 GMT

Call between Scotland Yard and FBI about threat of hacking intercepted and published by 'Anonymous'.

Microsoft Windows Phone 8 details leak

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:54 GMT

Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 will support NFC and content sharing with computers and tablets, according to a leaked video.

BT to offer 'ultrafast' broadband

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:24:52 GMT

Broadband speeds of up to 300Mbit/s could be possible across Britain, BT claims.

EU regulators: Google should 'pause' privacy changes

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:02:21 GMT

European regulators have requested Google 'pause' planned changes to simplify its privacy policy.

Megaupload: Kim Dotcom describes his strange prison encounters in New Zealand court

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:29:05 GMT

Internet millionaire Kim Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, has appeared in a New Zealand court, describing unwanted approaches from a forger, a fake prosecutor and various female inmates wanting to be pen pals.

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom: I will not run away from bail

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:06:46 GMT

A New Zealand court has refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, agreeing with prosecutors that there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.

Satellite phone encryption cracked

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:52:58 GMT

Security researchers have warned that the satellite phones relied on by businesses, charities and government agencies in trouble spots and emergencies worldwide can be easily intercepted and deciphered.

Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook's $31m woman

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:35:28 GMT

Mark Zuckerberg and the scions of Silicon Valley have known for a long time that Sheryl Sandberg is a powerful woman. But on Wednesday the extent of that power became crystal clear to the outside world as well.

Facebook graffiti artist stands to earn $200m from IPO

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:21:54 GMT

Graffiti artist David Choe, who decorated the walls of Facebook's headquarters seven years ago, is set for a $200m (£126m) windfall when the social network makes its initial public offering (IPO).

Facebook IPO: where ambition meets paranoia

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:05:26 GMT

Among the more colourful details of Facebook's 150-page S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission is a letter from founder Mark Zuckerberg setting out the social network's "mission".

Facebook IPO: your data just became more valuable

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:46 GMT

Facebook's IPO, which is expected to see the company be valued at $100bn, has put it under more pressure to aggressively sell its' users data, according to leading digital agency chiefs.

Graphic: Facebook's IPO compared to Google, Amazon and eBay

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:44:48 GMT

Facebook's revenue per user compares unfavourably with other high profile technology companies, and its revenue growth is half what Google's was at the same point after its founding.

Facebook fears Google could force it off Android mobiles

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:44:25 GMT

Facebook has exposed its fears over increasing competition from Google, and the potential for the web search giant to force it off Android mobiles.

Apple chief: Dixons boss John Browett was best by far

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:18:41 GMT

Former Dixons boss John Browett was the "best by far" of the candidates to run Apple's shops, Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, has said.

The latest Internet craze: pet cats with a slice of bread on their heads

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:33:12 GMT

The latest Internet craze: pet cats with a slice of bread on their heads.

Megaupload users offered help to recover data

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:20 GMT

Megaupload.com users who were cut off from their data when the website was shut down for alleged copyright infringement could retrieve it with legal help from campaigners.

Scotland Yard blunder reveals victims' email addresses

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:05:51 GMT

The personal email addresses of more than 1,000 victims of crime have inadvertently been shared with other victims after a technical blunder by Scotland Yard.

Bamboo mobile phone to be launched by British student

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:48:35 GMT

A 23-year-old design student from Middlesex University is to launch a mobile phone made largely from bamboo.