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BBC will broadcast an iPlayer-only TV series

Has commissioned six BBC Three dramas

Fri Mar 22 2013, 10:50

Pinterest gets a redesign and three more features

Has a simpler and cleaner layout

Wed Mar 20 2013, 12:14

Spotify removes five song cap on users in the UK

10 hour monthly music streaming limit still applies

Tue Mar 19 2013, 13:27

Microsoft updates its Kinect for Windows SDK

SDK 1.7 brings 3D body scanning features and automatically recognised gestures

Mon Mar 18 2013, 15:53

Netflix will reward cloud computing whizkids with $100,000 in prizes

$10,000 each for ten ideas that improve cloud computing for everyone

Fri Mar 15 2013, 10:39

Google Reader closure sparks rage across the web

Users take to Twitter to protest 1 July shutdown

Thu Mar 14 2013, 11:26

Apple’s Phil Schiller has a dig at Android's security flaws

Tweets F-Secure report that highlights Android security worries

Fri Mar 08 2013, 11:39

Nuance revamps its NINA virtual assistant technology

Brings the service to the web with text support

Tue Mar 05 2013, 13:00

Google open sources Zopfli compression algorithm

Smaller file sizes but more CPU cycles

Fri Mar 01 2013, 14:37

Spotify rolls out an updated iOS app

Claims improved playback features

Thu Feb 28 2013, 11:32

Twitter announces a native app for Mozilla's Firefox OS

Will be available from the Firefox OS marketplace when the devices ship

Tue Feb 26 2013, 11:31

Xamarin releases Xamarin 2.0 with Visual Studio support

Allows C# developers to make Android and iOS apps

Thu Feb 21 2013, 12:40

Microsoft’s Office 2013 software licence can’t be transferred to another PC

Users must subscribe to Office 365 instead

Mon Feb 18 2013, 13:57

Microsoft hints the next Xbox console will be more interactive

Hires TV executive to help with development

Tue Feb 12 2013, 17:14

Björk's Android and Windows Phone app project flops on Kickstarter

Cancelled after just 10 days because nobody cared

Fri Feb 08 2013, 17:05

Toyota adds Nokia's Here maps to its in-car navigation system

Nokia Local Search for Automotive will bring community generated content to cars

Thu Jan 31 2013, 14:01

Google is giving 15,000 school children a free Raspberry Pi

Looking to inspire a generation of coders

Tue Jan 29 2013, 15:06

Amazon to challenge Spotify with a music streaming service

Is in talks with music labels

Wed Mar 20 2013, 14:40

Adobe confirms CTO Kevin Lynch is joining Apple

Updated Lynch will report to Apple SVP Bob Mansfield by the end of the week

Wed Mar 20 2013, 11:50

Virtual talking head could be the next digital personal assistant

Zoe's realistic human emotions look to replace texting with face messaging

Tue Mar 19 2013, 12:35

Sky adds 4OD to On Demand TV service

The service will be available from Monday

Fri Mar 15 2013, 14:22

Mozilla previews Firefox OS simulator 3.0

Adds screen rotation and push feed support

Thu Mar 14 2013, 14:20

Intel releases an early build of Android 4.2.2 for x86 chips

Admits it is buggy

Wed Mar 13 2013, 16:30

Microsoft brings Android support to Windows Azure Mobile Services

Lets Android developers use its cloud

Wed Mar 06 2013, 17:18

Google releases Android 4.2.2 AOSP binaries for Nexus devices

Should help third party ROM developers

Mon Mar 04 2013, 13:02

Blackberry updates Blackberry 10 OS

Introduces major improvements such as extended battery life and camera features

Fri Mar 01 2013, 12:37

Instagram hits 100 million active users

More people than ever are now sharing pictures of their cats

Wed Feb 27 2013, 12:43

Ruby celebrates 20th birthday with Ruby 2.0

Improved performance and debugging

Mon Feb 25 2013, 16:18

BBC to launch BBC Two HD channel on 26 March

Will be available on Sky HD, Freeview HD, Youview, Virgin Media, Freesat HD and BT Vision

Tue Feb 19 2013, 16:27

Android app developer raises privacy concerns about Google Play

Massive oversight gives developers access to user information

Fri Feb 15 2013, 10:56

BBC to premiere content exclusively on iPlayer before TV

40 hours of online content to debut over next 12 months

Mon Feb 11 2013, 14:22

Twitter tweaks search results to show tweets older than a week

Will roll out update to mobile apps 'over the coming days'

Fri Feb 08 2013, 13:35

Facebook's mobile revenues grow

But profits fall off a cliff

Thu Jan 31 2013, 11:42

Paypal irks users with multiple payment glitch

Updated All customers will be refunded for duplicate transactions, Paypal has announced

Tue Jan 29 2013, 10:10

Linkedin is back up and running after service outage

Updated Still in the dark as to why

Wed Mar 20 2013, 12:56

Nuance updates Dragon Naturallyspeaking 12 for Windows 8

Delivers enhanced support for Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer

Tue Mar 19 2013, 14:48

Microsoft updates its Skype app for Windows Phone 8

Adds HD video support for smartphones

Tue Mar 19 2013, 11:35

Digg is building an RSS reader to replace Google Reader

Plans integration with social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit

Fri Mar 15 2013, 13:00

Outlook and Hotmail are back online

Microsoft says downtime was due to a temperature spike in its datacentre

Thu Mar 14 2013, 13:00

Microsoft's Outlook and Hotmail email services are down

Updated Microsoft has no idea why

Wed Mar 13 2013, 10:39

Microsoft releases Office Developer Tools for Visual Studio 2012

Tries to get more apps on the Office Store

Tue Mar 05 2013, 17:32

Facebook to unveil News Feed revamp at 7 March event

Expect it to be full of complaints from users who liked it the old way

Mon Mar 04 2013, 12:10

Mike Lynch would like to discuss allegations with HP

Claims no one has approached him yet, and would like to explain

Fri Mar 01 2013, 11:56

Adobe launches Photoshop Touch app for iPhone and Android

Costs £2.99 from the Apple App Store and Google Play

Wed Feb 27 2013, 12:18

Paypal launches a chip and PIN service called Paypal Here

Allows small businesses to accept Paypal payments as well as card transactions

Fri Feb 22 2013, 11:18

Microsoft’s Outlook.com replaces Hotmail

Leaves preview mode with 60 million users

Tue Feb 19 2013, 10:52

Instagram requests dismissal of class action lawsuit

Photo sharing app user claims breach of contract

Thu Feb 14 2013, 11:12

Google will bring Youtube service to Freesat

Installs as an app and will require an internet connection

Mon Feb 11 2013, 12:36

Sky inks a deal with Sony Pictures for exclusive movie content

As it posts an increase in customers activating On Demand services

Thu Jan 31 2013, 16:07

Computer Science added to the English Baccalaureate

Search begins for the next Alan Turing

Thu Jan 31 2013, 09:51

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