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I was reflecting on the implications of Google being sued for the invasion of Max Mosley's privacy just because its search results linked to pages on the web that Mosley believed were intrusive. While Mosley might consider publishing images of him at his leisure to be intrusive, I don't believe they are in themselves defamatory. » read all and comment
Google v. Facebook - it all depends on who knows most about you
Google's latest announcements about personalised search and its new privacy regime (there won't be any) are all about squeezing the max out of advertising.
In case you hadn't noticed, more-or-less the only way to make money on the internet is by selling advertising and the best way to maximise your revenues from ad sales is to answer the old businessman's complaint: "I know that half my advertising spend is wasted, but I don't know which half". » read all and comment
FT Buys Developer of its App
The FT, whose iPad and Android app is one of the undoubted stars of the tablet universe, likes the product so much, it's bought the developers, Assanka. The FT didn't want to pay a 30 percent royalty to Apple and didn't want to be tied to a particular platform, so it went the web app route. » read all and comment
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23 Feb 2012 at 12:11am
The unit which has long underpinned Hewlett-Packard's finances is facing structural problems that threaten its position as the company's cash cow
Logica shares rise despite profit fall
22 Feb 2012 at 8:23pm
Anglo-Dutch software group has been a high-profile victim of the economic woes sweeping Europe, but it expects Benelux and Sweden to improve
Microsoft in fresh attack against Google
22 Feb 2012 at 7:32pm
Complaint lodged with EU watchdog alleges that Motorola Mobility, a Google takeover target, is shutting out rivals by aggressively enforcing patents
Alibaba.com's parent moves to take it private
22 Feb 2012 at 1:54am
Ecommerce company's move is driven by a shift in strategy aimed at offering higher-quality services instead of increasing customer numbers
Thai floods take toll on Dell
22 Feb 2012 at 12:38am
Shares in Dell fell almost 5 per cent in after-hours trading after the computer maker missed fourth-quarter profit targets
Temenos and Misys look to agree merger terms
21 Feb 2012 at 11:30pm
The two European banking software companies have already agreed key terms of a deal as the Swiss-based group looks to secure position
GPS jammers threaten ships in Channel
22 Feb 2012 at 12:07am
Small device can affect a wide area and could end up taking out navigation systems on a ship or at a busy airport, warns consultant engineer
Comcast adds Netflix-style streaming service
21 Feb 2012 at 8:55pm
The cable provider has launched a new product for its 22m US pay-television subscribers that will compete with streaming services such as Netflix
Texting revenues hit by web services
21 Feb 2012 at 8:19pm
Telecom operators lost almost $14bn in 2011 from a decline in text messaging as users shifted to smartphone applications, research shows
TripAdvisor claims Google pushing services harder
21 Feb 2012 at 8:03pm
The reviews website says the search group is getting more aggressive in prioritising its own services in search results at the expense of independent sites
Alibaba: opportunity knocks
21 Feb 2012 at 7:32pm
Shareholders should accept the parent group's offer to buy them out and take the company private
Apple threat to Proview over iPad dispute
20 Feb 2012 at 11:38pm
The US group's threat over the trademark dispute comes as a court in China orders a large retailer to stop sales of the gadget
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