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Intel has invested heavily in Cloudera as the pace of cloud computing increases dramatically. Image: V. Poth

Intel buys stake in Cloudera

1 Apr 2014

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says Office for iPads is Apple's top selling app. Image: Wikipedia

Microsoft's Nadella crows over iPad Office release

31 Mar 2014

Cyber-crime is now a well organised 'economy' says Juniper Networks. Image: Chanpipat

Cybercrime is part of online economy says study

26 Mar 2014

Android will be available for a wide range of different smartwatches. Image:

Google expands Android platform to wearables

20 Mar 2014

Facebook's Susan Buckner. Image: LinkedIn

Facebook airs TV-style ads

14 Mar 2014

The Galaxy S5 and other current models do not infringe Apple's patents and may be sold in the USA. Image:

Judge rejects Apple bid to ban Samsung devices

7 Mar 2014

Apple's CarPlay is to debut in various cars at the Geneva Motor Show. Image:

Siri gets a seat in iPhone-friendly cars

4 Mar 2014

Android tops the tablet market says Gartner

Android tops the tablet market says Gartner

4 Mar 2014

The patent war between Apple and Samsung continues despite efforts to resolve it through mediation. Image: Cooldesign

Apple, Samsung fail to settle patent case

24 Feb 2014

Facebook paid US$19bn for WhatsApp, the messaging service with 450m members worldwide. Image: Adamr

Facebook bets big on mobile with USD19bn WhatsApp deal

20 Feb 2014

The Ethiopian government is being sued by an American citizen amid accusations that the country's security forces had planted spyware on his machine and monitored his calls and data. Image: Chanpipat

US man sues Ethiopia for cyber snooping

20 Feb 2014

There is a proliferation of new medical apps for mobile phones. Image:

Medicine goes mobile with smartphone apps, devices

20 Feb 2014

Microsoft's billionaire budgets (& extravagant launches)

Microsoft's billionaire budgets (& extravagant launches)

18 Feb 2014

The overall gaming market in the US is worth more than US$1bn a year says NPD. Image: Nirots

PS4 tops list as US videogame console sales climb

14 Feb 2014

Facebook's 'Like' financial settlement has been rejected by children's rights groups. Image: Sira Anamwong

Watchdog groups fire at Facebook privacy case deal

14 Feb 2014

Android is dominating the mobile software market with a share of 78,1%. Image:

Android, then Apple, then Windows Phone

13 Feb 2014

Rubbish translations of some classic novels have been pulled from Amazon's Kindle store. Image:

Amazon pulls mangled ebooks from Kindle shelves

10 Feb 2014

Cloud, mobile and integration may be the focus for Microsoft under Satya Nadella's leadership. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Insider to refresh Microsoft for mobile age

6 Feb 2014

Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new boss. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

Gates quits as Microsoft chairman, new CEO named

5 Feb 2014

SmartRadar gathers social media data to connect people. Image: Bloomua

New social network aims for real-time connections

31 Jan 2014

The Android operating system, used on the Samsung smartphone and many others, dominates the operating system platform and holds nearly 80% of the market. Image: Samsung

Android is in 79% of smartphones sold

30 Jan 2014

Prescription lenses can be fitted to Google's Glass eyewear. Image: Wiki Images

Google Glass to be integrated in prescription frames

29 Jan 2014

Big-screen 'phablet' smartphone sales to soar: report

Big-screen 'phablet' smartphone sales to soar: report

22 Jan 2014

A major new game is being developed by Google, Niantic Lab and HarperCollins. Image:

Google gets into the game of Internet-age storytelling

17 Jan 2014

The Nest 'smart' thermostat can be controlled via cellphone and learns a user's personal preferences. Image:

Google buys Nest for US$3.2bn

14 Jan 2014

Apple and Samsung have agreed to mediation in a major patent case unfolding in the US. Image: Apple

Apple, Samsung agree to mediation in US patent battle

10 Jan 2014

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Kids get their own tablets, with parents in control

9 Jan 2014

NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report

NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report

7 Jan 2014

Apple has asked US courts to ban the sale of some Samsung products in the US. Image: Samsung

Apple asks US court to ban Samsung phones, tablets

30 Dec 2013

Market Zuckerberg is selling Facebook shares to pay his enormous tax bills. Image: Commons Wikimedia

Zuckerberg sells shares to pay tax

20 Dec 2013