Microsoft confirms Windows 8’s October launch date
Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8 will be released on 26 October. The declaration was made at the firm’s annual sales meeting and was published...
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Google launch SMS version of Gmail in Africa
Google has launched a text message-based version of its email service targeted at users in Africa. Gmail SMS can run on so-called “dumb phones”...
How Yahoo just became the most innovative company in tech
By Emily K. Schwartz, Emily K. Schwartz is an assistant editor at WaPo Labs, the digital team at the Washington Post Company focused on innovation...
Washington state Facebook app to enrol US voters
Washington state is to become the first in the US to allow voter registration via a Facebook app, reports say. State officials said the app,...
Facebook shares slide as user growth in question
(Reuters) – Shares of Facebook Inc (FB.O) fell about 1 percent on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s losses after an investment analyst reported a decline...
Google unit says will avoid U.S. import ban on smartphones
(Reuters) – Google unit Motorola Mobility said on Tuesday it has taken steps to avert an interruption of U.S. imports and sales of its smartphones...
Judge rejects secrecy bids in Apple vs. Samsung battle
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge rejected several requests by Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to keep portions of key documents out of public...
Yahoo profits dip in wake of restructuring
The technology firm Yahoo saw its profits slip after a year of restructuring which saw it pass through three chief executives. Yahoo said second quarter...
Yahoo appoints Google’s Marissa Mayer as new CEO
Technology firm Yahoo has appointed leading Google executive Marissa Mayer as its next chief executive (CEO). Ms Mayer, 37, will become the firm’s third CEO...
Google’s Nexus tablet selling fast across retail chains
(Reuters) – Google Inc’s “Nexus 7” tablet is off to an encouraging start, with major retailers running out of the gadgets as the Internet company’s...