Industry News

Ask launches BigNews in partnership with Digg
Search engine Ask has launched a news website entitled BigNews in collaboration with community information site Digg.

Microsoft 'may raise Yahoo! bid'
Internet and software giant Microsoft may be set to raise its current bid for Yahoo!, it has been claimed.

ARM 'to demonstrate Google Android platform'
Chip design firm ARM is set to demonstrate a prototype of Google's Android mobile phone platform next week, it has been reported.

Yahoo! releases platform for live video
Despite the current turbulence surrounding Yahoo! concerning a potential Microsoft takeover, the company has brought out a new live video offering for internet users.

Nokia showcases new mobile street map technology
Telecommunications firm Nokia has unveiled the latest version of its Nokia Maps service.

Yahoo! formally rejects Microsoft takeover bid
Yahoo!'s board of directors formally rejected Microsoft's offer of $44.6 billion for the company this afternoon, citing the proposed sum as too low.

Yahoo! 'to restart AOL merger talks'
Yahoo! may be set to restart merger talks with AOL as a way of escaping a hostile takeover bid from Microsoft, it has been reported.

Microsoft to acquire smartphone maker
Internet and software giant Microsoft has announced it has acquired consumer smartphone maker Danger.

Tech Ticker premiered by Yahoo!
Despite the current turmoil surrounding its rejection of Microsoft's takeover bid, search engine provider Yahoo! has launched a new programme for technology investors dubbed Tech Ticker.

A glimpse of Android in action - ARM reveals prototype at MWC
The first prototypes of Android enabled mobile phones have been unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain to an audience of industry experts and journalists.