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Mobile dating site Skouts for romance offline
Social networking site Skout, a mobile dating service, is installing interactive touchscreen devices in 10,000 locations in the US so its members can bring online dating offline.

Super-fast broadband on the way
BT gets the go-ahead from regulator Ofcom to start investing in faster broadband services.

French town considers name change for more Google love
A coastal town in France is in talks regarding changing its name. Eu, a thousand year old town, has found that its tourism industry is missing out thanks to its poor visibility in Google search.

Live Search to re-launch as Kumo?
A leaked Microsoft email has sparked rumours that Live Search may re-launch as Kumo.com

Carol Bartz talks search, social networks and Microsoft
New Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz had search analysts all a-flutter after speaking at her first investor conference since taking the Sunnyvale reins in January.

Google one step closer to realising literary ambitions
Google Book Search moves further towards success, as the online giant places $7 million worth of small ads in newspapers around the world, announcing its intentions.

For Google, a health problem shared is....
Google Health launches a new feature, which enables users to share relevant medical history.

Who’s watching the Watchmen?
The film might not be out in the UK or US yet, but net users have been watching the Watchmen film's progress online for months.

Internet Advertising Bureau calls for good behavioural ads
The Internet Advertising Bureau has drawn up a new code of practice to govern a type of online adverts that have been the subject of debate.

Facebook to launch new homepage
Facebook has unveiled its new homepage, which will heavily feature Twitter-like updates.