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UK is Europe's top online spender
New research has found that British consumers accounted for 30 per cent of all online purchases in Europe in 2009.

Apple CEO berates Adobe and Google
Less than a week after personally unveiling the iPad - which news channels have been analysing and speculating over since - Apple CEO Steve Jobs has answered why the device won't support Adobe Flash.

Google no longer supporting IE6
Google announces it will no longer support IE6 with plans to also pull support for a range of other browsers.

Google invests £3.6 million in university research projects
The search giant has increased its funding to focus on four key research areas vital for the future of search technology.

Google releases Nexus One software updates
The Mountain View giant has launched a software update for its superphone, to fix connectivity problems and enable multi-touch functionality in applications.

Twitter resets targeted accounts after phishing scam
After once again becoming the target of malicious individuals on the web, microblogging site Twitter has reset all accounts affected by a phishing scam perpetrated by phony torrent sites.

Microsoft brings more than Bing to London
New strategies from the software giant reveal that Microsoft is serious about Search and serious about the looming Google threat.

US Government agency to analyse Google attacks
In an unprecedented meeting, the world's largest web search company, Google, will be coming to an information-sharing agreement with the National Security Agency, a powerful digital surveillance department of the United States government.

Google unveils plans for tablet to rival iPad
Developers of Google Chrome OS have released early designs of the company's answer to Apple's tablet computer.

Facebook drives mobile web boost
A new study has revealed that Facebook is leading the way when it comes to mobile web use, with the social networking site gathering more hits on the go than search king Google.