Microsoft reveals plans for Windows 10 (and skips number 9)
Microsoft has given its first glimpse of its Windows 10 software, hoping to replace its much-criticised current operating system.
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Apple hits back at bendgate: Claims warped iPhones are rare
Apple has responded to the claims that its latest iPhone 6 Plus smartphones are prone to bending under pressure in users pockets, claiming that the instances are ‘extremely rare’. Watch this BBC video looking into the bendgate probelm here:
Hacker redirects eBay shoppers to fake site
EBay has been compromised so that people who clicked on some of its links were automatically diverted to a fake site created to steal their personal and financial details.
Barclays adds finger vein scanner for online banking
Barclays has revealed a new biometric finger scanner that reads customer vein patterns to gain access to accounts.
Love to hate Google? Web giant ‘most’ and ‘least’ like media brand for advertisers
It seems advertisers have intensely mixed feelings about Google, as the brand has topped a best reputation list of media brands- but was also voted the least pleasurable to work with, in the same poll.
Uber banned in Germany over safety concerns
Uber has been banned in Germany as the social-powered cab service continues to spark controversy.
Yahoo buys app analytics firm Flurry
Yahoo has bought app analytics firm Flurry, as the embattled web giant looks to boost its mobile ad revenue.
Moshi Monsters boss steps down on YouTube
The boss of Mind Candy, the company behind popular kids social network Moshi Monsters, has taken to YouTube to announce his resignation as CEO, but will continue in a more “creative role” as the social network.
Google’s ‘forgotten’ articles return as censorship row rumbles on
Google has responded to criticisms over their early implementation of the “right to be forgotten” ruling after various complaints.
Google ‘forget me’ law under fire after BBC article censored
The controversial ‘right to be forgotten law’ forced on Google search results has come under fire after the BBC received a takedown request for a seven-year-old article criticising a former Merrill Lynch chief executive.