A number of Microsoft products, including Windows 7 OS, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and the Xbox console have been banned from sale in Germany, following an extraordinary ruling declared this week in a Mannheim court.
Social media newcomers Pinterest and Instagram joined internet stalwarts such as Facebook and the BBC in being honoured at the 16th annual Webby Awards this week, frequently dubbed the ‘Internet Oscars’.
Internet providers in the UK have been forced to stop their users accessing The Pirate Bay file sharing site.
The company behind the hugely popular Raspberry Pi device has shipped the first batch of pre-orders to customers, as demand for the ‘DIY’ mini computer intensifies.
Research in Motion, the maker of Blackberry smartphones, has announced a new focus on business customers after it suffered a further $125m loss.
British discus champion Jade Nicholls has secured sponsorship from media communications company DWPub for the Olympic Games 2012.
The BBC has launched the iPlayer on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console free of charge, with plans for a launch on Sky’s Anytime platform now in the works.
Twitter has launched versions of its site in ‘right-to-left’ languages for the first time, with Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew and Urdu.
BT is testing ‘white space technology’ (unused TV signals) in Cornwall in a bid to speed up broadband access in remote parts of the UK.
Apple has revealed the top 25 paid and free apps, in terms of downloads, from its app store, with games being the most popular category.