US Judge demands Twitter reveals Wikileaks infomation
The US government has requested personal information from the Twitter accounts of four WikiLeaks supporters as part of a widening criminal probe, the whistle-blower website says.
France
France to charge advertisers "Google tax" next year
France is set to introduce what has been dubbed a ‘Google tax’ on online advertisements on January 1 2011, parliament decided Tuesday.
France to charge advertisers “Google tax” next year
France is set to introduce what has been dubbed a ‘Google tax’ on online advertisements on January 1 2011, parliament decided Tuesday.
Middle aged Brits swapping TV viewing for web surfing
Middle-aged people between 40 and 65 have become active Internet users, and are also keen to buy the latest gadgets like the iPad, according to a new survey.
Christmas gifts: Women still on top
British women start their Christmas shopping well before the men, according to a new online poll.
Cloud computing ‘could boost EU top 5 by €763bn’
Research by the Centre of Economics and Business Research (CEBR) reports that widespread adoption of cloud computing could give the top five EU economies a 763bn euro boost over five years and create 2.4m jobs.
Xmas shopping online: Free returns boost sales by letting users touch the products
Nearly half of all Brits (45%) find the inability to touch products online is the biggest barrier to shopping online for Christmas, according to new research.
Christmas Gifts 2010: “No sextoys please, we’re British”
Two in five (42%) of British consumers would be disappointed with a sextoy as their gift, and 38% would not like a scented candle, according to a new survey.
Sony takes VOD service to Europe, but PS3 users miss out
Sony has launched its video-on-demand service Qriocity in Europe, making its catalogue of movies available via its internet connected TVs, but not its popular PS3 console.
Apple faces ‘war’ with operators over own-brand SIM card
Apple could risk a European operator revolt if it proceeds with plans to embed its own brand SIM card in its new iPhones, according to a news report.