Google overtakes Microsoft as second biggest tech firm
Google has overtaken Microsoft in terms of share value, and leaving the internet giant trailing only Apple as the second wealthiest tech firm in the world.
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Microsoft gets first new logo in 25 years
Microsoft has updated its logo for the first time since 1987, with a more modern look that matches the metro-style tiles of its new Windows Mobile operating system.
Real Media ties network with Microsoft Ad Exchange
Real Media is linking with Microsoft’s ad exchange as the two firms look to boost the reach and targeting capabilities for online advertising clients.
Search engine visits drop for first time this year
Visits to major search engines in the UK fell for the first time this year, with sports terms such as BBC Sport proving more popular than Olympic specific search keywords, according to new data.
Google finally adds ‘Do Not Track’ option to Chrome
Google is to add a ‘Do Not Track’ option to its Chrome browser, letting users opt out of developers and advertisers tracking their web surfing habits.
Man vs. Machine: What the new smartphones from Nokia and Motorola really say about their design philosophies
Hot on the heels of the recent announcements of the Nokia 920 and new Motorola Razr smartphones, Olof Schybergson, CEO and co-founder of service design consultancy, Fjord, offers comment and analysis on the launches of these devices, design implications and broader implications that these will have on this competitive market, which is set to see … [Read more…]
Microsoft rebrands search ad platform as ‘Yahoo! Bing Network’
Microsoft is rebranding its search partnership with Yahoo as the Yahoo! Bing Network, following the tie up between the two firms set up in 2009.
Microsoft contests Google with ‘Bing it on’ consumer taste test
Microsoft is inviting users to test its Bing search engine aginast Google in a side by side challenge, called ‘Bing it on’.
Smartphone wars- Apple and Google to own 80% share of global market by 2016
Apple and Google will dominate the smartphone market in coming years, accounting nearly 80% share of the smartphone market by 2016, according to a new report.
FileSonic taken offline in piracy clampdown
FileSonic has become the latest cyberlocker service to go offline, following a renewed clampdown on internet piracy.