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Smart TV voice assistant transactions to hit nearly $500m in 2023

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Microsoft has revealed a preview of its new Windows 10 operating system. No Windows 9 will be released as the company says Windows 10 operates a "huge change" for users of the operating system. Image:

Preview of new Windows 10 operating system

2 Oct 2014

Times Executive Editor Dean Bacquet says the changes must be used to reassess the content of the newspaper and define its core objectives. Image:

NY Times to cut 100 journalists' jobs

2 Oct 2014

eBay's President and Chief Executive John Donahoe says the plan to separate the company from PayPal makes strategic business sense, particularly in the longer term. Image:

PayPal to split from eBay

1 Oct 2014

Yahoo's General Counsel, Ron Bell, says Yahoo will continue to protect user information from unclear, improper, over-broad or unlawful government requests. Image: Yahoo

US wants information about citizens from search engines

29 Sep 2014

Google's Rachel Whetstone says that Google is doing as much as it can to prevent piracy and take down offensive, abusive or sexually explicit content. Image:

Google's battle with Murdoch continues

29 Sep 2014

iPhones have a tendency to bend when carried in the back pocket say users. Apple says it is investigating the problem along with a bug in iOS 8 that disconnected the phones after a software update. Image:

iPhone mess: software glitch and phones bend

26 Sep 2014

Security consultant Graham Cluley warns that the malware that affects Apple and Unix operating systems could be more damaging than the Heartbleed malware that recently caused havoc around the world. Image: Twitter

New warning on computer vulnerability from US

26 Sep 2014

Apple's Chief Executive Tim Cook says the company sold 10m of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units in just three days adding that if the company had more stock it would have sold those too. Image: Twitter

More than 10m iPhone 6 units sold last weekend

23 Sep 2014

While Larry Ellison is no longer the Chief Executive of Oracle, he will maintain his association with the company as its Chief Technology Officer and its Executive Chairman. Image: Wikipedia

Larry Ellison changes jobs at Oracle

22 Sep 2014

Samsung's Gregory Lee says the Galaxy Note 4 will go on sale from 17 October but any working Samsung smartphone will entitle the users to a $200 trade-in in the US.

Samsung's 'phablet' Note 4 on sale from 17 October

22 Sep 2014

The use of Cloud services means that piracy of music, videos and other content is rampant according to a report published in Washington. Image:

Piracy thrives through Cloud services

19 Sep 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says that new security features in iOS 8 make it impossible for Apple to scrutinise user information or for any security agency to break in without the users passcode. Image: Twitter

Apple's encryption tool locks out governments

19 Sep 2014

Yelp has been fined $450,000 by the FTC for allowing under-age children to register on its site and for not protecting their privacy. Image:

Yelp agrees to pay fine for child privacy violations

18 Sep 2014

The Android One smartphone will debut in India and cost just $105 although this price could drop further as more manufacturers venture into the Indian market with phones powered by Android. Image:

Android One smartphone to cost $105 in India

16 Sep 2014

Apple Chief Executive believes the combination of the new iWatch, iPhone 6 and the Apple Pay system will appeal to users worldwide. Image: Apple

Details of Apple's iWatch and iPhone 6

11 Sep 2014

The real iWatch, launched by Apple at a special event in California. There are three models of the iWatch to choose from. Image: Apple

Apple launches iWatch and new iPhone 6 as predicted

10 Sep 2014

Jeff Bezos with Amazon's Fire smartphone. The phone is offered free to users in the UK if they have a contract with O2. In Germany and the US, users pay a dollar or a euro on contract. Image:

Amazon's new 'Fire' smartphone for Britain, Germany

10 Sep 2014

Reticle's Ross Rubin says public speculation about Apple fuels interest in what the company is doing. Image: Reticle Research

Apple frenzy but silence is maintained

9 Sep 2014

Twitter is testing a buy button to see if users want to buy products or respond to adverts on the one-to-many messaging service. Image:

Twitter adds 'buy buttons' to adverts

9 Sep 2014

Motorola's new Moto 360 smartwatch. Image:

Motorola's new smartwatch and smartphones

8 Sep 2014

The FTC's Edith Ramirez has ruled that Google must refund users whose children made purchase from the Google Play store without authorisation. Image: FTC

Google to repay $19m for apps bought by children

5 Sep 2014

Suroosh Alvi, the Founder of Vice Media has grown his online media business to a value of $2.5bn with a recent investment of $500m from two investors. Image:

Vice Media valued at $2.5bn

5 Sep 2014

USA mobile wallet company has changed its name from Isis to Softcard to distance itself from the militant Islamic group of the same name. Image:

US mobile wallet Isis rebrands as Softcard

4 Sep 2014

Security expert Graham Cluley says most people are unaware that iPhones automatically back-up their information to the iCloud service where it is accessible to anyone with the right passwords. Image:

'Cloud' focus after internet hack

3 Sep 2014

IDC's Jean Philippe Bouchard says ships of personal computer are not expected to decline as sharply as originally predicted. Image:

Tablet sales slow as PC sales rise

2 Sep 2014

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, another victim of hackers, says that the hacking activity was particularly creepy as the pictures were taken in the privacy of her own home. Image:

Celebrity iCloud hack investigated by Apple, FBI

2 Sep 2014

Barack Obama's Facebook page. New technology may allow users to search and retrieve old posts from the Facebook archives. Image:

Facebook may let users search for old posts

1 Sep 2014

Speculation is rife about the likely launch of an Apple iWatch at an event rumoured to be taking place in the US in September. Here is one of the possible designs for the new device. Image:

iWatch expected to be launched at Apple next event

28 Aug 2014

Apple has been awarded damages of almost $120m in its legal dispute with Samsung – just a fraction of the more than R2bn it claimed in its application to the US District Court for patent infringements. Image:

Apple's bid to stop sales of Samsung products denied

28 Aug 2014

Instagram has developed an app for the iPhone that allows users to take time-lapse videos and share them with friends. Image:

iPhone time-lapse video app from Instagram

27 Aug 2014

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Microsoft has revealed a preview of its new Windows 10 operating system. No Windows 9 will be released as the company says Windows 10 operates a "huge change" for users of the operating system. Image:

Preview of new Windows 10 operating system

2 Oct 2014

Times Executive Editor Dean Bacquet says the changes must be used to reassess the content of the newspaper and define its core objectives. Image:

NY Times to cut 100 journalists' jobs

2 Oct 2014

eBay's President and Chief Executive John Donahoe says the plan to separate the company from PayPal makes strategic business sense, particularly in the longer term. Image:

PayPal to split from eBay

1 Oct 2014

Yahoo's General Counsel, Ron Bell, says Yahoo will continue to protect user information from unclear, improper, over-broad or unlawful government requests. Image: Yahoo

US wants information about citizens from search engines

29 Sep 2014

Google's Rachel Whetstone says that Google is doing as much as it can to prevent piracy and take down offensive, abusive or sexually explicit content. Image:

Google's battle with Murdoch continues

29 Sep 2014

iPhones have a tendency to bend when carried in the back pocket say users. Apple says it is investigating the problem along with a bug in iOS 8 that disconnected the phones after a software update. Image:

iPhone mess: software glitch and phones bend

26 Sep 2014

Security consultant Graham Cluley warns that the malware that affects Apple and Unix operating systems could be more damaging than the Heartbleed malware that recently caused havoc around the world. Image: Twitter

New warning on computer vulnerability from US

26 Sep 2014

Apple's Chief Executive Tim Cook says the company sold 10m of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units in just three days adding that if the company had more stock it would have sold those too. Image: Twitter

More than 10m iPhone 6 units sold last weekend

23 Sep 2014

While Larry Ellison is no longer the Chief Executive of Oracle, he will maintain his association with the company as its Chief Technology Officer and its Executive Chairman. Image: Wikipedia

Larry Ellison changes jobs at Oracle

22 Sep 2014

Samsung's Gregory Lee says the Galaxy Note 4 will go on sale from 17 October but any working Samsung smartphone will entitle the users to a $200 trade-in in the US.

Samsung's 'phablet' Note 4 on sale from 17 October

22 Sep 2014

The use of Cloud services means that piracy of music, videos and other content is rampant according to a report published in Washington. Image:

Piracy thrives through Cloud services

19 Sep 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says that new security features in iOS 8 make it impossible for Apple to scrutinise user information or for any security agency to break in without the users passcode. Image: Twitter

Apple's encryption tool locks out governments

19 Sep 2014

Yelp has been fined $450,000 by the FTC for allowing under-age children to register on its site and for not protecting their privacy. Image:

Yelp agrees to pay fine for child privacy violations

18 Sep 2014

The Android One smartphone will debut in India and cost just $105 although this price could drop further as more manufacturers venture into the Indian market with phones powered by Android. Image:

Android One smartphone to cost $105 in India

16 Sep 2014

Apple Chief Executive believes the combination of the new iWatch, iPhone 6 and the Apple Pay system will appeal to users worldwide. Image: Apple

Details of Apple's iWatch and iPhone 6

11 Sep 2014

The real iWatch, launched by Apple at a special event in California. There are three models of the iWatch to choose from. Image: Apple

Apple launches iWatch and new iPhone 6 as predicted

10 Sep 2014

Jeff Bezos with Amazon's Fire smartphone. The phone is offered free to users in the UK if they have a contract with O2. In Germany and the US, users pay a dollar or a euro on contract. Image:

Amazon's new 'Fire' smartphone for Britain, Germany

10 Sep 2014

Reticle's Ross Rubin says public speculation about Apple fuels interest in what the company is doing. Image: Reticle Research

Apple frenzy but silence is maintained

9 Sep 2014

Twitter is testing a buy button to see if users want to buy products or respond to adverts on the one-to-many messaging service. Image:

Twitter adds 'buy buttons' to adverts

9 Sep 2014

Motorola's new Moto 360 smartwatch. Image:

Motorola's new smartwatch and smartphones

8 Sep 2014

The FTC's Edith Ramirez has ruled that Google must refund users whose children made purchase from the Google Play store without authorisation. Image: FTC

Google to repay $19m for apps bought by children

5 Sep 2014

Suroosh Alvi, the Founder of Vice Media has grown his online media business to a value of $2.5bn with a recent investment of $500m from two investors. Image:

Vice Media valued at $2.5bn

5 Sep 2014

USA mobile wallet company has changed its name from Isis to Softcard to distance itself from the militant Islamic group of the same name. Image:

US mobile wallet Isis rebrands as Softcard

4 Sep 2014

Security expert Graham Cluley says most people are unaware that iPhones automatically back-up their information to the iCloud service where it is accessible to anyone with the right passwords. Image:

'Cloud' focus after internet hack

3 Sep 2014

IDC's Jean Philippe Bouchard says ships of personal computer are not expected to decline as sharply as originally predicted. Image:

Tablet sales slow as PC sales rise

2 Sep 2014

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, another victim of hackers, says that the hacking activity was particularly creepy as the pictures were taken in the privacy of her own home. Image:

Celebrity iCloud hack investigated by Apple, FBI

2 Sep 2014

Barack Obama's Facebook page. New technology may allow users to search and retrieve old posts from the Facebook archives. Image:

Facebook may let users search for old posts

1 Sep 2014

Speculation is rife about the likely launch of an Apple iWatch at an event rumoured to be taking place in the US in September. Here is one of the possible designs for the new device. Image:

iWatch expected to be launched at Apple next event

28 Aug 2014

Apple has been awarded damages of almost $120m in its legal dispute with Samsung – just a fraction of the more than R2bn it claimed in its application to the US District Court for patent infringements. Image:

Apple's bid to stop sales of Samsung products denied

28 Aug 2014

Instagram has developed an app for the iPhone that allows users to take time-lapse videos and share them with friends. Image:

iPhone time-lapse video app from Instagram

27 Aug 2014

Amazon's Jeff Bezos has agreed to pay $970m for Twitch Interactive, which operates a streaming platform to allow people to watch online gamers playing tournaments. Image:

Amazon buys Twitch for $970m

26 Aug 2014

Although thousands of apps are available for iPhone and Android devices most people in the USA use only three or four of their favourites according to research by comScore. Image: [[http://www.reviewbank.net ReviewBank.Net

New apps abound but people stick to a few of their favourites

26 Aug 2014

Retailers have been warned about the Backoff malware threat that is targeting point of sale machines to harvest credit card numbers and passwords. Image:

Backoff: malicious computer software for PoS systems

25 Aug 2014

Amazon is set to launch and advertising service in competition with Google later this year. Image:

Amazon to tackle Google's advertising dominance

25 Aug 2014

Uber's Chief Executive Travis Kalanick says it is now possible to book a car, find a restaurant and book a table for dinner and book flights via the Uber app. Image: Wikipedia

Uber now offers dining, travel services

21 Aug 2014

Twitter's Dick Costolo says that images and videos of the beheading of US journalist James Foley have been removed from Twitter and posts will be monitored to remove any new postings of these gruesome pictures. YouTube has also removed the video posted on its site. Image: Twitter

James Foley's beheading removed from Twitter, YouTube

21 Aug 2014

Jetpac is an app that collects images from a number of sources such as Instagram and provides these to app users as part of its travel guides. The company behind the app has now been bought by Google. Image:

Google buys travel guide app Jetpac

20 Aug 2014

Microsoft's former Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has resigned from the board of directors and will focus on his basketball team bought last month for $2bn. Image: Microsoft

Ballmer finally steps down from Microsoft's board

20 Aug 2014

A typically satirical article published by The Onion. Facebook users battle to distinguish between real news and satire, so Facebook is trying to help them. Image:

Facebook users struggle to tell truth from fiction

19 Aug 2014

IDC's Research Manager Ramon Llamas says that cheap smartphones powered by Android dominated mobile phone sales in the second quarter of this year. Image:

Cheap smartphones boost Android platform

15 Aug 2014