EU launches competition probe into Google searches

The European Commission is launching a formal investigation into whether Google has abused its dominant market position in online searches.

Seagate ends talks to go private

No go ho ho
Comment Seagate has ended discussions with interested parties about going private.…

Vodafone cuts roaming charges as EU rules bite

Vodafone has slashed the cost of using the internet on smartphones in Europe, further reducing the chance of a “bill shock”.

Cable TV giant Virgin hooks up to new homes

Virgin Media is to expand its fibre-optic network after securing a deal with Persimmon Homes to bring cable to thousands of new properties.

Providers race for prize as UK users get demanding

Like central heating and refrigeration, a broadband internet connection is becoming part of the fabric of modern life. Broadband is now considered a utility by most consumers, rather than the slightly geeky luxury it was just a few years ago.

How the net can be a permanent reminder of past indiscretions

What do you find if you dare to Google your own name? Probably some links to a bunch of strangers with the same name as you. A couple of dry references on a company website to your job. Maybe an old blog you started and abandoned a few months later. A…

The ten best toys

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The tech year in focus: Our winners and losers of 2010

A quick skim through some front page news stories over the past year provides incontrovertible proof of technology’s grip on our lives. Scarcely a week went by when the likes of Facebook, Google Apple or Twitter didn’t feature in some way in a major …

Mellanox gobbles up Voltaire for $218m

Network consolidation for fun and profit
Mellanox Technologies will cough up $218m in cash to acquire networking rival Voltaire as it seeks to gain a larger footprint in data centre networks and a better chance to wring more profits out of the combined…

‘Manic Monday’ online shoppers set to spend millions

Online shoppers are set to spend a total of £537 million today in what is predicted to be the busiest internet shopping day of the year.

 
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