Facebook ‘smart lists’ lets users manage friends
Facebook has launched a ‘smart lists’ tool that automatically sorts friends into categories and prioritise news from favoured members.
Author: Kevin
Top Android smartphones in Europe: HTC and Samsung top list
HTC is the most popular Android handset make across the leading five countires in Europe, followed by Samsung, according to new research.
Intel partners Google for Android chips
Computing giant Intel has set up a development partnership with Google to help improve how the Android operating system runs on its processors.
Facebook’s first music platform to launch this month?
Facebook could be on the verge of revamping its music services, including a standalone music platform, according to news reports.
Android now 2nd most popular smartphone platform for leading European countries
Google’s Android operating system is now running on 1 in 4 smartphones in the 5 leading European markets, second only to Apple’s IOS, according to new research.
Google urged to penalise piracy sites with low search rankings
The UK government is to call on search engines such as Google, advertisers and credit card companies to join the fight against online piracy.
Ofcom bans rollerover contacts for broadband and phone
Ofcom has announced that broadband and landline contracts that automatically roll-over after the minimum contract period has ended unless Brits opt-out, are to be banned from December.
Alibaba takes on Baidu with Chinese search engine eTao
Alibaba has launched a new search engine called eTao, as China’s largest e-commerce company looks to take on Baidu in the search market.
Bing search share up to nearly 30% in US
Bing-powered searches took nearly 30% of the US market share last month, gaining ground on Google which saw its share fall, according to new research.
Top US social media sites: Tumblr gaining ground
Facebook remains the dominant social network, but micro-blogging site Tumblr and others are enjoying traction, according to new research.