eBay plans China and Japan shopping spree
EBay is looking at acquisition opportunities in Japan and China, as the online marketplace looks to expand in the lucrative Asian markets.
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Top 5 mobiles and platforms in the US: Samsung and Android lead the pack
More than 80 million Americans now own smartphones, with Samsung and Android being the top manufacturer and operating system respectively, according to new data.
UK mobile web use soars, but quarter of Brits still with no internet: ONS
Mobile internet use in the UK continued to soar in 2011, with nearly half of internet users logging on in the past year via their smartphones, but a quarter of households remain without a connection as the digital divide shows no signs of closing, according to the latest government statistics.
Amazon to launch $300 tablet in October?
Amazon is reportedly set to launch an Android-based tablet in October, rumoured to undercut the price of the iPad and other devices by ‘hundreds less’.
Top 10 countries for blog use: Japan tops list
4 in 5 Japanese web users visited a blog site during June, according to new data.
Wikileaks hit by hackers
Controversial whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks has been targeted by hackers this week.
Google AdWords phone numbers become clickable and trackable
Google has updated its paid search tool AdWords to make all advertiser’s mobile numbers clickable and trackable.
Doctor Skype? NHS mulls online GP consultations
UK citizens may soon be able to have examinations via their PCs and mobiles, according to a newspaper report.
4oD app coming to iPhone as C4 takes on iPlayer
Channel 4 is launching an iPhone version of its 4OD application, as the broadcaster ramps up its online and mobile services.
Blackberry tests cloud-based social music service
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has launched a beta test of its cloud-based social music service BBM Music, backed by the four major music labels.