On average Britons will spend 16 minutes each night socially networking with pals between the sheets on Facebook, with the peak chatting time being 9.45pm, according to new research.

Recruitment and marketing departments enjoy their office Christmas parties more than any other group, according to a new survey.

Mobile music discovery tool Shazam has passed the major milestone of 100 million users.

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AOL is actively exploring a breakup involving a complicated series of transactions that may lead to a merger with Yahoo, according to a news report.

AOL is actively exploring a breakup involving a complicated series of transactions that may lead to a merger with Yahoo, according to a news report.

Shopping deal webiste Groupon has rejected a $6bn bid from Google, saying it is planning a possible public offering instead.

Google’s browser Chrome is taking an increasing share of global Web usage, while Microsoft’s market leader Internet Explorer is in decline, according to new figures.

The BBC is working on a version of its iPlayer to be launched in the US, in the form of a paid-for iPad application, according to a new report.

Google plans to crack down on pirated content, pledging to remove material which infringes copyright from its main search service “within 24 hours”.