Steve Jobs steps down as Apple CEO
Steve Jobs, the creative force behind Apple, has steped down as CEO at the company he co-founded 34 years ago.
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Boost for cloud music services as EMI loses copyright case
In a landmark ruling, a US federal judge has backed the music storage-locker business model, ruling that companies may develop services that store their customers’ songs in the cloud.
Skype boosts conference call tools with GroupMe buy
Skype has bought US start-up Group Me for $80m, as the Microsoft-owned firm looks to boost its conference call tools.
Roundtable report: Mobile gaming not to be ignored
Businesses are foolish to ignore the popularity of mobile gaming in a successful digital strategy, according to a panel of experts who gathered at a round table held by hosting specialist UKFast.
Top 10 global retail sites: Amazon accounts for 1 in 5 of all web visits
In terms of retailers, Amazon sites reached the largest global audience with more than 282 million visitors in June, or 20.4% of the worldwide Internet population, according to new research.
Android ‘to be top global mobile ad OS by the end of 2011’
Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility this month will strengthen Android’s ambitions to lead the global ad market by the end of the year, according to new data.
App developer survey: Android army catching Apple
Although iOS development remains strong that the Android army is catching on fast, with developer interest in Android and Windows 7 growing at the expense of iOS, according to a new poll.
Event report: Increasing ROI with clever usability techniques
In July 2011, UserZoom held the first of its quarterly seminar series, bringing together usability (UX) experts to explore the role of UX, how it can impact effective online business and how it can be developed and improved.
Top tips: Back to school guide offers top tech for students
With so many families anxious to save money this year, and today’s college-bound students “needing” more technology, Andrew Eisner, Retrevo.com Director of Community and Content has launched a Back-To-School Technology Guide designed to help parents and students save money and find technology that meets their needs.
Facebook takes on Blackberry with mobile messaging platform
Facebook is launching an instant-messaging application for smartphone users, as the social network looks to take on Blackberry maker Research In Motion. and Apple in the growing mobile communications market.