Facebook to return to China? Zuckerberg’s Asian trip sparks rumours
Mark Zuckerberg has been spotted in Shanghai this week, sparking rumours that Facebook could be eyeing a return to the lucrative Chinese market after being blocked three years ago.
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IPA survey: Spotify voted best UK media owner by online advertisers
New entrant Spotify has been voted the best UK media owner by advertisers, taking over from Specific Media for the first time since 2008, according to the latest IPA Online Media Owner Survey.
Budget 2012: UK to get £150m investment for ‘fastest broadband in the world’
At yesterday’s budget, Chancellor George Osborne outlined the Government’s plans to make the UK Europe’s technology centre, with broadband as a cornerstone of its business policies.
Right to Reply: Entrepreneurs left out in the cold by Budget
Yesterday’s UK Budget went some way to help small firms, cutting red tape and offering tax credits, but did it do enough? Luke Lang co-founder of equity crowdfunding firm Crowdcube looks at how the government can do more to help entrepreneurs and get the UK economy moving in the right direction.
Olympics 2012 : How does London rank as a Digital City?
Amongst other recent Olympic venues, London ranks 4th globally in terms of its digital infrastructure (transport, buildings and IT), according to a new study.
File-sharers to get warning letters soon? BT and TalkTalk lose challenge against Digital Economy Act
BT and Talk Talk have lost an appeal over controversial measures to tackle copyright infringement online. The move gives a green light to the UK Governement to push through a set of new digital piracy laws.
Google targets Welsh firms with workshop tour
Google has launched a year-long campaign aiming to encourage more Welsh businesses to get online, as figures show around 40% of small firms have no website.
Leap year bug crashes UK Govt. cloud service
Microsoft’s Azure cloud service went down this week, taking out the UK government’s CloudStore and disrupting many businesses in the process. The failure “appears” to have been triggered by extra day in the leap year, according to Microsoft.
ICANN now accepting .wales and .cymru domain names
The Welsh government has said will not object to a bid for the right to use the ‘.wales’ and ‘.cymru’ domain names.
Internet protest wins: US puts SOPA and PIPA piracy bills on hold
The much-criticised Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act have both been officially postponed, following high-profile protests from a number of websites including Wikipedia and Google.