Hackers steal Microsoft India user data
Microsoft’s online store in India was taken down this week after it was allegedly hacked by a Chinese group calling itself Evil Shadow Team.
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Guardian sells PaidContent publisher to GigaOM
The Guardian has sold ContentNext Media, publisher of paidContent to GigaOM, for an undisclosed sum.
Yahoo boardroom turmoil continues: 4 directors to step down
Four longtime Yahoo board members, including the chairman, are leaving the company, as the embattled online media giant aims to turn around its fortunes with a new team at the helm.
Video Interview: Twitter CEO on Google, censorship, elections and IPOs
This week saw US technology blog All Things Digital interview Twitter CEO Dick Costolo. In this video, the chief of the micro-blogging site talks candidly on the recent spat with Google over social search, its role in the upcoming US election, potential IPOs and its controversial new country-specific filtering tools.
Broadband speeds up 22% on last year
The average broadband speed in the UK has increased 22% in the past year, largely due to consumers upgrading to higher-speed packages.
The power of social media influencers: Stephen Fry tweet gets guitarist 2m YouTube Views
A one-word tweet from author Stephen Fry has boosted the career of an aspiring singer – after it increased traffic to his latest video by two million people.
Underwired creates Facebook app for bestseller Jasper Fforde
Specialist eCRM agency Underwired has created a new Facebook app for publisher Hodder & Stoughton.
Sainsbury’s renames Tiger bread to ‘Giraffe bread’ after social media buzz
Sainsbury’s has bowed to a social media campaign urging the supermarket to rename its Tiger Bread to ‘Giraffe Bread’ on the advice of a 3-year-old girl.
Sainsbury's renames Tiger bread to ‘Giraffe bread’ after social media buzz
Sainsbury’s has bowed to a social media campaign urging the supermarket to rename its Tiger Bread to ‘Giraffe Bread’ on the advice of a 3-year-old girl.
US: Apple closes gap on Android in smartphone market
The high-profile launch of Apple’s iPhone 4S in the Fall had an enormous impact on the proportion of smartphone owners who chose an Apple iPhone, according to new research from Nielsen.