Who will Facebook buy next? Paddy Power serves up the odds
Betting firm Paddy Power has opened the betting on Facebook’s next acquisition following the social networks purchase of photo-sharing app Instagram.
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Are you being served – online? Most British firms ‘fail the online customer service test’
It’s official. Britain is worse than Lithuania when it comes to customer service, according to a survey of 2000 British firms and consumers.
Microsoft blocks Pirate Bay links
Microsoft has begun blocking links to The Pirate Bay’s website on its Windows Live Messenger platform.
Video game sales overtake DVDs in UK- report
Sales of video games in the UK have pipped those of videos (DVDs and Blu-Rays) for the first time, making the gaming industry the country’s biggest entertainment sector, according to new research.
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.
Pirate Bay UK ban soon? Court rules file sharing site infringes UK record copyrights
The Pirate Bay and its users are copyright infringers, the High Court has established in a judgment that is likely to lead to the popular file-sharing site being blocked in the UK.
MySpace back from the dead? Social network gets 1m new users thanks to music player and Facebook pact
MySpace has signed up one million new users since it introduced a new music player last December, hinting that the embattled social network may have a future now that it is under new management.
Google revamps YouTube app for Google TV
Google has updated its YouTube app for Google TV, designed to make it easier for viewers to find videos and channels to watch on their big-screen TVs.
Digital accounts for nearly a third of UK radio audience
The number of online radio listeners in the UK rose 16.4% during 2011, accounting for 29.1% of the total audience, according to the latest RAJAR figures.
Amazon profits dip despite Kindle boost
A doubling in UK sales of its Kindle ebook reader failed to stop Amazon – the world’s biggest online retailer – suffering a profits slump.