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13 January 2011
News: India gets access to consumer BlackBerry messages

Research In Motion has given mobile carriers in India the ability to intercept email and instant messages from BlackBerry consumer services if requested by the government, according to a customer update from the company.
News: Apple releases IOS 4.3 beta for developers

Apple has released a new beta of iOS to developers.
News: Shazam joines forces with Spotify

Music recognition service Shazam has joined forces with Spotify to ensure users of Shazam's free and paid-for apps can listen to a track they've tagged in full via the Swedish music streaming site.
News: Brits lead Europe in mobile eBay shopping

Brits are more likely to purchase goods using eBay's mobile app than any other European nation, says the online auction site.
12 January 2011
News: Microsoft patches critical Windows bug, leaves flaws unfixed

Microsoft yesterday patched three vulnerabilities in Windows, one that could be exploited by attackers who dupe users into visiting a malicious Web site.
11 January 2011
News: Despite hoax email, Facebook will not be shutting down

Facebook quickly moved to dispel any thoughts that it plans to shut down in March.
News: British Library launches app for iPhone, iPad & Android

You can now enjoy unique and rare items such as the original version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a new app from the British Library.
News: Facebook to make $1bn in 2011, worth $50bn

Facebook reportedly generated $1.2 billion in revenue in the first nine months of 2010, according to a document distributed by Goldman Sachs that leaked today.
News: Microsoft pledges to create 4,000 UK jobs

Prime Minister David Cameron is holding a ‘jobs summit’ with some of the UK’s largest companies today to discuss the creation of thousands of new jobs.
News: Security firm urges PC users to back up

Security firm PC Tools is urging PC users to take on the role of 'Chief Memory Officer' and ensure they are backing up the data stored on their PC.
News: Google digitally signs Gmail messages

Google has taken a step to stop legitimate email messages sent by its Apps customers from getting caught in spam filters.
10 January 2011
News: Google will deploy fixes for Android SMS bug soon

Google has confirmed a bug in its Android mobile operating system that is responsbile for occasionally sending text messages to the wrong person.
08 January 2011
News: 6 downloads to improve Microsoft Office

Anyone who uses Microsoft Office will agree on two things: it's a powerful collection of applications, and it needs improvements.
News: 5 downloads to fix iTunes' biggest flaws

Apple's iPod is certainly one of the best consumer electronics products of the last 10 years. iTunes, though, not so much.
News: 16 mobile apps that will matter in 2011

With hundreds of thousands of mobile apps already available, you might think that we don't need any more. But you'd be wrong. Even with all of the apps out there for the iPad, iPhone, Android phones and tablets, BlackBerrys and other smart devices, we still want - and need - more.
News: Should you overclock your smartphone?

The Android vs iPhone debate will continue for some time, but there's one area where Android wins every time: hackability. iPhone users might discuss jailbreaking, which allows - wow! - unauthorised software to be installed.
07 January 2011
Video: CES Daily, 7 Jan 2011

Tablets, Windows 8 and more from CES
News: Security researcher finds way around Flash sandbox

A security researcher has found a gap in the way Adobe Systems has fortified its Flash Player for better security, which could result in data being stolen and sent to a remote server.
News: Intel offers concessions to win EU approval of McAfee buy

Intel has made certain commitments to the European Union in an effort to push ahead with its proposed acquisition of McAfee.
News: CES: Intel expects Android Honeycomb to be ready for Atom

Intel expects the next version of Google's popular mobile software, Android 3.0, or Honeycomb, to be ready for use with its Atom microprocessors.