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• 14 December 2009

• News: TechCrunch sues Fusion Garage over CrunchPad/JooJoo

  News website TechCrunch last week sued former partner Fusion Garage last week, claiming that the Singaporean start-up used fraud and deceit in a bid to take control of the CrunchPad, a tablet computer developed by the two companies.

• News: EU continues campaign to limit volume on MP3 players

  The EU is continuing its campaign to limit the volume on portable music player sushc as Apple's iPod and iPhone.

• News: Apple countersues Nokia over patents

  Apple has filed a patent lawsuit accusing Nokia of infringing 13 Apple patents, in response to Nokia's patent lawsuit against Apple filed in October.

• 12 December 2009

• News: Android vs iPhone vs BlackBerry: the best OS for apps?

  Android, iPhone or BlackBerry - Mobile phone app developers are finding it a difficult decision to choose an OS to create apps for. We take a look at which of the three platforms is best.

• News: The 10 biggest technology stories of 2009

  The recession was the biggest news of 2009, but as far as technology was concerned there was a number of stories that hit the headlines, many with a much happier note. From Twitter to Windows 7, we've put together a list of this year's biggest tech stories.

• 11 December 2009

• News: Analysis: Intel to buy Nvidia?

  While rumors are swirling around the Internet that Intel is looking to buy rival chips maker Nvidia, analysts say it's nothing but talk and bluster.

• News: Yahoo integrates Twitter into search results

  Yahoo will begin inserting Twitter posts directly into its general Web search results page on Thursday, expanding on an initial integration of Twitter into its search engine

• 09 December 2009

• News: Microsoft and BT join cloud-computing group

  Microsoft, Cisco, IBM and others have joined forces to form the Enterprise Cloud Buyers Council, a cloud-computing group that hopes to remove barriers to enterprise use of hosted cloud computing.

• 08 December 2009

• News: Amazon denies high-street store launch

  Amazon is denying it has any plans to open high street stores.

• News: Yahoo lets users control what adverts they see

  Yahoo is giving web users the ability to control which targeted ads they receive.

• News: Analysis: Intel Larrabee graphics chip 'not dead'

  Although Intel delayed its first stand-alone graphics processor, code-named Larrabee, the company could use elements of the chip's design and architecture in future products, analysts said on Monday.

• News: Seagate to launch 7mm hard-disk drive at CES

  Seagate is to launch a new hard-disk drive that's 25 percent thinner than current models.

• News: AMD to demonstrate 3D Blu-ray at CES

  AMD intends to use the CES show in Las Vegas early next year to show off 3D Blu-ray playback - six months ahead of the commercial availability of discs.

• 07 December 2009

• News: Web users must opt-out of Google personalised search

  Google has revealed it is extending its Personalized Search, which provides individual with results tailored to their needs based on their search history.

• News: Intel: All-in-one handheld devices unlikely

  Consumers that want a handheld gadget that does it all - provides internet access, acts as a mobile and can also be used for GPS and a camera - are unlikely to find what they are looking for, says an Intel researcher.

• News: Microsoft & Yahoo finalise terms for search deal

  Microsoft and Yahoo have finalized the terms of a broad search and advertising agreement intended to help them compete more effectively with Google.

• News: Apple to turn iTunes into Spotify streaming rival?

  Apple has acquired online music streaming company Lala, the company said Monday, adding to the ways it could offer music to users.

• 05 December 2009

• News: The biggest 5 business technologies of the decade

  As a new decade approaches, reflecting on the past 10 years brings memories of doom and gloom, from the dot-com bust to the recession. However, despite this, technology has continued to thrive and had a positive impact on business. We've picked out five technologies that certainly flourished during the noughties.

• News: Why Microsoft's top developers prefer old-fashioned coding

  Microsoft has championed graphical programming methods through its development tools, led by Visual Basic and Visual Studio, over the past 20 years. However, we've spoken to the software company's own superstar developers who've revealed their loyalty to old-school methods of coding software.

• 04 December 2009

• News: 2 billion Bluetooth chipsets to ship in 2014

  Two billion Bluetooth chipsets are forecast to ship in 2014 alone, according to new market data released by ABI Research.

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