HP's Hurd: The challenges of cloud computing 
Video HP chief executive Mark Hurd talks about how the company plans to layer cloud services on its infrastructure in the future [29 Oct 2009]
Google delivers search tool for online stores
News Commerce Search, hosted in Google's cloud, is designed for online retail sites and provides features such as customisable results and display [06 Nov 2009]
Google releases Dashboard stored data service
News Service that lets users maintain their personal data stored across all Google products is launched [05 Nov 2009]
Open University prepares to embrace the cloud
News The university is in talks with Microsoft and Google about cloud-computing services for students and staff [04 Nov 2009]
Yahoo open-sources app for speeding up websites
News The company has released the source code underlying its Traffic Server software, which helps boost the speed of website operations [03 Nov 2009]
Google opens up Wave federation
News Wave servers created by outside developers can now communicate with each other through Google's servers, opening up new interoperability possibilities for Wave [03 Nov 2009]
Bing's mobile site optimised for touchscreen devices
News Microsoft has updated the mobile version of Bing with some features for touchscreen devices [02 Nov 2009]
Google Voice stats revealed through PDF error
News The service has 1.419 million users, a number that was meant to be redacted in documents filed with regulators, according to BusinessWeek [02 Nov 2009]
Icann gives green light to non-Latin URLs
News The domain-name body has voted to allow the use of non-Latin characters in web extensions, allowing URLs to be written in languages such as Arabic and Hebrew [30 Oct 2009]
- Oh Dear - Tezzer
Facebook wins lawsuit against 'spam king'
News A judge awarded $711m in damages and, finding Sanford Wallace had 'wilfully violated' court orders, referred the matter to US Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution [30 Oct 2009]
Quarter of world online as internet turns 40
News Forty years ago, engineers at two California Universities sent the first successful communication between two computers, marking the beginning of the internet [29 Oct 2009]
Firefox 3.5.4 plugs security holes
News The newest version of Mozilla's browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux fixes six critical holes and some other problems [29 Oct 2009]
Mandelson puts 'three strikes' internet plan in motion
News Proposals that could force ISPs to cut off the internet connection of persistent copyright infringers will be included in a bill going before parliament next month [28 Oct 2009]
- who wouldn’t encrypt their traffic - mywl002
- Impossible to police - graham.manning@tso.co.uk
'Similar Images' now part of Google image search
News Google says its Similar Images feature is now a full-time part of Google's image search tool, having graduated from the company's labs [28 Oct 2009]
Firefox gains 30m users in eight weeks
News The open-source web browser has rapidly gained new users over the past two months, according to Mozilla [27 Oct 2009]
Web domain name language overhaul coming soon
News Icann is finalising plans to introduce web domain addresses using non-Latin characters, marking the biggest change to the system in its history [27 Oct 2009]
France adopts three-strikes law for piracy
News Those in France accused of illegal file-sharing multiple times could lose internet access for up to a year if they do not heed warnings [26 Oct 2009]
Cabinet Office seeks developer feedback on data site
News The department has opened a pilot website making government data more widely available, and wants developers to test the potential for re-using information [26 Oct 2009]
Shoppers blocked from buying across EU borders
News The European Commission calls for more progress on simplifying cross-border online shopping, after its study shows that 60 percent transactions cannot be completed [23 Oct 2009]
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Policymakers urged to talk to web techs
News Public sector online services will be improved if government policymakers consult web experts about their operations, according to Directgov head Guy Ker [22 Oct 2009]
HP's Hurd concerned about cloud security
News Cloud computing is real and has potential, but Mark Hurd would not trust HP's important computing infrastructure to it yet [21 Oct 2009]
OFT broadens online advertising probe
News Following an initial consultation into the matter, the consumer watchdog is now gathering evidence for an inquiry into online behavioural advertising and pricing practices [16 Oct 2009]
Google Docs update introduces bugs
News The search giant has acknowledged problems with uploading, exporting and printing files following a feature rollout this week, and says it is working on fixes [15 Oct 2009]
Opera launches Unite peer-to-peer platform beta
News The browser maker has begun public testing of Unite, a browser-based platform that shares personal information [15 Oct 2009]
EU begins IPv6 rollout
News Enisa has become the first EU agency to begin offering IPv6 services, as experts warn that IPv4 addresses will run out in two years' time [14 Oct 2009]
