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Socitm: Council websites getting better
News The local government IT body has noted an improvement in council websites in line with their growing importance to citizens [05 Mar 2008]
Pakistan lifts YouTube ban amid speculation
News The video-sharing website is accessible again in Pakistan, while debate rages about the cause of a two-hour YouTube outage on Sunday [27 Feb 2008]
Google takes top spot in UK brand rankings
News The Superbrands ranking of the most powerful brands in the UK sees the web-search giant leapfrog second-placed Microsoft [26 Feb 2008]
Microsoft to launch beta of Internet Explorer 8
News The ActiveWin website has published the contents of a beta invitation saying the software maker is nearing a launch date for IE8 Beta 1, which will be available for download and testing [25 Feb 2008]
LinkedIn gets a mobile makeover
News A new-look version of the business network will be available on BlackBerry devices, iPhones, PDAs and mobile phones [25 Feb 2008]
Online shopping reaches record high
News UK web sales have increased 75 percent year-on-year, with online shopping in January reaching £4.5bn [25 Feb 2008]
ISPs given deadline for file-sharing crackdown
News Three government departments have given Internet Service Providers a deadline of April 2009 to crack down on illegal filesharers [22 Feb 2008]
Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo
Analysis After the rejection of its unsolicited buyout offer, Microsoft will either up the ante or ready a tender offer followed by a proxy fight [12 Feb 2008]
Northern Ireland launches online-security campaign
News The Northern Ireland Executive has launched a campaign to raise public awareness of online security risks [12 Feb 2008]
Wikipedia accused of 'US-centric bias'
News An Australian academic claims the online encyclopaedia shows bias in its administration of user edits and which sources its allows to be used [12 Feb 2008]
Flock aims to snare migrating Netscape users
News Web browser Flock hopes to use its social-networking tech to grab some of the users seeking an alternative to the doomed Netscape [11 Feb 2008]
BBC: iPlayer download version coming to Macs
News Director general Mark Thompson has said the download version of the iPlayer will be available for Mac users by the end of the year [11 Feb 2008]
No guarantees for Google in its mobile mission
Analysis Adapting Google's successful web offerings for use on mobile phones is an important work in progress — and unlikely to be easy [08 Feb 2008]
China clarifies online-video ruling
News More details have been given on a 2007 ruling that only companies owned or controlled by the state can receive a licence for online audio and video services [07 Feb 2008]
Mitch Kapor: Does Microsoft-Yahoo make sense? 
Video The software industry veteran shares his views on the cultural challenges facing Microsoft in its bid for Yahoo, and what the deal might mean to Google and Facebook [06 Feb 2008]
HMRC extends late-fee amnesty after site crash
News The late-filing penalty has now been waived for those people who filed tax returns online over the weekend, following problems with the HMRC website on deadline day [06 Feb 2008]
Socitm to probe accessibility of council websites
News The local-government IT association's study comes as confusion mounts about how accessibility should be measured [05 Feb 2008]
BT buys retail e-commerce outfit
News The purchase of Fresca will give BT greater expertise in the fashion and general merchandise e-commerce sectors [04 Feb 2008]
Microsoft-Yahoo bid attracts regulatory 'interest'
News The proposed acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft will be scrutinised by US antitrust authorities [04 Feb 2008]
Deciphering Microsoft's Yahoo bid
Video ZDNet.com's Dan Farber talks to CNET News.com's Ina Fried about Microsoft's announcement of a $44.6bn cash-and-stock bid to acquire Yahoo [04 Feb 2008]
Broadband Britain sees costs fall as speeds rise
News Fat pipes are cheaper and faster than ever, with average broadband costs falling 36 percent in the past four years [04 Feb 2008]
Microsoft wants Yahoo for its users, say analysts
Analysis Experts think the deal has its risks, but Microsoft claims the acquisition could pay for itself in two years if it goes ahead [01 Feb 2008]
Microsoft expects EC to approve Yahoo deal
News The European Commission has said it is up to Microsoft to decide whether it needs to notify the EC of any deal to acquire Yahoo [01 Feb 2008]
HMRC site crashes on last day for filing tax returns
News HM Revenue & Customs has granted a 24-hour extension to the online filing deadline for tax returns, after a high volume of users crashed its site [01 Feb 2008]
ICANN and Google thwart domain-name profiteers
News The two organisations have separately introduced measures to stop the exploitation of domain names during the five-day grace period after registration [01 Feb 2008]
