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2007: A year in review, August
Facebook faces constant attacks, Apple launches new iMacs and the DSLR market has three top-end additions 29 December 2007 11:00 GMT
It was Facebook that had a hotter than hot summer, with constant stings and court cases.

First up, it was Vodafone and First Direct that took a pop at Zuckerberg and his crew.

Both companies opted to pull their adverts from Facebook after these...
EA increases stake in Ubisoft
Is a take-over bid on the way? 9 August 2007 8:53 GMT
Electronic Arts has increased its stake in French Publisher Ubisoft fuelling a take-over bid might be imminent.

Although the American games publisher has held a 20% stake in the French company since 2005, it has just raised its stake to 25%, giving it a full...
Vodafone keeps stake in Verizon
Not selling 45% stake in US operator 8 August 2007 8:31 GMT
Vodafone has moved to quell rumours that it is exiting the US mobile phone market by announcing that it will not take advantage of its options to sell its 45% stake in US mobile phone operator Verizon Communications.

The company has said that it has "decided...
Lenovo to buy Packard Bell
Holding exclusive talks in attempt to grow PC business 8 August 2007 8:16 GMT
Following reports last month that Acer was to buy flagging computer maker Packard Bell, Lenovo has now stepped into the frame in what could end up a bidding war.

The world's third-largest maker of personal computers the Chinese company is in talks to buy European...
Sharp suing Samsung for LCD patent violations
Claims South Korean co's modules infringe their technology 7 August 2007 15:30 GMT
Sharp Corp. has brought a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in the United States for infringing on Sharp's existing patents for LCD related technologies.

Samsung has apparently said it is considering counter-suing Sharp, so there's possibly not a...
Amazon invests in social music site AmieStreet.com
Develops own payment system 6 August 2007 17:53 GMT
Amazon.com is continuing it shopping spree with the announcement that it has invested in AmieStreet, a social networking site that sells music tracks at prices dictated by their popularity, rather than a flat fee like Apple's iTunes store.

The site, which was...
Evesham release statement to clear up rumours
Customer warranties will still stand 6 August 2007 16:25 GMT
Evesham has just sent Pocket-lint a statement to clear up rumours of its business affairs which broke over the weekend.

Please find below a statement issued by Evesham Technology’s Chairman, Richard Austin, at 4.00PM today:

"I can confirm that...
Has Evesham Technology gone into receivership?
Confused reports state staff laid off as the company goes into administration 6 August 2007 16:06 GMT
The future of Evesham Technology is looking increasingly uncertain today as news comes in that the company has been forced to go into administration.

We reported late last week that the firm had managed to stave off closure by securing £10 million worth of...
List of companies pulling adverts from Facebook grows
Vodafone, First Direct, Halifax, Virgin Media, Prudential, the AA... 6 August 2007 12:55 GMT
The list of companies pulling their Facebook advertising has increased.

Vodafone and First Direct were the first to do so after being made aware that their adverts were appearing next to undesirable content, such as the BNP's group.

The Halifax,...
Google still "very interested" in spectrum auction
Head of special initiatives says not out of race yet 3 August 2007 21:18 GMT
Google is still "very interested" in participating in the Federal Communications Commission's upcoming radio spectrum auction, according to the person at the company responsible for its wireless strategy.

In an interview with the Dow Jones Newswire service,...
Evesham staves off closure with $22 million funding line
Business as usual according to the struggling company 3 August 2007 20:59 GMT
Ailing UK computer and home entertainment manufacturer Evesham, has received a £10 million funding line from the former Time and Tiny owner to stave off closure.

The firm, which has been struggling since Gordon Brown pulled the plug on the Home Computing Initiative,...
Vodafone, First Direct pull Facebook adverts
Online campaigns juxtaposed with BNP pages a no-no 3 August 2007 12:56 GMT
Vodafone and First Direct have pulled their adverts from Facebook.

The two companies have withdrawn their advertising as the adverts were being shown near British National Party's (the controversial, racist "political party") Facebook content.
Working day no longer 9 to 5
A third of employees work beyond 5pm 4 May 2007 16:38 GMT
One-third of workers do their jobs outside the standard hours of 9 to 5, according to a survey by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).

Commissioned by First Direct, the report found that evenings are no longer just for the entertainment industry....