There have been further rumblings surrounding Google's plans to create a music download service, something which would certainly create a few ripples around the Web.

Clearly those ripples will be directed for the most part at iTunes, especially...

Reports are suggesting that Taiwanese company Acer is planning to buy Packard Bell.

Acer, the fourth biggest PC maker, is currently undergoing rapid expansion plans and is close to completing a strategy to buy European, Netherlands-based...

TomTom, the current number one player in the satnav arena is hoping to earn money from some of its competitors by buying the mapping software company they use.

The hardware company has announced that it has put in a bid of £1.2 billion ($2.5bn)...

Nokia and Twango today announced that Nokia has acquired substantially all assets of Twango.

Twango provides a media sharing solution for organising and sharing photos, videos and other personal media.

By acquiring Twango,...

Following hot on the heels of Google's recent announcement that their PREF cookies will now expire after 2 years, Microsoft has announced an enhanced set of privacy principles for Live Search and online advertising data collection, use and protection....

Google showed a kink in its armour today by unveiling profits that weren’t as good as expected, but if you are now suddenly worried about your investment, don’t be, it still managed to make $3.87bn in Q2 in revenue.

However profits increased...

The new AOL and Carphone Warehouse joint promotion that offers a free Dell Inspiron laptop has prompted speculation that the Carphone Warehouse may start selling Dell products.

Dell had traditionally always run a "direct only" to business,...

Apparently undeterred by the impending court case next week, Facebook has acquired internet start-up "Parakey" for an undisclosed amount of money.

Parakey, founded by the co-creators of Firefox, is a company, in their own words:

In an exciting development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have managed to power a 60-watt light bulb by sending energy to it wirelessly from 7 feet away.

The power was sent from a power-generating appliance that...

EMI Music and Google-owned YouTube today announced a landmark agreement which will give YouTube users unprecedented access to official videos and recordings from EMI Music artists, including those featured in user generated content.

"With...

With so much data theft the chance of swapping supplier, or your favourite online store is easy. A new survey has found over half of people stop spending at sites that had suffered security breaches.

So many people are worried about key personal...

Got a nice new swanky phone? Best not go to Glasgow then. A new survey by insurance company CPP Phonesafe has found the Scottish city the worst place to go if you don't want your phone nicked.

According to the survey 1 in 5 people in the...

Conflicting reports are circulating about the music industry's opinions about copy-protection and Digital Rights Management (DRM).

After Steve Jobs posted his letter about the industry, saying that music companies should stop mandating that...