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Google teleports into social networking
Initial reactions suggest the search giant has failed in its attempt to produce a service to rival Facebook, writes John Naughton.

Outgunned Google accuses rivals of ganging up in patent war
Google is the only one not in a consortium buying a portfolio of thousands of technology patents from bankrupt firm Nortel Networks.

Small hits just as good as big ones
Start-up tech firms need to repeat modest successes, says US Icehouse visitor.

Many companies in dark over cloud computing
A chunk of the country's business community is in the dark about cloud computing and many firms which do know about it have not moved on to the platform, research shows.

OSX Lion - the goods. And the bads.
You'd think imitation was the sincerest form of flattery, except for all the patent suits bouncing around, boosting lawyers wages if nothing else.

MacFans on Mac plans - a Store is born
MacFan editor Miro Lucassen talks Apple in Holland, and we watch the curious development of a possible Apple Store.

Kiwi IT man sells up dream property to help rebuild Japan
A New Zealand IT entrepreneur is selling up a beachfront dream home to help rebuild Japanese business.

<i>Chris Barton</i>: Pirates may help lawmakers see the treasure
Copyright debate shows politicians have no idea what the internet really is.

AR.Drone: Vroom with a view
The new iPhone controlled flying toy has Matt Greenop in geek heaven.

Warning: iPhones can spy on you
New Zealanders are being warned smartphones, including iPhones and Android handsets, could be secretly tracking their every move.