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Skype CEO Josh Silverman

Skype problems grow: New update fury

After a disastrous performance last week, internet call service provider Skype has this week found itself once again on the wrong end of user sentiment as a new "crapware" update leaves its user's fuming.

Microsoft slash Xbox price: E3 reveal in the works?

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With Sony having just revealed the development of its PlayStation 4 and Nintendo set to unveil its new "Project Café" console at E3, retail giant Target's recent $100 price cut on the Xbox 360 has led to fresh speculation about the possibility of a new console from Microsoft.
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Its official; Sony says PlayStation 4 is on the way

Sony PlayStation 4 in development

In a conference call to investors Sony's executive vice president and chief financial officer Masaru Kato has hinted that the PlayStation 4 is currently in development.
Sony Outlines PSN Hack

PSN outage: Sony organise online tournaments

Having just announced the PSN's return in Asia, Sony representatives have released the schedule for a series of "welcome back to online gaming" tournaments it will be sponsoring.
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PSN reopens in Asia this Saturday

Sony has confirmed that it will be restarting the PlayStation Network in its home nation Japan as well as all other Asian territories this Saturday.
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Mircrosoft board backs CEO Steve Ballmer

A report from Reuters has claimed that despite David Einhorn's recent call for Steve Ballmer to stand down, Microsoft Corp's board has chosen to stand behind the long-standing CEO.
Howard Stringer, CEO and president of Sony Corporation, speaks at a function to launch the Sony Media Technology Centre on the outskirts of Mumbai

Sony CEO admits weak PSN security

In a meeting with Bloomberg Sony CEO Howard Stringer admitted that the company had been lax with PSN security as it didn't expect an attack on a free service.
Codemasters

Hackers get cocky post-PSN: Codemasters hacked

With the games industry still licking its wounds after Sony's recent spout of hacking troubles, veteran games developer Codemasters today revealed that it to had fallen victim to a successful cyber attack.
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Ofcom names O2 U.K.'s best broadband provider

Ofcom today released the findings of a joint research venture with broadband monitoring specialists Epitiro, indicating that O2 are currently the fastest broadband provider in the U.K.
Sony Outlines PSN Hack

Sony 12 month US protection service opens

Sony has today begun accepting applications for its AllClearID Plus Identity Theft Protection service, for PlayStation Network and Qriocity music service customers.
Russian Form breaks iPhone encryption

iOS 4 cracked by Russian security firm

The Russian security firm ElcomSoft has claimed to have managed to crack the iOS 4's encryption systems, demonstrating the vulnerability of numerous Apple products.
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HTC Mango smartphones in development

In a recent interview with Reuters, HTC Chief Executive Peter Chou confirmed the company will be releasing new smartphones using the forthcoming Windows Mango operating system.
BT

BT cuts call costs to mobiles

U.K. telecoms giant BT is set to cut the cost of calling mobiles from its landline telephones by up to 24 per cent.
Windows Phone Mobile OS all set to takeover BlackBerry

Will Mango reverse Windows Phone's fortune?

Currently struggling to claim even a five per cent share of the Smartphone market, many analysts have come to question whether the newly revealed Windows 7.5 "Mango" update will be enough to reverse the ailing OS's fortune.
Singer Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga takes out Amazon

Internet retailer Amazon suffered major technical hitches as Lady Gaga fans besieged the site eager to take advantage of its one-day offer on the artist's new album.
BT

U.K. 4G broadband trials start September

BT Wholesale and Everything Everywhere today announced a new collaboration between the two companies to begin the first stages of next generation 4G high speed broadand trials in the U.K.