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Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, has released its latest report on media use and habits for parents and children and it’s probably no surprise that kids are spending more time texting and online than ever before. The report was based on a sample of 717 children, 190 of Continue Reading →

Microsoft has just released an update to its Bing on Xbox feature for Xbox Live that is designed to provide you with entertainment content that is relevant to you. As part of this update, users will now be able to search by voice with more accuracy while also being given other features to help refine Continue Reading →

SmartGlass functionality may already sort of exist on Xbox 360 per the console’s latest Dashboard update, but Microsoft’s making it a full-on reality on October 26. As it stands, the Xbox 360 allows for SmartGlass support, but without an update to Microsoft’s 360 companion app, there’s no way to use it — when Microsoft’s Surface Continue Reading →

For years now, Facebook and Twitter have had their respective “Like” and “Favorite” buttons. They’re simple, straightforward ways to show appreciation for a status update or a tweet without verbally replying (and Google, too, has its +1 button.). They’re popular, too: Facebook processes nearly three billion “Likes” on a daily basis. Now, on Monday, according Continue Reading →

Google just announced an update to Google News’ search results pages that makes some changes to the popular news site’s layout. Most importantly, Google News search now features click-to-expand news results clusters. As the name implies, these clusters will feature related stories from more sources and users will have to click on the new “Show Continue Reading →

Move over, bake sales: The daily deals business is trying to carve out a new niche in school fundraising. Schoola is a new platform designed for schools to raise money off daily deals from big brands and local businesses. School parents can approach the local businesses they already frequent about offering a deal through the Continue Reading →

Amazon.com said on Monday that its $199 Kindle Fire HD tablet has been the best-selling product on the company’s website since the gadget went on sale more than a month ago. Amazon started selling a range of new Kindle Fires on September 6 and the company said the 7-inch HD model has out-sold all other Continue Reading →

Google is working on a new version of Google Wallet for mobile phones and it may include support for the iPhone. As first noted by BusinessInsider, the Google Wallet home page has been updated to allow users to request an invite to a new Google Wallet that is now in the works. What’s interesting is Continue Reading →

Apple’s planning an event Tuesday with the promise that it has a “little more” to show its devoted fans. Speculation to this point has been clear on one thing: Apple’s teasing tag­line is almost surely meant to refer to a smaller iPad. Here’s a last-minute look at the rumors that are still standing ahead of Continue Reading →

Twitter is currently investigating an issue where tweets are not posting in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8. In the meantime, the social network recommends that IE8 users “migrate to another browser” and points them to browsehappy.com. Browse Happy is a website that urges Internet citizens to upgrade their browsers. It has a list of the latest Continue Reading →