Web
News
Google Play All Access: New music service launched at Google I/O 2013
Confirming the move at its I/O Conference in San Francisco, Google on Wednesday launched a new music service called Google Play All Access.
News
Users dismayed as Google closes SMS search feature
Feature phone owners have turned to the Google Product Forums to commiserate over the loss of their free, text message-based search and express their disappointment with Google's decision.
News
Kindle currency Amazon Coins launches
The new credit system for app-purchasing on the Kindle Fire tablet has been rolled out in the US, but there is no word yet whether a UK launch will follow.
News
Microsoft updates Bing social sidebar with improved Facebook engagement
Bing is about to get a little more social, after Microsoft announced that it has more tightly integrated its search engine with Facebook.
Features
Weekend Roundup: Samsung Galaxy S4 probe, Youtube paid service, Windows 8.1 Blue & Microsoft Nook Rumour
We take a closer look at the biggest stories from the tech world this week, with Microsoft, YouTube and Samsung making the headlines.
News
YouTube officially unleashes over 50 paid channels
All paid channels offer a 14-day free trial, but users will need to pay a subscription fee to keep watching beyond that period; fees start at £1.49 per month.
Features
7 useful online backup services & data storage: Backblaze, Crashplan, Sugarsync, GoogleDrive, Skydrive, Cloud Fogger, Socialsafe
Most computer users will think about backing up their data is just after they lost everything in a hard drive failure.
News
Facebook to build auto-starting video ads into news feed
The social network's rumoured new ad strategy may thrust itself to the forefront of the user's experience, with video adverts set to be integrated into the news feed.