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Visual search engine set for launch?

New search engine claims to search the internet using pictures, rather than text.

By Stuart Turton, 18 Aug 2008 at 15:43

Networking/News

Facebook

Facebook Notes gets greater functionality

Changes to Facebook Notes make it easier to locate old notes and edit text.

By Tom Brewster, 16 Aug 2010 at 12:41

Networking/News

PayPal uses new text message security verification

Verisign now allows PayPal users to add more security to their accounts with SMS and physical security tokens.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 26 Jan 2009 at 17:33

Risk Management Software/News

predictive text

Android typing app promises speed boost

A new text-typing application for touchscreens claims to be able to increase typing speed by as much as 50 per cent.

By Martin James, 16 Jul 2010 at 14:29

Public Sector/News

Microsoft's Tellme unveils mobile search service

Service will allow mobile users to access information and request maps via text message and speech-recognition automated voice line.

By Reuters, 18 Apr 2007 at 11:59

Networking/News

Vodafone

Vodafone network bludgeoned by break-in

A break-in at a Vodafone facility in Basingstoke potentially left hundreds of thousands without the ability to call, text or surf the web.

By Tom Brewster, 28 Feb 2011 at 13:23

Mobile/News

Google

Google introduces voice to text service

Technology acquired from purchase of Grand Central Communications turns up two years later as Google Voice

By Alexei Oreskovic, Reuters, 12 Mar 2009 at 10:45

Voice Recognition/News

Skype

Skype buys GroupMe in group messaging play

Skype is to acquire GroupMe as it looks to expand its comms offerings into the text space.

By Tom Brewster, 22 Aug 2011 at 10:36

Mobile/News

Google puts the search into patents

Google unveils a beta version of a new tool for searching the full text of seven million US patents

By Simon Aughton, 14 Dec 2006 at 16:19

Networking/News

W3C begins HTML refresh effort

Markup language authority establishes and relaunches several working groups to define the next generation of HTML and XHTML text and data languages

By Jason Compton, 13 Mar 2007 at 21:58

Networking/News

SMS ensures auctions won't be going, going, gone...

The world-renowned fine art auctioneer Christie's is using a new text messaging services to make sure its global, high rolling customers never miss...

By Miya Knights, 13 May 2008 at 10:18

Mobile/News

Mobile phone

Vodafone launches JustTextGiving donation service

JustTextGiving lets people donate via text, with no set up or running costs for charities, or network charges for donators.

By Tom Brewster, 9 May 2011 at 12:59

Mobile/News

Government wants to store all text, email and browsing data

The information will be used by police for crime fighting, but also other government bodies such as health authorities and the Post Office.

By Matthew Sparkes, 13 Aug 2008 at 11:16

Public Sector/News

Schools fight knife crime with anonymous SMS

Mobile users will be able to report crimes without fear of retribution thanks to an anonymous SMS text service provided by Crimestoppers.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 2 Jun 2008 at 11:57

Mobile/News

Phone network crash

O2 network crashes - taking the iPhone with it

Yesterday afternoon O2 customers were left without the ability to email and text when a fault brought the network to a standstill.

By Jennifer Scott, 22 Jul 2009 at 11:08

Mobile/News

text messaging

Foreign Office launches text service

Trial aims to deliver alerts to users in a foreign country during an emergency.<br>

By Miya Knights, 10 Aug 2011 at 11:01

Mobile/News

eBay targets texters with new bidding service

Online auction giant rolls text-based bidding out to UK users.

By Miya Knights, 30 Aug 2007 at 17:40

Networking/News

SatLav shows Londoners where to spend a penny

Council-backed location-based text service will guide the public to the nearest loo in Westminster.

By Peter Griffiths, Reuters, 30 Nov 2007 at 17:08

Mobile/News

Google files mobile payment patent

Google's GPay system let users pay for online shopping or their morning caffeine fix by text message.

By Barry Collins, 4 Sep 2007 at 15:29

Networking/News

Verizon Wireless scores injunction and damages in spam fight

Fifteen-month old lawsuit ends in judgment against text message spammer

By Jason Compton, 27 Feb 2007 at 22:15

Networking/News

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