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Gaming arrives on the Kindle

Shuffled Row and Every Word bring simply wordplay to owners of 2G and DX ereaders

NME to target iPhone users with first app

NME, the IPC-owned music magazine, is launching its first mobile app to capitalise on an increase of traffic to its site from iPhone owners

Android steps up pace in mobile market share grab

Google's Android mobile OS finally overtakes Apple's iOS in new purchases, figures gathered before release of iPhone 4 show

New BlackBerry Torch targets rival Apple's core market

Touchscreen BlackBerry seen as RIM's 'iPhone killer'

Carphone Warehouse launches cross-platform music service

Carphone Warehouse has struck deals with major and independent record labels to launch its first multi-platform music service

Physical still dwarfing digital sales of video games

EMA report claims that disc-based retail sales still account for 80-90% of games market

Nintendo drop in income

...but Saturo Iwata advises that Nintendo wants to prove DS and Wii were no flukes

ITV pledges £75m to regain online initiative

ITV is investing £75m in digital over the next three years after new CEO Adam Crozier said the broadcaster had underperformed online

ITV to introduce online micropayments

ITV is to launch an online micropayments system as part of plans to reduce its dependence on advertising, according to CEO Adam Crozier

Virgin Media tries to kill Canvas

Virgin Media has launched a last-ditch attempt to block the BBC-backed Project Canvas IPTV initiative, appealing to UK regulators to deem the venture anti-competitive

ITV confirms pay-TV plans, results improve

ITV has confirmed plans to launch HD versions of digital channels ITV2, 3 and 4 as pay-TV channels on Sky, at the same time reporting upbeat interim results

Limiting of press freedom impacts bloggers too says Vikki Chowney

Italy’s move to restrict wiretapped phone conversations being published online means bloggers and even people posting comments on social networks will have to post retractions when asked, or face a fine

CNN declares concerns over Kinect pricing

However, they have lauded the technical achievement of the device

Facebook delays flotation until 2012

Facebook has delayed going public until 2012 to allow itself an additional year of growth, according to reports

20 billionth tweet is sent on Twitter

Twitter has had its 20 billionth tweet posted

Sega sales are up, but social gaming plans are outlined

Publisher reaffirms plans to move into social games after poor sales of new titles in US and Europe

Behavioural targeting popular in US but lacks understanding

Some 72% of online publishers and 80% of media agencies in the US use behavioural targeting, according to a survey by US marketing body DM2Pro and AudienceScience

Call to check on mobile network security

Mobile phone users are being encouraged to find out if operators are doing enough to keep their calls secret

Amazon updates Kindle with free 3G

Amazon has launched a new version of its Kindle e-book reader ahead of plans for an online e-book store in the UK to rival Apple’s iPad and iBookstore

Channel 4 to show web music show on TV

Channel 4 has bought the rights for online and mobile music show Pocket TV, with the view to airing it on T4 and 4Music this summer

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