The European Parliament has voted against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) which was proposed to curb online piracy. The agreement has created a wave of opposition online from campaigners who felt it would curtail online freedoms. Acta was supported by a number of coun ... 

Computer manufacturer Dell has announced that it has bought the US software firm Quest for $2.4bn (£1.53). Dell outbid rivals Insight Venture Partners for the deal which values Quest's shares at $28 each. The deal is still subject to shareholder approval, but is expected to be closed by the ... 

Google has announced that it is to open up its global datacentres for use by anyone in need of vast amounts of computing power. The company announced the new service, called Compute Engine, on Friday and it will see companies and developers able to run almost any programme on Google's servers. Th ... 

Google has announced that its latest innovation, a device known as Project Glass, will be made available to developers and programmers from early next year. The move, announced at its three-day Google I/O conference this week, is intended to allow developers to create applications and suggest impro ... 

Microsoft has bought the office social networking site Yammer for $1.2bn, the tech giant confirmed on Monday. The four year old site, which currently has five million users offers a social networking platform for use within companies. Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer said, "Yammer adds a best-in-cl ...