Google Play Music All Access takes aim at Spotify
Google ups its music streaming game with All Access... and hopes you're not too attached to your Spotify subscription
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YouTube takes on TV with 60 new channels
Throwing lots of money at lots of talent means YouTube is going to continue offering staunch competition to TV
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Facebook rolling out real life gifts
Forget virtual cakes and bunches of flowers – you'll soon be able to send your friends real presents
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Facebook dumps facial recognition in the EU… for now
The social network removes facial recognition in the wake of an Irish investigation – but plots a return in the future
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The London 2012 Olympics according to Twitter
Twitter’s been poking about in its analytics to bring us the social specs on the greatest show on Earth. Usain Bolt, unsurprisingly, takes gold
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eBay Now service offers same day delivery
Deliveries within an hour may soon render going to the shops irrelevant
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Marblar launching Kickstarter for patents
Got a great idea and want to turn it into £10k now? There’s a website for that
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Microsoft reveals new Outlook.com email client
Online personal email service features free Office Web Apps, virtually unlimited storage and should eventually replace Hotmail
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Want free Wi-Fi in London? O2 has you covered
O2 has hooked up seven large areas of London with free Wi-Fi to make sure all those Olympic visitors stay connected
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Amazon plotting same day delivery
Online giant opening new warehouses near US urban centres to get you your goods in a matter of hours
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Kickstarter UK arriving this autumn
The crowdfunding service du jour will finally be available to UK residents – so start thinking of a project!
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Game of Thrones world gets built in Minecraft
Could there be anything geekier (read: more awesome) than combining two of the best virtual worlds ever known?
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Facebook App Center launches in the UK with SongPop Pinterest and Spotify
A month after it hit the States, Facebook's App Store rival hits our shores for a web and mobile takeover
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Beats buys MOG music streaming service
Acquisition sparks speculation that the Spotify competitor could be integrated into HTC smartphones
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Microsoft buys Yammer for US$1.2bn
The social networking service for businesses is now in Microsoft's pocket, and could soon be in its software too.

