Summer is the time for big screen blockbusters, but it can't be denied that our computer screens are often bursting with drama, plot twists and special effects too. Read on to discover which digital innovators are the heroes and who are the villains in this week's digital news roundup.
Earlier in the week, we heard a rumble in the mobile jungle as Android approaches - it seems that the long anticipated Google-powered mobile software will be with us within the year. And, as our phones become ever-more powerful communication tools, YouTube is reported to have started testing mobile ads in a move that's sure to boost the profile of the mobile web for advertisers.
Meanwhile, old words are being used to teach computers new tricks as free anti-bot service reCAPTCHA arms us with a new way to fight spammers and we're reminded of the importance of a memorable name as Hitwise reveals that branded searches are on the rise.
The last seven days also saw fans of micro-blogging site Twitter up in arms following news that Twitter SMS updates are being killed off in the UK, on the other hand, Google is on a crusade to open up "white spaces" - the radio airwaves that have long carried analogue TV signals - and has launched an advocacy campaign as it awaits an FCC ruling. Gordon Brown's brainchild Number10 TV also came under fire as the site launch experienced technical difficulties.
Family drama arrived in the shape of Fox News' snub of its parent's social network - Fox News will be hanging around with cool kids Facebook instead. What's more, Internet users on-going romance with online bargains shows no sign of abating as the hunt for good digital deals intensifies.
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Google looking to free the airwaves
Once US TV stations switch to all-digital broadcasts next February, an unused spectrum will become available and Google hopes it will be turned into new high-speed wireless connections.
Google tests the water with YouTube mobile advertising
Google has announced that it is testing display ads on select pages of the YouTube mobile site in the US and Japan.
ReCAPTCHA - bringing in the old
Old words could be the new thing in the fight against spammers as ReCAPTCHA introduce a new obscured text system
Fox News snubs its parent's social network
Fox News Channel has chosen to network on Facebook, rather than its parent's site, MySpace.
Rumble in the mobile jungle as Android approaches
A Google Android mobile phone is expected to appear on the market before the year is out - what will it mean for the ever-expanding mobile web market?
Branded searches on the up
In a recent report Hitwise revealed that up to 88% of UK searches are branded
Twitter kills SMS updates in UK
Social networking site Twitter has made yet another blunder that has set fans of the service seething. This time, one of the most 'useful' assets of the sites has been completely cut off in the UK.
The hunt for online bargains intensifies
A brief look in to the trend of online price comparison, vouchers and cash-back based on new Hitwise research.
Gordon Brown broke the internet….
Gordon Brown's Number10 TV experienced some teething problems at it's launch, but the Prime Minister will be glad to hear that he's not alone.
