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Britain is now a nation of digital shopkeepers

This morning Google has published a report on the impact of the internet on Britain's economic output. It found that a whopping 7.2% of our GDP comes from domestic online shopping, broadband access, and the export of digital goods and services. This means the 'internet sector' of our economy is bigger than construction, education or transport.

Why Google missed a beat with Buzz

The attraction of social networking is undeniable. Posting status updates, photo tagging, 'poking' and telling each other how pretty we look has been like catnip to web surfers for many years now. In fact, if Facebook were a country its 400m members would make it the second largest country in the World behind China and India and 25% larger than the United States. Understandably, as widely recognised king of the Internet, Google felt it was being left behind. It wanted to catch up, and - as is Google's obsession - fast.

How Twitter will change internet search forever

The name alone instantly polarises reactions, but 'Twitter' looks set to have a far greater impact on our lives than anyone could have imagined.

Google Chrome OS and what it means for you

This month the search giant announced 'Chrome OS' - a strange name you'd think because it is named after the Google Chrome web browser. Surely what is usually just one component of an operating system should not be the inspiration for it? After all you don't see Microsoft announcing 'Internet Explorer OS'.