Oracle wants to probe Google's Page

Oracle wants to question Google CEO Larry Page in the course of high stakes patent litigation between the two companies, according to a court filing, reports Reuters.

Oracle sued Google last year, claiming the Web search company's Android mobile operating technology infringes upon Oracle's Java patents.

In a court filing yesterday, Oracle requested the court's permission to take Page's deposition, saying he made the decision to acquire Android.

An online entrepreneur says poor spelling is costing the UK millions of pounds in lost revenue for Internet businesses, reveals the BBC.

Charles Duncombe says an analysis of Web site figures shows a single spelling mistake can cut online sales in half. Duncombe adds that when recruiting staff he has been “shocked at the poor quality of written English”.

Sales figures suggest misspellings put off consumers who could have concerns about a Web site's credibility, he says.

In a rapid about-turn, Mark Zuckerberg has reopened access to his Google+ account, reveals V3.co.uk.

On Wednesday, Zuckerberg changed the settings on his Google+ account so that the general public could no longer see how many followers he had, an ironic move for someone so keen on his customers sharing their data.

This meant the Facebook king dropped out of the Social Statistics rankings completely, even though he had been in the number one slot previously. However, Zuckerberg has overnight relaxed the privacy settings on his Google+ account and is back at the top of the rankings.

The uptake of smartphones in the UK has stalled, according to research published yesterday, primarily due to the reluctance of women and the elderly to invest in the devices, says Computing.co.uk.

YouGov's Smartphone Mobile Internet Experience research reveals that, over the past two quarters, just over a third of adults (35%) are using a smartphone, up two percentage points on the previous quarter.

Despite smartphones typically costing more than traditional mobile phones, YouGov's research shows gender and age are the principal barriers to purchase, rather than income. Only 14% of smartphone owners are over 55, compared with almost a half of non-smartphone owners. Only 41% of smartphone owners are women.