IT PRO – Labour fires candidate over rude tweets
Labour fired a parliamentary candidate over offensive comments he posted on Twitter, embarrassing Prime Minister Gordon Brown ahead of next month’s election.

BBC – Leaders sign up for online debate

The three main party leaders have agreed to take part in digital debates on websites Facebook and YouTube. Internet users will be able to suggest questions in five categories on the sites, which will be voted on by other members of the public.

The Daily Telegraph – Apple to venture into three dimensions

Electronic spectacles that will allow the wearer to watch “3-D” films while on the move are being developed by Apple. The computer giant, which manufactures the iPod, iPhone and the newly released iPad, has revealed plans for a new device that will give users the kind of three dimensional film experience that they can currently only get from specially-equipped cinemas. Worn like a pair of glasses, the gadget has already been nicknamed “iSpecs” by technology fans.

The Financial Times – Race on to unlock Twitter’s potential

A race to cash in on the global Twitter phenomenon is set to be triggered on Monday with the launch of a service that attempts to replicate the highly successful search engine advertising formula that has made Google rich.

The Financial Times – Business apps help sales of Apple devices

Apple’s reputation as a consumer darling is paying unexpected dividends in the corporate market. Companies are snapping up hundreds of iPads, the touch-controlled tablets Apple released this month, software vendors have told the Financial Times. And so many groups are handing iPhones to staff; analysts say the devices could catch up to Research in Motion’s BlackBerry, the business leader, in a couple of years.

The Financial Times – Backlash as data traffic explodes

All the world’s leading telecoms groups in developed countries are grappling with the challenge of how to reap profits from the data explosion on their networks. European network operators are casting around for new revenue sources, and Google is an obvious target, given that its YouTube video-sharing service is a prime driver of data traffic.

ManagementToday – MT Expert – Innovation: Use technology to keep customers happy

Technology is crucial to creating an engaging customer experience. And it doesn’t even have to cost you.

SC Magazine – Access to cloud services by standard passwords could cause a data security headache for businesses

Multiple use of similar passwords is causing problems when it comes to accessing sensitive data in the cloud.