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Microsoft is expected to unveil a new console integrated more closely with TVs and mobile devices early next week. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg New Xbox means more than games to Microsoft

Eagerly awaited console expected to have closer integration with TVs and mobile devices

Google’s Matt Brittin: questioned in the UK parliament Cantillon: Squaring up to multinationals in the corporate tax debate

Where should the tax fall?

John Dixon, Ernst & Young’s head of tax, gives evidence the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee inquiry into Google’s tax affairs. Photograph: PA/PA Wire Ireland might be wise to look more closely at Google

Analysis: Scrutiny of the web giant’s tax affairs may have serious knock-on effects

Activist investor Carl Icahn (above) and major stakeholder Southeastern Asset Management dismiss Michael Dell’s go-private deal for Dell as too cheap for a company trying to become a major provider of enterprise computing. Photograph: Chad Batka/The New York Times Dell’s profit dives as billionaire battle rages on

Results underline need for radical action to restore fortunes of third-largest PC maker

Espion scoops ICT award

Information security firm named company of the year at ICT Excellence awards

Herb Hribar, chief executive of Eircom Hribar confident of steering Eircom towards viable future

The Eircom chief executive sees himself as a man who gets things done, and looks forward to many solvable challenges at the company

Margaret Hodge, chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee, accused Google of using “smoke and mirrors to avoid paying tax” UK politician accuses Google of devious behaviour

The company vigorously denied trying to avoid tax by disguising the real nature of its UK business

Google’s European, Middle East and African sales headquarters on Barrow Street, Dublin. Photograph: Paul McErlane/Bloomberg via Getty Images Google’s next search may concern its own tax

Internet giant may have to rethink its structure as political pressure over tax returns mounts

Eircom is rolling out a new high speed broadband network across the country, starting from Monday. Photographer: Aidan Crawley/Bloomberg Eircom unveils new high speed network

Some 300,000 households will be able to get new service from Monday

Google's Northern Europe boss, Matt Brittin, testifies to the British parliamentary Public Accounts Committee. Photograph: Reuters Google questioned over tax affairs

Members of committee say Google’s practices were ‘deliberately misleading’

The Microsoft Surface tablet was unveiled last year and went on sale at the end of October in the US before the Pro version was released in February. Surface Pro gets May launch date

Windows 8 tablet goes on sale in Ireland on May 30th

Martin Curley of Intel: "The conference is about open innovation, but it's also about openness to innovation." Next generation of innovation could be legacy of Irish EU presidency

Head of Intel Labs Europe is convinced that a new approach to innovation and research could lead to more job opportunities

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Microsoft is expected to unveil a new console integrated more closely with TVs and mobile devices early next week. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg New Xbox means more than games to Microsoft
John Dixon, Ernst & Young’s head of tax, gives evidence the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee inquiry into Google’s tax affairs. Photograph: PA/PA Wire Ireland might be wise to look more closely at Google
Activist investor Carl Icahn (above) and major stakeholder Southeastern Asset Management dismiss Michael Dell’s go-private deal for Dell as too cheap for a company trying to become a major provider of enterprise computing. Photograph: Chad Batka/The New York Times Dell’s profit dives as billionaire battle rages on