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UK government to legalise CD ripping

3 August 2011, 09:53

Changes to UK copyright law will allow consumers to legally copy their CDs and DVDs on to devices such as the iPod.

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BT ordered to block access to 'pirate' download site

28 July 2011, 13:28

A judge has ruled that BT will be required to block access to a site where users share links to pirated material.

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BBC iPlayer reaches global availability

28 July 2011, 13:15

The BBC's streaming video player is now available in 11 European countries, with more to come.

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Facebook for Business launched

27 July 2011, 16:36

Facebook is taking advantage of Google's decision not to allow businesses on Google+, by encouraging them to use its network.

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Google+ games confirmed, sort of

22 July 2011, 17:29

Google is apparently set to launch a social gaming network on Google+.

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Motorola urged to consider selling patents

22 July 2011, 14:31

The company’s biggest shareholder thinks there are many ways to realize their value.

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Tablet market explodes in Q2

22 July 2011, 11:48

More than four times more tablets were shipped than the same quarter a year ago.

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Microsoft and AMD defy perceived slump

22 July 2011, 10:16

Further indication that the tech industry is still in good health.

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Was Nokia’s quarter really that bad?

21 July 2011, 17:10

If Nokia had such a nightmare, why did its share price go up?

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O2 launches scannable smartphone voucher campaign

21 July 2011, 13:25

The operator has partnered with Subway for an innovative approach to mobile advertising.

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Nokia reports €487 million loss

21 July 2011, 12:05

The phone giant has a painful quarter, with smartphone sales sharply down.

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Strong results from both Intel and Qualcomm

21 July 2011, 10:28

The two chip giants indicate solid demand as their worlds continue to collide.

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Apple reports intimidatingly strong earnings – iPad now bigger than Mac

20 July 2011, 10:23

The gadget giant easily beat expectations with record sales of iPhones and iPads.

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News International websites hacked

19 July 2011, 17:06

Hackers ignore the irony...

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Regrouped Nokia results reveal cost of fighting smartphone battle

19 July 2011, 16:01

Nokia makes more profit from feature-phones than smartphones.

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Cisco announces 6,500 job cuts

19 July 2011, 10:23

Cisco is not struggling alone, but IBM has another strong quarter.

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Everything Everywhere boss resigns

18 July 2011, 16:09

France Telecom exec takes over as Tom Alexander decides to spend more time with his family.

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Study suggests the Internet is destroying our memories

18 July 2011, 15:42

Study links the ease of looking up information on the Internet to poor recall.

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Adobe buys into electronic signatures

18 July 2011, 15:03

The acquisition of EchoSign is another step closer to the paperless office.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: chip stocks plunge on demand fears

18 July 2011, 12:36

It’s rough out there and investors are acting accordingly.

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Orange announces daily data roaming bundle for Europe

18 July 2011, 11:45

Offers 30MB of data for £3, with a 24-hour time limit.

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Apple wins initial ITC ruling over HTC

18 July 2011, 11:24

A judge has determined HTC devices infringe two Apple patents – could get messy.

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Microsoft lets users flag contacts' accounts as hacked

18 July 2011, 10:24

Hotmail users can now report when it looks like their contacts' accounts have been compromised.

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Google jumps on record earnings

15 July 2011, 09:50

Healthy advertising results and Google+ already has over ten million users.

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PC market: Apple gains, Acer loses

14 July 2011, 14:56

The latest PC market figures reveal some major shifts in the PC market.

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Millions of sales lost due to spelling mistakes

14 July 2011, 13:27

Online retailers are losing customers turned off by bad spelling.

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O2 takes on Groupon with Priority Moments

14 July 2011, 12:31

The mobile operator combines voucher service with opt-in messaging.

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PC market returns to growth – just

14 July 2011, 09:44

Mobile devices and the ongoing debt crisis continue to weigh on PC sales.

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RIM promises seven new BlackBerry handsets within months

13 July 2011, 16:22

The RIM leadership gets a surprisingly easy ride at its AGM.

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EA to buy casual games outfit PopCap for $750 million

13 July 2011, 10:54

The gaming giant’s continued digital push goes in a mobile direction.

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HEXUS.sharewatch: NVIDIA falls on 28nm GPU delay reports

11 July 2011, 09:58

Concerns that AMD may beat NVIDIA to the 28nm punch weigh on shares.

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Mobile revenues account for almost 2% of global GDP

8 July 2011, 18:27

Total global mobile revenues will top $1.3 trillion this year.

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11 percent of Brits use mobile devices in the sack

8 July 2011, 16:13

But talking too loudly on mobile phones in public is the UK’s number one pet peeve.

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