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Google Street View reaches Mount Everest and Kilimanjaro

19 March 2013, 15:41

Also the first video call from Everest’s summit is going to be made using an HTC One.

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Lenovo’s new thinner, lighter ThinkPad T431s Ultrabook

18 March 2013, 16:22

This new laptop is the first fruit of an 18 month re-design initiative.

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Google LG Nexus 5 prototype leaked specs and images

18 March 2013, 12:10

Details are from an anonymous source, so this info is for entertainment value only.

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Saints Row IV preview teaser trailer released

18 March 2013, 11:16

The “climactic chapter” of Saints Row will hit retail worldwide on 23rd August.

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Apple’s new “Why iPhone” page seeks to reassure buyers

18 March 2013, 10:21

The recent barrage of top spec Androids must have the Cupertino firm worried.

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Combined total Microsoft Surface sales add up to just 1.5 million

15 March 2013, 15:35

Figures break down into just over 1 million Surface RT sales and about 400k Pro sales.

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Reuters editor helped Anonymous hack the LA Times?

15 March 2013, 11:26

Now accused Matthew Keys faces up to 15 years in prison.

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UK’s average broadband download speed is 12Mbps

15 March 2013, 10:23

The UK's broadband download speed average has trebled in the last four years.

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Ad blocking programs snubbed by Google Play Store

14 March 2013, 16:59

Google is stepping up its battle against people wanting to avoid its adverts.

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 now available in UK starting at £229

14 March 2013, 11:05

Also residents of Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan can now buy this 8.9-incher.

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Google Android Chief Andy Rubin steps down

14 March 2013, 09:57

Chrome guy Sundar Pichai gets to be head of the world’s most popular mobile OS.

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Dell announces the XPS 18, an 18-inch AiO PC and tablet hybrid

13 March 2013, 14:21

Hybrid in hardware design but not in its system software, this is 100 per cent Windows 8.

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HTC One delayed, general availability shifted to April

13 March 2013, 12:27

Delay probably because of UltraPixel camera component shortages.

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ASUS teases upcoming Z87 Haswell motherboards

12 March 2013, 09:30

Does the word “Gryphon” mean anything to you?

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Mozilla refuses to develop Firefox for Apple iPhone and iPad

11 March 2013, 17:05

Apple’s iOS is too closed and won’t allow Mozilla to use its own page rendering tech.

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There’ll be French data over the white cliffs of Dover

11 March 2013, 12:20

Causing unexpected and expensive roaming charges for many mobile users.

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Skype’s Chinese surveillance keywords revealed

11 March 2013, 10:10

Don’t mention Ferraris...

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Motorola Mobility to shed another 1,200 jobs

8 March 2013, 13:00

But can Motorola's fortunes be turned around by the X Phone?

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ASUS confirms pricing and specs for 18.4-inch Transformer AiO

8 March 2013, 10:02

Windows 8 and Android hybrid machine will hit USA in spring, starting from $1,299.

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Tesco’s Clubcard TV is now live for non employees

7 March 2013, 17:12

It’s still a beta version and the ad-supported content isn’t very extensive.

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Ferrari and Rolls get new computer tech installed

7 March 2013, 14:58

And some other tech morsels from the Geneva Motor Show.

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Bafta Game Awards names Dishonoured as best game

6 March 2013, 17:24

Journey, a downloadable PlayStation title, also did well, winning five awards.

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Microsoft backs down over Office 2013 software transfers

6 March 2013, 16:08

Office 2013 retail agreement now changed to allow buyers to transfer software.

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Google Play gift cards launch in the UK

6 March 2013, 13:43

Morrisons and Tesco stock them in £10, £25 and £50 denominations.

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Surface Pro clone, with a few corners cut, turns up at CeBIT

6 March 2013, 12:01

Not a bad Intel based effort for US$350.

CeBIT 2013 1

YouTube to launch Spotify rival later this year

6 March 2013, 11:03

Attempting to make money by cutting out the ads for paying subscribers.

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Pirate Bay file-sharing website isn’t operating from North Korea

5 March 2013, 16:51

Even if it really was invited by Pyongyang “to fight our battles from their network”.

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Virgin Mobile admits capping download speeds at 2Mbps

5 March 2013, 15:00

“We’re trialing a speed cap... to ensure we can offer a good level of service to all”.

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Canon 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor excels in low light

4 March 2013, 17:00

Burning incense sticks in a room provides enough light for a video recording.

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Yahoo to cut seven products including BlackBerry app

4 March 2013, 09:47

Marissa Mayer cuts underperforming services in a spring cleaning.

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Bing Maps updated with 13million sq km of new satellite imagery

1 March 2013, 12:16

Views analysed and provided with reduced cloud cover.

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EA will build microtransactions into all its games

1 March 2013, 10:44

Many a mickle makes a muckle.

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Sky to become second-largest UK ISP as it snaps up O2 and BE

1 March 2013, 09:37

Broadband and fixed line businesses bought from Telefonica.

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