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Google to turn users' online conversations into comic strips

2 January 2014, 12:15

Patent granted for "Self-creation of comic strips in social networks and other communications".

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Windows 8 and 8.1 combined market share breaches 10%

2 January 2014, 11:00

Windows 7 is still on the up and Windows XP usage is still nearly 30 per cent.

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Intel's aggressive push into Android tablets this year

2 January 2014, 10:08

Several tablet vendors switch away from MediaTek to snuggle up to Chipzilla.

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LG details two ultrabooks and an AiO heading to CES2014

31 December 2013, 12:24

Also it will make 'knock' a standard UI gesture on its smartphones and tablets.

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2013 BitTorrent Zeitgeist figures released

30 December 2013, 21:03

New data reveals this year's most searched for keywords on torrent search engines.

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FINsix laptop power supply is a quarter size of traditional models

30 December 2013, 11:04

Designed at MIT, it will be unveiled at the CES in January and be on sale by mid-2014.

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LG contemplates scaling down its PC business

30 December 2013, 10:02

The company is shifting its focus to tablets, hybrid PCs and smartphones.

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Battlefield 4 banned in China in wake of EA's China Rising DLC

30 December 2013, 09:35

Accusations of cultural invasion were raised by the Chinese government.

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FIFA 14 denies CoD at the goal line, scores Christmas 2013 No.1

24 December 2013, 11:30

The 'beautiful game' fends off the bookies favourite - Call of Duty: Ghosts.

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Seagate to acquire HDD testing business Xyratex

24 December 2013, 10:20

This "strategically important" deal is worth $374 million.

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Finally, Morrisons supermarkets to offer online grocery shopping

24 December 2013, 09:24

The service goes live across the Midlands, with the first deliveries on 10th January.

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Acer names former TSMC exec Jason Chen as new CEO

23 December 2013, 16:23

New CEO and president named as Acer posts a worse than expected Q3 loss.

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UK porn filters bypassed by a simple Chrome extension

23 December 2013, 15:27

Filters were wonky anyway; blocking self-help sites but letting through hardcore porn.

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Experience the MotoMaker in Moto X’s latest magazine advert

23 December 2013, 13:50

Users can experience interactive advertising and change the phone’s colour on the page.

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Dixons Retail first to offer Steam Wallet cards in the UK

23 December 2013, 12:19

Would you be happy to find one of these in your stocking?

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Apple and China Mobile sign distribution deal

23 December 2013, 11:21

Apple's partnership with world's largest mobile carrier worth "billions of dollars".

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Winamp still going, lives past 20th Dec scheduled shut down

22 December 2013, 18:00

Llama dodges firing squad. "Something is obviously happening," Tweets developer.

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Ofcom to get tough on sluggish broadband repairs and installs

20 December 2013, 10:45

From April 2014 BT Openreach will face fines for laggardly performance.

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ASUS launches Poseidon GTX 780 DirectCU H2O hybrid graphic card

19 December 2013, 15:00

ASUS hybrid cooling can help you achieve running temps 24°C below reference designs.

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Annual Google Zeitgeist reveals top trends of the year

18 December 2013, 18:30

Nelson Mandela, Paul Walker and the iPhone 5S lead the way for top trends of 2013.

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Gelid launches LED fan controller with touch screen control panel

18 December 2013, 14:32

The Gelid SpeedTouch 6 can independently control and monitor up to six system fans.

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PowerColor announces AMD R9 290X with liquid cooling solution

18 December 2013, 11:11

The PowerColor LCS R9 290X uses a full cover water block design.

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Facebook to implement autoplay video ads later this week

17 December 2013, 20:36

Also a 'Donate Now' button is to make giving to non-profit organisations easier.

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AMD announces the Radeon R7 260, available from January

17 December 2013, 14:48

New card fits in the fairly wide price gap between the AMD Radeon R7 260X and R7 250.

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G.fast awarded first stage approval by the ITU

17 December 2013, 09:09

DSL successor can achieve speeds of up to 1Gbps over existing phone wires.

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Virtual fitting room Metail has international expansion plans

16 December 2013, 20:50

£2.6 million raised following company’s decision to move from London’s Tech City.

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IEC single charger spec for notebook computers published

16 December 2013, 14:59

A single charger for all types of notebook will "significantly reduce e-waste."

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ARM acquires Geomerics graphics technology

16 December 2013, 12:25

UK based Geomerics created Enlighten, a fully real-time global illumination technology.

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British Library shares over a million images on Flickr Commons

16 December 2013, 11:18

Also Instagram reveals its top locations and top cities of 2013.

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BT implements porn blocking by default for all new customers

14 December 2013, 21:15

Also new Parental Controls will work across all devices in your home.

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Google considers ARM chips for server farms: ARM shares rise

13 December 2013, 19:30

If Google gives the green light to ARM deal the new partnership would be bad news for Intel.

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Intel promoting test drives of 2-in-1s from its Experience Stores

13 December 2013, 13:45

You can borrow one for up to 48 hours to see if it's right for you.

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XFX unveils passive Radeon R7 250, R7 240 graphics cards

13 December 2013, 12:41

These are the first passively cooled AMD Radeon R7 200 series cards available.

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