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European Data Retention Directive comes into effect today

6 April 2009, 14:33

ISPs and phone companies are now forced to keep and disclose information about our private communications.

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$10 Indian laptop is a non-starter

4 February 2009, 09:24

Widespread scepticism proves well founded as it turns out to neither be a laptop nor cost $10.

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$10 laptop to be unveiled tomorrow

2 February 2009, 17:01

The Indian state reckons it can produce a laptop for seven quid. We’ll believe that when we see it.

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Europe to poke its nose into MP3 players

23 January 2009, 13:50

The European Commission is concerned we may be harming ourselves by using personal music players.

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Obama announces his technology agenda

21 January 2009, 14:48

Did you know Barack Obama is US president? Amazing eh? Here’s his agenda for technology.

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Dennis closes Computer Buyer magazine

12 January 2009, 14:10

Plummeting circulation leads publisher to put 18 year old title out of its misery.

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Is Google bad for the environment?

12 January 2009, 11:51

New research claims two Google searches generate as much CO2 at boiling a kettle. Google doesn’t agree.

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Police to be given new PC hacking powers

5 January 2009, 13:57

The Home Office plans to allow warrantless police access to private computers.

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Tech news aggregator lists top ten stories of the year

31 December 2008, 11:45

Microsoft, Apple and Google dominate the list of the most written-about tech stories on 2008.

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UK MP wants to police the Internet

29 December 2008, 16:23

Andy Burnham is considering censorship and age-ratings to protect us from the evils of the web.

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Intel reveals new optical data transfer technology

8 December 2008, 11:07

The next advance in the technology of Silicon Photonic claims to significantly improve data transfer rates.

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VAT reductions in effect at hardware etailers, but is the saving enough?

1 December 2008, 10:57

Today's the day that the Chancellor's VAT reduction comes into play, we take a look at core-component pricing.

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Amazon intros early VAT cut

27 November 2008, 10:56

The government’s VAT cut doesn’t take effect until Monday, but one online retailer just couldn’t wait and has already introduced it.

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China and Taiwan grow closer

4 November 2008, 13:46

There has been a further thawing of relations between China and Taiwan, which should be good news for the technology industry.

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Government offers help to small business

21 October 2008, 12:22

Business department unveils a number of measures it reckons will help SMBs through the economic slowdown.

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Review says Government needs to do more to help next gen broadband

13 September 2008, 10:14

Government commissioned independent review says the State might want to help out with rollout of faster broadband.

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Stolen PS3 sold by store, man gets Xbox 360 as compensation

19 August 2008, 11:00

Police confiscate stolen PS3 from innocent man and the shop that sold it give him an Xbox 360 as compensation.

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Intel will make your life better, claim researchers

19 August 2008, 00:55

High-quality sensors and software will drive digital health, reckons Intel

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Intel announces draft specification for USB 3.0

13 August 2008, 18:23

The next generation of high speed transfer technology has come one step closer to reality.

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BigPockets.co.uk special: 17in Core 2 laptop for only £299.99

14 July 2008, 18:14

The latest big bargain from BigPockets.co.uk is Gateway's 1.73GHz Core 2 Duo laptop, available for the netbook-beating price of £299.99.

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AMD offering free business cards in Unleash Yourself promo

29 May 2008, 14:30

Free business cards are always worth grabbing, but these in particular are perfect for the AMD enthusiasts to show their allegiance.

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SCAN2HEXUS reloaded - now simpler, easier, and open to all!

20 May 2008, 13:55

Our exclusive SCAN2HEXUS Loyalty Programme is now open to all UK based HEXUS community members.

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Today only: 20% off at Euroffice

31 March 2008, 14:32

It's time to stock up on office supplies as online retailer, Euroffice, serves up its today only 20% discount.

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Big discounts at Bigpockets.co.uk

13 February 2008, 11:16

Bargain hunters gather round, online retailer BigPockets.co.uk has informed us of a £2 million clearance sale offering up to 80% off items on its website.

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Bill Gates' last day at the office

7 January 2008, 11:04

Here's a moment of humour from CES, Microsoft shares a video that suggests how Bill Gates could spend his last day as chairman of the software giant.

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Microsoft looks forward to next digital decade

7 January 2008, 10:54

In his final keynote speech at CES this morning, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates took the opportunity to look ahead at the 'next digital decade' and what it could mean for ...

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AMD praised for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gases

5 December 2007, 15:18

AMD is hurting, it's clear for all to see. We're trying very hard to find some good news for the AMD fans out there, and this is what we've come ...

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BSkyB buys Amstrad

31 July 2007, 12:00

Sky is offering 150 pence for each Amstrad share, which is 23 per cent more than the shares were fetching on the open market last night. On the London Stock ...

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New study shows social lending a good way to cut out banks

19 December 2006, 13:04

Some 74 per cent of Britons said they would consider either getting a loan or lending money through a social lending community, rather than their high street bank, according to ...

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Hands-on guide to taking on the banks - and winning!

11 November 2006, 11:46

Ever been stiffed by a bank with charges you thought were unreasonable? Then we've got just the thing for you - a step-by-step guide for how to get your money ...

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Budget kills off home-computer loan scheme

23 March 2006, 10:13

Yesterday's budget blew out of the water the DTI's Home Computer Initiatives - schemes that let companies sell PCs to their employees for two-thirds or less of the cost price

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