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The Micro 3D printer by M3D gets $2 million funding in three days

10 April 2014, 16:30

Peripheral is peddled as the "first truly consumer 3D printer," due to $299 price tag.

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Microsoft launches 'Escape from XP' free online game

10 April 2014, 15:21

Tongue in cheek title is meant to show off the power of the modern browser.

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Apple in talks to acquire Renesas SP Driver display chip unit

2 April 2014, 13:47

Currently the unit is jointly owned by Renesas, Sharp and Powerchip.

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PC upgraders chose Windows 7 over Windows 8.X during March

2 April 2014, 11:05

Also Windows XP still has 27 per cent of the pie, with less than a week of support left.

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Cash boost for UK games as EU Commission approves tax relief

28 March 2014, 11:45

The tax break could bring a £188 million investment boost to the UK's games developers.

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Intel acquires tech wearables company Basis Science

26 March 2014, 16:15

Basis Science will join Intel's Devices Group, focusing on wearable tech products.

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UK 99p digital downloads under threat as full VAT is to be applied

24 March 2014, 13:30

Companies such as Apple and Amazon will be affected by the UK Govt's £300M tax raid.

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Bitcoin exchange Vircurex freezes user accounts

24 March 2014, 12:45

Vircurex joins list of troubled Bitcoin exchanges due to two hacking incidents.

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Most secure £1 coin has been unveiled, uses 12-sided design

19 March 2014, 16:15

New design based on the threepenny bit to be introduced as the current one is too easy to forge.

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Google Docs now supports add-ons from a download store

12 March 2014, 11:15

Meanwhile Microsoft has confirmed new version of Office for Mac coming this year.

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UK, Germany to work together on 5G networks says Cameron

10 March 2014, 12:00

British and German universities to collaborate on mobile connectivity standard.

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Microsoft's Reller and Bates leave, Clinton aide Penn steps up

3 March 2014, 12:43

This is the first big management change since Satya Nadella became chief executive.

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Windows XP will continue to get security updates in China

3 March 2014, 11:45

Also, is there going to be a Bing-sponsored free edition of Windows 8.1?

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Amazon in talks to offer a music streaming service

28 February 2014, 14:40

Making its Amazon Prime Instant Video service more attractive to some.

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IDC warns of significant decline in smartphone growth

28 February 2014, 09:45

In mature markets IDC predicts growth to slow to single digits this year.

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Microsoft in talks to invest in Dailymotion video sharing site

26 February 2014, 10:58

Dailymotion wants to become a more global player to better compete with YouTube.

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Dixons and Carphone Warehouse in merger talks

25 February 2014, 12:45

If the merger goes ahead, Dixons boss is set to run the combined group.

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Bitcoin Mt. Gox exchange is down following chief exec resignation

25 February 2014, 10:02

Other major exchanges suggest Mt. Gox has been "weeded out" due to bad practice.

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Microsoft Windows 8.1 pricing cut by 70% to low-cost device makers

23 February 2014, 13:15

Decision should boost competitiveness with rival OSs on sub $250 devices.

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Apple iPad 2 to face chop after three years of availability

17 February 2014, 13:04

Also has Jony Ive departed? He disappeared from Apple exec profiles website.

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Windows 7 won't be available on consumer PCs after 31st October

17 February 2014, 11:07

However date of Windows 7 Professional PCs end of sales is "not yet established".

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Intel says buyers are snapping up its NUC mini-desktop PCs

13 February 2014, 15:00

Chipzilla said its mini PCs have accounted for over a million sales during the last year.

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Lenovo Q3 results: expands its lead as number one PC maker

13 February 2014, 14:00

But the firm warns that its recent acquisitions may cause short-term tumble.

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Nvidia Q4 results: "outstanding year" for GPU business

13 February 2014, 10:05

However plans for flashy, triangular Silicon Valley Campus are put on hold.

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Windows 8.X usage up to over 21 per cent according to Steam data

3 February 2014, 11:43

But NetApplications puts the Windows 8.X users figure at just over 10 per cent.

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LibreOffice 4.2 focuses upon performance and interoperability

30 January 2014, 19:27

Also the UK Government plans to swap Microsoft Office with open source alternative(s).

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Apple results disappoint despite record iPhone sales

28 January 2014, 11:30

China Mobile deal provided few fireworks and iPhone 5c wasn't plastic fantastic.

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Microsoft quarterly results show Surface sales surge

24 January 2014, 10:06

Redmond reports $24.5 billion revenue and net income of $6.56 billion from last quarter.

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Sky AdSmart targets ads at a variety of TV audience segments

17 January 2014, 10:39

Which advertiser is more interested in you; Iceland or Audi?

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Windows XP antimalware support extended for a further 15 months

16 January 2014, 10:15

Microsoft will stop providing all other support for XP and Office 2003 from 8th April.

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Windows 8 tablets to "lead the tablet race in 2014"

13 January 2014, 14:56

Latest faster, lighter, cheaper Windows 8 tablets expected to be popular.

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Google teams with Ryanair to boost Euro flight-comparisons

13 January 2014, 12:30

The companies aim to blow Skyscanner "out of the water," launching late March.

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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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