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A new 3D all-in-one peripheral 'Zeus' is soon to hit Kickstarter

22 August 2013, 14:30

The funding project, from startup company AIO Robotics, will start in early September.

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Google Helpouts will offer real-time help with real people

21 August 2013, 16:15

Your agent, Google, will receive a 20 per cent cut of the profits from your expertise.

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Tesco prepping own-brand tablet in time for Xmas

19 August 2013, 17:00

Wants to take on Amazon and Apple, will have its own digital content and apps.

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Google and Microsoft makeup and breakup over YouTube app

16 August 2013, 13:30

Microsoft's new YouTube app for Windows Phone is blocked for violating Google's TOS.

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Google Maps Easter Egg gives you access to Dr Who's TARDIS

14 August 2013, 05:15

Go inside the blue Police Box in Earl's Court Road, London SW5 9RB.

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ZTE Open Firefox OS smartphone will be an eBay exclusive

13 August 2013, 09:15

The smartphones will be available on both UK and US eBay sites, priced £59.99 ($79.99).

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The Pirate Bay now distributing the 'PirateBrowser' package

12 August 2013, 11:15

Basically made up of Firefox Portable and Tor but "no adware, toolbars or other crap".

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Amazon UK opens download store for PC software and games

8 August 2013, 10:30

The service kicks off with 600 software and video game titles available for PC and Mac.

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Yahoo's '30 days of change' new logo showcase kicks off

8 August 2013, 09:30

New logo, to be chosen on 5th Sept, will reflect a "renewed sense of purpose and progress".

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Firefox 23 adds mixed content blocking and a network monitor

7 August 2013, 14:46

Update to this popular web browser also sports a share button and a new less shiny logo.

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The Sun website paywall will be erected tomorrow

31 July 2013, 11:30

Every day two million paywall access codes will be in the printed version.

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Over 2,600 spaceships destroyed in huge Eve Online space battle

30 July 2013, 11:30

The real-world cost to replace destroyed ships will add up to tens of thousands of pounds.

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Google launches Chromecast, a US$35 streaming TV HDMI dongle

25 July 2013, 07:15

Control it with and share video streams from: your smartphone, tablet or computer.

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SkyDrive gets offline mode in Windows 8.1

23 July 2013, 09:30

Mark folders and files which you require for offline access and synchronisation.

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Google Q2 2013 earnings call: nearing 1bn Android activations

19 July 2013, 08:15

However company took in $14.11 billion in revenue, a little under what was expected.

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Yahoo earnings soar 46 per cent during Q2 2013

17 July 2013, 08:45

Marking Marissa Mayer's first anniversary with the company.

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PC World Magazine's last-ever printed issue is on sale now

12 July 2013, 11:15

After a 30-year run the US magazine will now only span web and digital formats.

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BT Infinity to launch 300Mbps "supercharged" broadband

11 July 2013, 11:45

This Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) service will cost £50 per month.

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Kickstarter 'Plug' transforms USB drives into personal Dropbox

11 July 2013, 05:29

Combined software and hardware solution improves on "expensive and slow" cloud.

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Broadcasters in Japan pull plug on Panasonic Smart TV ad

9 July 2013, 12:15

TV stations complained the adverts would confuse viewers.

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Facebook Graph Search starts to roll out

9 July 2013, 11:15

Plus a new internet-of-things hardware gadget - the Fliike Facebook fan counter.

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Major Kickstarter game 'Broken Age' burns through $3.3m budget

8 July 2013, 11:15

But developers Double Fine say they will use their own money to deliver the game.

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BSkyB wins legal case over Microsoft use of 'SkyDrive' name

1 July 2013, 11:15

A British court made the ruling which will apply in the whole of Europe.

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Only blue skies now on Google Maps and Google Earth

28 June 2013, 11:15

Also you can now apply to be a Google Maps Street View Trekker.

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Amazon AutoRip music service comes to Europe

27 June 2013, 10:00

France, Germany and Italy got the facility earlier this week, the UK joins them today.

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Firefox 22 brings built-in WebRTC and asm.js support

26 June 2013, 11:15

Updates will enable plug-in free video calling, file sharing and 3D gaming.

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Microsoft Office Mobile app launched for Apple iOS

17 June 2013, 03:21

Office Mobile is targeted at iPhone users and is for Office 365 subscribers only.

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Google buys Waze community driven navigation app

12 June 2013, 11:00

Facebook and Apple also reportedly wanted to buy Waze but the deal is now sealed.

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NAO investigates UK rural broadband procurement

11 June 2013, 12:15

Report is due next month, calls govt programme in place a “train crash”.

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Firefox OS tablet shown off at Computex

6 June 2013, 12:15

Big screen interface looked appealing but attendees were not allowed to go hands-on.

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Yahoo shuts Mail Classic, users must agree to being Scroogled

3 June 2013, 14:25

When you ‘upgrade’ you must accept a new Scroogling privacy policy.

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BT will ditch Yahoo Mail for its own branded service in June

31 May 2013, 11:00

Telco's action follows user complaints about spam and hacked accounts.

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Yahoo willing to pay up to $800 million for Hulu

27 May 2013, 12:23

Follows recent cash splash on Tumblr but failure to grab Dailymotion.

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