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Yen Sun Tech makes cooling fans for your PC - and for your BMW

14 August 2014, 13:00

With the PC industry downturn and fanless designs on the up it needed new customers.

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Researchers develop 4.4 trillion frames per second camera

12 August 2014, 10:00

It's 1,000 times faster than existing high-speed cameras.

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WorldView-3 satellite to deliver high-res images for online maps

11 August 2014, 13:00

The DigitalGlobe satellite is ready for launch and promises exceptional resolution.

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Brits spend more time with eyes on screens than asleep

7 August 2014, 14:45

The Ofcom report also suggests that those aged 14 and 15 are the most tech-savvy.

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Sony quits the eReader device market

6 August 2014, 14:15

The company failed to find a big enough market for its line of eReader devices.

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Better broadband speeds boost property values by £ thousands

5 August 2014, 13:15

Doubling your broadband speed could add over three per cent to your house value.

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Listen through soundproof glass by watching a crisp-bag vibrate

5 August 2014, 11:26

Boffins from MIT, Microsoft, and Adobe collaborated on this high tech snooping project.

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Bendable Samsung UHD TV goes on sale in Korea for $34,000

1 August 2014, 12:15

This 78-inch TV will be the world's first that can transform from flat to curved as you wish.

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Media format shifting legalised in the UK, but don't touch the DRM

31 July 2014, 11:00

The rule change first proposed in 2006 was supposed to come into force in June.

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Pure lithium anode may treble battery capacity

29 July 2014, 10:00

Stanford University researchers have made a stable lithium anode breakthrough.

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Smart TVs are set to dominate the television market by 2017

24 July 2014, 12:15

Also Sky's Now TV has been added to PS4, will be available on the Xbox One soon.

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Samsung's 105-inch 4K UHD TV now available for pre-order

23 July 2014, 11:45

This beautiful large curved TV will be built to order and cost you USD$119,999.99.

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Netflix more than doubles quarterly earnings

22 July 2014, 13:13

The video streaming giant has also now surpassed 50 million subscribers.

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TrinityVR kickstarts a sub $100 motion tracking VR gun controller

22 July 2014, 10:51

Designed for the best FPS experience in virtual reality environments.

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Amazon announces Kindle Unlimited e-book subscriptions

18 July 2014, 15:26

A subscription will allow unlimited access to 600,000 titles at a monthly cost of $9.99.

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Google ultrafast broadband plans hit a competitive snag in the UK

18 July 2014, 12:45

The tech giant has been in talks with CityFibre to extend its Google Fiber project to Britain.

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Amazon confirms impending Prime Instant Video Android App

17 July 2014, 13:37

The company is also working on streaming 4K content, which will launch this year.

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Club 3D launches world's first USB 3.0 to 4K graphics adapter

16 July 2014, 09:30

Product was among three USB 3.0 graphics adapters launched by the company yesterday.

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Novartis licenses Google's smart lens technology

15 July 2014, 12:45

The Alcon eye care owner hopes to commercialise smart lenses within 5 years.

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Raspberry Pi Model B+ features 4 USB ports, lower power usage

14 July 2014, 12:15

The redesigned model's price stays the same at $35 and it is available immediately.

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Google adds 'Cast Screen' screen mirroring via Chromecast

10 July 2014, 13:00

The new feature will send any Android smartphone or tablet screen view to your TV.

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Intel to make 14nm chips for Panasonic AV equipment

8 July 2014, 10:03

Also a leaked Intel roadmap shows new Mainstream, Premium and Extreme CPUs.

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Kinect v2 for PC to be released on 15th July, priced $199/£159

7 July 2014, 10:30

According to Microsoft Store listings in the US and UK.

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Samsung announces Galaxy S5 mini, release tipped for mid July

1 July 2014, 12:00

The mini version of the company's flagship keeps the sensors but drops the other specs.

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Google boots up Project Ara in public for the first time

27 June 2014, 11:00

And is still looking for completely new ideas to plug into the Ara modular phone.

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YouTube previews nine new features including 60fps video

27 June 2014, 10:04

Meanwhile Yahoo has bid $250 million for the Fullscreen YouTube network.

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Google Cardboard is a DIY VR headset on a budget

26 June 2014, 11:36

Utilises your Android smartphone and a few "everyday items" you can find online.

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Google I/O: Android Wear, Android Auto and Android TV

26 June 2014, 10:49

Samsung and LG Android Wear smartwatches are launched.

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Google announces Android One, a low-cost smartphone program

26 June 2014, 10:00

The company also told us it has reached the 1 billion Android users milestone.

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Google Glass Explorer open beta comes to UK

24 June 2014, 09:52

The wearable tech costs £1000 in the UK.

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Mozilla may be working on a Firefox OS streaming dongle

23 June 2014, 13:51

Streaming stick is said to rival the likes of the Google Chromecast and Roku.

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Adobe launches Ink & Slide hardware and art apps for iPad

19 June 2014, 13:25

The company's first digital pen and ruler hardware are available for US$199.

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Ofcom finds broadband speed disparity within urban areas

19 June 2014, 12:15

Operators may be targeting wealthier urban areas for their faster connections.

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