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Apple lays App Store rules bare - Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:06:28 GMT

Apple says that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs it sells in its App Store to appease critical developers.

Google unveils 'instant' searches - Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:09:45 GMT

Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product called Instant that displays results as soon as users type in queries.

Smartphone chip battle heats up - Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:37:35 GMT

Intel is to launch its first chip with built-in graphics, while established phone chipmaker ARM releases a fast new chip.

Broadband speed gets laser boost - Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:57:03 GMT

A kind of "auto-tune for data" developed by a European team may help increase the capacities of long-haul fibre optic cables.

European police in pirate raids - Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:20:17 GMT

Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown

TalkTalk rapped for malware trial - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:25:54 GMT

The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.

PS3 update blocks hardware hack - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:13:58 GMT

Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:43:48 GMT

Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

UK mobile firms to merge networks - Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:15:02 GMT

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their infrastructure.

Pirate gamers face more sanctions - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:31:16 GMT

The developers behind the hotly anticipated Halo: Reach have taken another step aimed at cracking down on pirates.

US firm buys Realtime Worlds game - Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:41:38 GMT

Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm.

One in four gives fake net names - Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:33:03 GMT

A survey shows a majority of web users have suffered cybercrime, but many respondents were themselves less than honest.

Word power + people power = free rice - Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:18:55 GMT

A web-based game designed to provide rice to the developing world has a facelift on its way to integrating with social networks.

Clicking the blue 'e' - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:21:17 GMT

Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

Learning to love computer codes - Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:28:15 GMT

The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?

Nothing said online is really private - Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:30:11 GMT

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

How to work anywhere in the world - Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:30 GMT

How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world

Virtual reality asks tough questions - Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:06:25 GMT

Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.

Online gaming takes it to the next level - Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:25:50 GMT

Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.

The PS3-powered super-computer - Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:44:23 GMT

Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer

The rise of the 'mummy bloggers' - Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:20:57 GMT

Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.

Girl gamers still being left out - Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:57:08 GMT

The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders

Remote control crisis management - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT

How groups of the technically inclined are providing aid via the power of the web

Hacker spaces gather pace globally - Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:27:45 GMT

Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.

View from the end of the world - Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:15:50 GMT

Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

BBC Micro gets a new lease of life - Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:02:56 GMT

How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming

On a mission with the rocket men - Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:30 GMT

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

Resurrecting Victorian technology - Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:43 GMT

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

Google's new web search changes - Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:55:08 GMT

Google launches a system for web links to appear and refresh as soon as characters are typed

Can mobiles deliver true surround sound? - Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:05:20 GMT

Spencer Kelly tests out the latest Nokia N8 mobile and Philips GoGear Connect media player.

Clamshell PCs join crowded market - Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:42:35 GMT

Marc Cieslak takes a look at the new tablet and clamshell computers taking on the Apple iPad at this year's IFA technology conference.

What makes a good dancer? - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:03:26 GMT

Scientists at Northumbria University say they have carried out the first rigorous scientific analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Manx on the moon? - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:32:07 GMT

Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse and Tim Craine discuss why the Isle of Man is interested in space exploration.

India cashes in on smartphone apps - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:26:54 GMT

As smart phones become more popular across India, the demand for apps is growing.

HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:34:59 GMT

Computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) has filed a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd in an attempt to stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

Making music from children's old toys - Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:30:13 GMT

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

Hacking handsets - Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:20:43 GMT

How do you go about getting at data on a mobile?

Brilliant ideas - Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:23:00 GMT

The secrets behind some of the UK?s newest inventions

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