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Astronomy apps

Sat, 2010-07-31 02:10
Nifty ways to navigate the night sky
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Accessing content under the radar

Sat, 2010-07-31 00:55
Click looks at how people are using proxy servers and VPNs to access restricted content on the internet, and bypass geographical borders.
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Life among the cyber-elite

Fri, 2010-07-30 18:50
Web entrepreneur Joi Ito speaks about his life and career.
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Call to check on mobile security

Fri, 2010-07-30 18:31
Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.
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UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training

Fri, 2010-07-30 16:37
Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.
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Chip sales boost Samsung profits

Fri, 2010-07-30 16:25
Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.
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Hybrid supercar to go on sale

Fri, 2010-07-30 16:07
Porsche has confirmed it'll make a limited number of a new hybrid supercar it's been developing.
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Government's £6m web search bill

Fri, 2010-07-30 00:29
Four government departments spent almost £6m ensuring their websites appeared on search engine results pages, new figures show.
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Google cleared of wi-fi snooping

Thu, 2010-07-29 22:48
No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.
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Facebook data hoarder speaks out

Thu, 2010-07-29 21:40
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
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Facebook makes move into search

Thu, 2010-07-29 20:42
Facebook has made its first steps into the search market with the launch a servcie that allows users to quiz the site's 500m members.
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Who will win the 3D TV war?

Thu, 2010-07-29 18:35
Some of the biggest names in Japan's technology industry report earnings later today and the likes of Panasonic and Sony are betting on 3D to drive sales of new TVs, DVD players and camcorders.
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Amazon offers new look UK Kindle

Thu, 2010-07-29 14:00
Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.
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100m Facebook users' data published

Thu, 2010-07-29 10:37
Details of more than 100 million Facebook users have been harvested and published on the net by a security researcher.
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Legal action on 'zombie cookies'

Thu, 2010-07-29 04:39
Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies.
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Green light for mobile auctions

Thu, 2010-07-29 02:21
The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.
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Nintendo game copiers 'illegal'

Thu, 2010-07-29 00:10
A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.
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Gamers try out Nintendo 3DS

Wed, 2010-07-28 22:06
Two Newsbeat listeners, Neil and Melanie, have been given a sneak preview of Nintendo's new hand-held console the 3DS.
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State of global internet revealed

Wed, 2010-07-28 21:27
Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.
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Britain's oldest Tweeter dies at the age of 104

Wed, 2010-07-28 21:05
104-year-old Ivy Bean, who is said to be the oldest user of social media site Twitter, has passed away in her sleep.
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