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Rosetta makes final home call
Europe's Rosetta probe is making its final Earth flyby as it seeks to position itself to chase down a comet in 2014.
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MPs want hacker transfer halted
The extradition to the US of computer hacker Gary McKinnon should be halted owing to his "precarious" mental health, say MPs.
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Xbox console ban is 'permanent'
Thousands of gamers cut off from Microsoft's Xbox Live service will have to buy a new console to get back online, the firm says.
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Bing teams up with Wolfram Alpha
Microsoft joins forces with a web tool once hailed as a rival to Google to provide results for its search engine Bing.
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Thousands still tune in to black and white televisions
Almost 30,000 people across the UK still tune into their favourite programmes on black and white television sets.
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European PC shipments decline
Personal computer shipments in Western Europe between July and September fell slightly compared with a year earlier, a report says.
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HP in deal to buy 3Com for $2.7bn
Hewlett-Packard announces it has agreed to buy network systems maker 3Com in a deal worth $2.7bn.
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Modern Warfare breaks UK record
Much-hyped video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 smashes UK sales records on its first day of release.
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Twitter feed of '73-year old dad' lands TV deal
A Twitter feed featuring pearls of wisdom from a 73-year-old father could become a family comedy on US television.
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Computer device 'helps' diabetics
A game has been released that helps young people with type 1 diabetes monitor their condition and check blood sugar levels.
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Microsoft disconnects Xbox gamers
Microsoft confirms it has cut off a number of gamers from its Xbox Live service for modifying their consoles to run pirated games.
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The digital cloud that could float above London
A giant "digital cloud" that would "float" above London's skyline is outlined by an international team of architects and designers.
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New PC to encourage older users
A computer designed for people aged over 60 who have never used the internet before is launched.
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Adobe lays off one in 10 workers
US software company Adobe Systems announces it is cutting 680 jobs, almost one in 10 of its workforce.
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Modern Warfare 'set for record'
Analysts predict that first week sales of computer game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will break current records in the UK.
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