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Nokia abandons N-Gage gaming

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 15:47
Mobile operator says there will be no more games published and the N-Gage service will shut down by the end of 2010.
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Video gamers face malware deluge

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 14:32
Players of online games such as World of Warcraft are becoming popular targets for virus writers, reveals research.
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File-sharers are big spenders too

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 13:03
A survey finds that people who download music illegally also spend more buying tunes legitimately.
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Brussels criticises UK on privacy

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 12:26
The e-mail and web browsing habits of British citizens are not adequately protected, says the European Commission.
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Game on

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 12:13
Are too many sequels damaging video games?
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Orange reveals UK iphone date

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 10:33
Pre-pay, business and contract customers at Orange will be able to get the iPhone from 10 November.
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Fry ends row with Twitter critic

Sun, 11/01/2009 - 09:55
Actor and presenter Stephen Fry and another user of website Twitter apologise to each other after an online row broke out.
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English wine gets a helping hand... from Space

Sat, 10/31/2009 - 00:13
English vineyards have signed up to use a harvest optimisation scheme based on data gathered from satellites.
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How much will you give us? Thieves take 1km of phone wire

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 17:42
Hundreds of people are left without their landline phone service for nearly 48 hours after thieves steal 1km (0.6 mile) of copper cabling.
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An internet that speaks to you

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 17:17
Bill Thompson welcomes moves to make the net multi-lingual.
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Fallout 3 crowned 'game of year'

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 16:39
Fallout 3 scoops ultimate game of the year at the Golden Joysticks, with Call of Duty also taking home a trio of awards.
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Newsbeat on which games are in line for a Golden Joystick

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 12:34
The gaming world's top awards, the Golden Joysticks, are handed out later with the latest Call Of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and World Of Warcraft games among the favourites to win.
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Water world

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 12:28
Satellite that will map the Earth's water cycle
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Man denies 'Trojan' webcam virus

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 12:25
An IT expert has denied sending out a computer virus which allowed him to spy on strangers using their webcams.
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Handset hacking

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 11:55
How to make new programs for mobile phones overnight
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Could tiny print runs of local and personal papers save newspapers?

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 11:35
A company that offers people the opportunity to design and print their own newspapers believes that print is still a healthy trade.
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Blog sparks mass council walkout

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 10:56
Councillors in a rural town stage a mass walkout after becoming fed up with criticism from a blogger.
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Audio slideshow

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 10:09
British Library's look at 19th century photography
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Video gamers to play for 'real'

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 10:07
Sports fans could soon be competing alongside their racing heroes as circuits are mapped in high-definition video.
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Speed of sound

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 08:27
How free, infinite music has changed fans forever
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