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 | Google overhauls main search |
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| Changes to Google searches will make it easier to find results from video, news and blogging sites. |
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| PS3 launch costs hit Sony profits |
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| Sony reports a large fall in annual operating profits following the launch of its PlayStation 3 games console. |
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| Amazon to sell unprotected music |
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| Amazon plans to launch a digital music store whose music will come without any copyright protection. |
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| Google wins adult photos appeal |
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| A judge overturns a ruling preventing Google displaying thumbnail pictures from an adult website. |
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| Halo 3 launch date is announced |
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| Halo 3 will go on sale on 25 September in the US and one day later in Europe, says Microsoft. |
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| Call to tackle pirated software |
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| More than one-third of software used in businesses is pirated, says an industry watchdog. |
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| China launches Nigerian satellite |
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| A Nigerian satellite, expected to boost broadband internet services in Africa, is launched by China. |
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| War book wins Blooker blog prize |
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| A book written by a US soldier about his experiences in post-war Iraq wins a book and blog prize. |
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| phones |
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| Next generation devices, including ones that tingle if a friend is nearby, go on display. |
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| coding |
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| A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animations and video games launches. |
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| Children warned on web safety |
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| More than half of UK children using the internet have had an "unwanted experience", a survey suggests. |
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| robots find their way |
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| Robots that use "guesswork" to navigate through unfamiliar surroundings are being developed by US researchers. |
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| Joost reveals five new investors |
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| On-demand video service Joost - backed by the founders of Skype - raises $45m from five investors including CBS and Viacom. |
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| s successor |
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| Nasa shows a full-scale model of a new telescope intended to see to the farthest reaches of the universe. |
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| Highest mobile call climb begins |
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| A British climber is making final preparations for an attempt to make a mobile phone call from Everest. |
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| Child porn suspects blame fraud |
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| A BBC investigation raises concerns about the conduct of child pornography inquiry Operation Ore. |
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| Sounds bring Google Earth to life |
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| Users of Google Earth may soon be able to hear the sounds found in some locations. |
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| MP3 players could boast sat-nav |
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| Computer experts aim to add satellite navigation to hand-held music devices such as MP3 players. |
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| ID card cost rises above |
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| The cost of the ID card scheme has soared to more than |
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| Facing up to Facebook fears |
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| Internet law professor Michael Geist says attempts to block social media sites such as Facebook are misguided. |
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| Second Life members allegedly trading virtual child abuse images are being sought by German police. |
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| Mobile TV predicted to be a hit |
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| Mobile TV starts to attract millions of viewers signalling the beginning of a mass market, analysts say. |
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| Open your laptops and begin |
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| Microsoft is showing signs that it is willing to evolve but it needs to do much more to survive, argues Bill Thompson |
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| Touch-and-pay cards go ahead |
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| UK consumers will soon be able to settle bills of less than |
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| Currys to eject audio cassettes |
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| The humble cassette is no longer able to compete with digital music says the electrical retailer. |
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| Linux evolves for mobile devices |
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| A mobile version of the popular Linux operating system Ubuntu will be developed, it is announced. |
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| IPTV for deaf people takes off |
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| A new web-based television service for sign language users is launched in the UK. |
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| The evolution of a giant |
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| Microsoft is showing signs that it is willing to evolve but it needs to do much more to survive, argues Bill Thompson |
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| Hi-tech row over 2012 Olympics |
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| The method of allocating technology crucial to the London games is questioned by an MP. |
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