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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:19:42 GMT

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:18:08 GMT
Ofcom wants Openreach price cut
Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 GMT
Web firms remove India material
Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:48:24 GMT
MPs fear far-right terror threat
MPs call on internet service providers to make greater efforts to remove violent extremist material.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:05 GMT
Olympus calls shareholder meeting
Olympus shareholders will get the chance to question management about the accounting scandal as the firm calls an emergency meeting.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT
Hackers fool bank security system
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT
Megaupload bail appeal rejected
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:16 GMT
Google asked to pause rule change
An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:09 GMT
Blogger removal now 'per country'
Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:49:26 GMT
Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs
A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:02:49 GMT
UK download speed gains 'uneven'
Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:21 GMT
BT cuts costs to increase profits
Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:59 GMT
S Korea activist held over tweet
Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:15 GMT
Facebook unveils plans to float
The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:41 GMT
Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'
An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:50 GMT
TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity
The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:47 GMT
Self-steering bullet researched
US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 GMT
Largest optical telescope created
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:03 GMT
VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors
Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:50 GMT
Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?
Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:29:24 GMT
VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers
Developments in eye-tracking technology are helping advertisers predict what products will appeal to customers.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:44:48 GMT
VIDEO: Cher Lloyd: 'I'm scared of cyberbullies'
Pop singer Cher Lloyd tells Panorama's Declan Lawn about being cyberbullied and her fears for her family's safety.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:49 GMT
VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:14 GMT
VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web'
Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:19 GMT
AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO
Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:02 GMT
AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut
A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:51 GMT
VIDEO: Facebook reveals 'new information'
BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the public has learned about Facebook as a result of the company's decision to sell shares.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:37 GMT
VIDEO: TripAdvisor rapped over 'trust' claims
TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT
The internet's secret black market
Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT
Viewpoint: The connected workforce
Google on technology that could change the way we work

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT
Comments on Zuckerberg letter
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:56 GMT
Listening in for the healthy hum
Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:55:21 GMT
How Facebook engineered success
How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:21:21 GMT
Anti-piracy laws around the world
Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:08:50 GMT
ReRAM and the memory chip contest
The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage