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Slow broadband 'hits many homes'Many UK addresses have broadband speeds of less than 5Mbps, research suggests.

EU court to rule on Acta legalityA controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.

Million homes 'need TV filters'Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.

Pirate Bay vows to go undergroundFile-sharing site Pirate Bay vows to carry on after the High Court lays the foundations for its closure.

Facebook photo policy 'leaked'After months of controversy over Facebook's removal of certain pictures, the guidelines describing which ones should be taken down have been 'leaked'.

UK study reveals GPS jamming useThe illegal use of Global Positioning System (GPS) jammers in the UK is highlighted in a new study.

Megaupload founder granted bailThe founder of shut down file-sharing website Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, is granted bail by a New Zealand court.

Late Playbook OS upgrade releasedResearch in Motion releases an update to the Blackberry Playbook - almost a year later than first promised.

Nuclear space bomb 'quite likely'The government must take "more seriously" the threat of a nuclear weapon being exploded in space by a rogue state, MPs warn.

Text apps 'lost networks $13.9bn'Report suggests use of social messaging apps like Whatsapp instead of traditional SMS lost networks $13.9bn (£8.8bn) last year.

PS Vita set for European launchThe latest handheld console from Sony - the Playstation Vita - will be launched in Europe on Wednesday.

US to expand broadband spectrumUS Vice-President Joe Biden unveils a report that calls for nearly doubling the US wireless broadband spectrum over 10 years.

Pinterest tackles copyright fearsSocial network Pinterest attempts to stem a tide of copyrighted content concerns with a new blocking tool for concerned rights holders.

App helps blind people send textsAn app designed to help blind people send text messages could have many uses for fully-sighted people too, researchers say.

Met Office 'needs supercomputers'The Met Office needs new supercomputers to make confident extreme weather warnings and more accurate long-term forecasts, a group of MPs says.

Public sector app store launchesA new "app store" aims to simplify and cheapen procurement processes for government IT services.

Digital tools 'to save languages'Facebook, YouTube and even texting will be the salvation of many of the world's endangered languages, scientists believe.

'More mobiles than humans soon'Mobile devices will outnumber humans this year, according to network firm Cisco's latest analysis.

VIDEO: How latest malware uses disguisesCriminal hackers have found a way round the latest generation of online banking security devices given out by banks

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?

VIDEO: New PlayStation Vita is testedAgainst increasingly strong competition, two Newsbeat listeners test Sony's new hand-held console, the PlayStation Vita to see if it's any good.

VIDEO: Inside 'dirty lab' taking on hackersA part-government funded research unit allowing ethical hackers to simulate attacks on computer systems has been set up in Worcestershire.

VIDEO: Breakthrough in radio wave energyResearchers at the University of Bedfordshire believe they have found a way of harvesting power from radio waves.

VIDEO: Can HP return to its former glory?Can the once mighty technology giant Hewlett Packard return to its former glory?

VIDEO: Inside Apple's factory in ChinaABC presenter Bill Weir has been granted exclusive access to a factory in China run by Foxconn, one of the biggest suppliers for software giant Apple.

VIDEO: Pianist's hands in Hollywood 3DResearchers at the University of Southampton are using 3D motion-capture technology to understand the mechanics of piano playing.

VIDEO: What does Lisbeth Salander really look like?Composite software allows an artist to create sketches of literary characters.

VIDEO: What do you get from a £10,000 speaker?LJ Rich examines high-end audio and discovers whether it is possible to recreate the sound of an orchestra in your living room.

In pictures: Hand-held consolesA look back at some of the consoles to grace our palms over the past three decades

Biosensors measure sporting successThe new technologies changing sport performance

Mobile money: Using your phone to transfer cashUsing your phone to transfer cash

Finding the office of the futureWhere do you see your office in future?

Alibaba and Yahoo's valuation hurdleNegotiations falter between Alibaba and Yahoo

Pinterest - hot new network or another Quora?Is Pinterest a flash in the social networking pan?

VIDEO: The iPhone stripped bareTaking apart a smartphone to find the patents in your pocket

Apple’s IP claims rebuffed in German court

A German court recently rejected Apple’s claims that Samsung Electronics’ reworked tablet PC still looks like a copycat version of the iPad, in a preliminary assessment Read More...

Illusions Online set for global success

The leading travel technology firm is to take on Europe and Asia in 2012 in an expansion drive that further builds on the phenomenal success of 2011 Read More...

Risk and the Cloud

The meteoric growth of cloud technology is going to be a game-changer for all kinds of companies worldwide. But Howard Tolman, of Cloud Trading Technologies, believes the impact it will have on banks is going to be greater than any other sector Read More...

When M2M Becomes M2H

Some companies share a vision that there will be 50 billion M2M connected devices by 2020. So why hasn’t the technology been growing according to expectations? Read More...

Being European online

This year .eu will be celebrating its fifth anniversary. Since becoming available in April 2006, more than 3.3 million .eu domain names have been registered, and this is just the start... Read More...

Getting to grips with technology

Whether you are an established firm or a start-up, Complete Technology has solutions to help you see your plans through to their full potential... Read More...

Music embraces “free” in effort to get paid

The future of the music business is social, free – and hopefully profitable. After a decade when sales tumbled 50 per cent, record labels cut thousands of jobs Read More...

Video game companies hang on reviews

Want to know why video game stocks pop or drop? Check the reviews. For years, investors have turned to video game reviews to help make buy or sell decisions Read More...

Irish start-up sells translation service for app developers

Irish startup Tethras recently rolled out a translation service aimed at helping mobile application developers target non-English speaking users. Read More...

Ebay builds new division to woo developers

Ebay Inc is building a new division to woo developers and attract more merchants as the company tries to emulate the success of Apple Inc’s iOS platform Read More... 12345NextLast
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