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2010-07-30
1 - Facebook data hoarder speaks out

Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

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2010-07-30
2 - Google cleared of wi-fi snooping

No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.

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2010-07-30
3 - Amazon offers new look UK Kindle

Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.

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2010-07-30
4 - State of global internet revealed

Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.

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2010-07-30
5 - Green light for mobile auctions

The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.

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2010-07-30
6 - Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia

One of the hackers behind a computer virus that infected nearly 13m computers has been tracked down by international authorities.

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2010-07-30
7 - Long wait for StarCraft II ends

The long awaited real-time-strategy game StarCraft II has gone on sale, 12 years after the popular first edition was released.

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2010-07-30
8 - Online etiquette

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

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2010-07-30
9 - Step away from the iPod

Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.

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2010-07-30
10 - Building the Networked World

Open software, fast broadband and a narrower digital divide. Europe lays out its digital agenda.

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2010-07-30
11 - Websites take on bogus reviewers

Search engines and websites are seeking ways to beat spammers who post fake reviews

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2010-07-30
12 - Gadgets embraced by Wimbledon

How the oldest tennis tournament and its fans are embracing modern technology.

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2010-07-30
13 - Hi-tech help for disaster zones

How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones

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2010-07-30
14 - New era for African independence

Programmers, developers and software makers herald a new era of African independence.

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2010-07-30
15 - Can someone download a doctor?

Afridoctor offers personal medical advice and emergency distress service via mobile phone.

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2010-07-30
16 - View from the end of the world

Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

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2010-07-30
17 - Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top

Are women happy being known as geeks?

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2010-07-30
18 - Ash cloud passengers publish zine

The volcanic ash cloud that shut down British airspace, leaving thousands of travellers stranded also brought many strangers together digitally to create a silver lining.

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2010-07-30
19 - On a mission with the rocket men

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

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2010-07-30
20 - Resurrecting Victorian technology

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

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2010-07-30
21 - Why women gamers are big business

Almost half the people who play computers games in Britain are women, but they often prefer a different type of game to men.

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2010-07-30
22 - Royal family opens Flickr account

Rare pictures of the Royal family have been posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opened an account on photo sharing website Flickr.

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2010-07-30
23 - Speed limit

What makes your broadband connection slow?

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2010-07-30
24 - What is Wikileaks?

A look at the secretive whistle-blowing website

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2010-07-29
25 - Amazon offers new look UK Kindle

Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.

read more...

2010-07-29
26 - State of global internet revealed

Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.

read more...

2010-07-29
27 - Green light for mobile auctions

The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.

read more...

2010-07-29
28 - Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia

One of the hackers behind a computer virus that infected nearly 13m computers has been tracked down by international authorities.

read more...

2010-07-29
29 - Call for clarity in broadband ads

The majority of people using broadband are not getting the speed they are paying for, research by the regulator Ofcom suggests.

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2010-07-29
30 - Long wait for StarCraft II ends

The long awaited real-time-strategy game StarCraft II has gone on sale, 12 years after the popular first edition was released.

read more...

2010-07-29
31 - Online etiquette

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

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2010-07-29
32 - Step away from the iPod

Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.

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2010-07-29
33 - Building the Networked World

Open software, fast broadband and a narrower digital divide. Europe lays out its digital agenda.

read more...

2010-07-29
34 - Websites take on bogus reviewers

Search engines and websites are seeking ways to beat spammers who post fake reviews

read more...

2010-07-29
35 - Gadgets embraced by Wimbledon

How the oldest tennis tournament and its fans are embracing modern technology.

read more...

2010-07-29
36 - Hi-tech help for disaster zones

How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones

read more...

2010-07-29
37 - New era for African independence

Programmers, developers and software makers herald a new era of African independence.

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2010-07-29
38 - Can someone download a doctor?

Afridoctor offers personal medical advice and emergency distress service via mobile phone.

read more...

2010-07-29
39 - View from the end of the world

Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

read more...

2010-07-29
40 - Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top

Are women happy being known as geeks?

read more...

2010-07-29
41 - Ash cloud passengers publish zine

The volcanic ash cloud that shut down British airspace, leaving thousands of travellers stranded also brought many strangers together digitally to create a silver lining.

read more...

2010-07-29
42 - On a mission with the rocket men

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

read more...

2010-07-29
43 - Resurrecting Victorian technology

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

read more...

2010-07-29
44 - Why women gamers are big business

Almost half the people who play computers games in Britain are women, but they often prefer a different type of game to men.

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2010-07-29
45 - Royal family opens Flickr account

Rare pictures of the Royal family have been posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opened an account on photo sharing website Flickr.

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2010-07-29
46 - Speed limit

What makes your broadband connection slow?

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2010-07-29
47 - What is Wikileaks?

A look at the high-profile but secretive whistle-blowing website

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2010-07-28
48 - Long wait for StarCraft II ends

The long awaited real-time-strategy game StarCraft II has gone on sale, 12 years after the popular first edition was released.

read more...

2010-07-28
49 - Call for clarity in broadband ads

The majority of people using broadband are not getting the speed they are paying for, research by the regulator Ofcom suggests.

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2010-07-28
50 - Facebook reveals murder suspect

Police in the Philippines use Facebook to find and arrest a suspect in the murder of nine people, including three foreigners.

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2010-07-28
51 - Cyber security specialists sought

A national competition is kicked off to find people who will help defend the UK against the rising tide of cyber crime.

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2010-07-28
52 - US hits out at Afghan war leaks

Washington condemns as "irresponsible" the release by Wikileaks website of 90,000 secret US military records about the conflict in Afghanistan.

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2010-07-28
53 - IBM faces two competition probes

The European Commission has launched two inquiries to study whether IBM has abused its dominant position in mainframe computers.

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2010-07-28
54 - Royal family opens Flickr account

Rare pictures of the Royal family are posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opens a Flickr account.

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2010-07-28
55 - Online etiquette

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

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2010-07-28
56 - Step away from the iPod

Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.

read more...

2010-07-28
57 - Building the Networked World

Open software, fast broadband and a narrower digital divide. Europe lays out its digital agenda.

read more...

2010-07-28
58 - Websites take on bogus reviewers

Search engines and websites are seeking ways to beat spammers who post fake reviews

read more...

2010-07-28
59 - Gadgets embraced by Wimbledon

How the oldest tennis tournament and its fans are embracing modern technology.

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2010-07-28
60 - Can gadgets help someone get fit?

LJ Rich tries to get fit in three weeks by trying out a fitness game, a desktop gym and a fitness mobile phone app.

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2010-07-28
61 - Hi-tech help for disaster zones

How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones

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2010-07-28
62 - New era for African independence

Programmers, developers and software makers herald a new era of African independence.

read more...

2010-07-28
63 - Can someone download a doctor?

Afridoctor offers personal medical advice and emergency distress service via mobile phone.

read more...

2010-07-28
64 - View from the end of the world

Photographers and film makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

read more...

2010-07-28
65 - Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top

Are women happy being known as geeks?

read more...

2010-07-28
66 - Ash cloud passengers publish zine

The volcanic ash cloud that shut down British airspace, leaving thousands of travellers stranded also brought many strangers together digitally to create a silver lining.

read more...

2010-07-28
67 - On a mission with the rocket men

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

read more...

2010-07-28
68 - Resurrecting Victorian technology

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

read more...

2010-07-28
69 - Why women gamers are big business

Almost half the people who play computers games in Britain are women, but they often prefer a different type of game to men.

read more...

2010-07-28
70 - Royal family opens Flickr account

Rare pictures of the Royal family have been posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opened an account on photo sharing website Flickr.

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2010-07-28
71 - Can wireless charging work?

Click has had a look at the market and found a couple of wireless chargers that could help you can the cables and juice up your phone or laptop - but will they catch on?

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2010-07-28
72 - What is Wikileaks?

A look at the high-profile but secretive whistle-blowing website

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2010-07-28
73 - In pictures

The Queen joins photo website Flickr

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2010-07-27
74 - Cyber security specialists sought

A national competition is kicked off to find people who will help defend the UK against the rising tide of cyber crime.

read more...

2010-07-27
75 - US hits out at Afghan war leaks

Washington condemns as "irresponsible" the release by Wikileaks website of 90,000 secret US military records about the conflict in Afghanistan.

read more...

2010-07-27
76 - IBM faces two competition probes

The European Commission has launched two inquiries to study whether IBM has abused its dominant position in mainframe computers.

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2010-07-27
77 - BBC News iPhone app is launched

A mobile app for BBC News will be made available on 23 July after the BBC Trust ruled that it could go ahead in Britain.

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2010-07-27
78 - Microsoft gets at chip blueprints

Software giant Microsoft has signed a deal to get access to blueprints for the mobile chips designed by Arm.

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2010-07-27
79 - Firm scrambles to patch forum bug

A flaw in software widely used to power online discussion sites could allow hackers to harvest personal data, the BBC learns.

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2010-07-27
80 - Royal family opens Flickr account

Rare pictures of the Royal family are posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opens a Flickr account.

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2010-07-27
81 - Vibration packs aim to replace batteries

A Japanese electronics firm shows off a small vibration-harvesting generator that could one day replace standard batteries.

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2010-07-27
82 - Websites take on bogus reviewers

Search engines and websites are seeking ways to beat spammers who post fake reviews

read more...

2010-07-27
83 - Gadgets embraced by Wimbledon

How the oldest tennis tournament and its fans are embracing modern technology.

read more...

2010-07-27
84 - Can gadgets help someone get fit?

LJ Rich tries to get fit in three weeks by trying out a fitness game, a desktop gym and a fitness mobile phone app.

read more...

2010-07-27
85 - Hi-tech help for disaster zones

How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones

read more...

2010-07-27
86 - New era for African independence

Programmers, developers and software makers herald a new era of African independence.

read more...

2010-07-27
87 - Can someone download a doctor?

Afridoctor offers personal medical advice and emergency distress service via mobile phone.

read more...

2010-07-27
88 - Step away from the iPod

Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.

read more...

2010-07-27
89 - The net is not just for the young

The net is not just for the young, says Bill Thompson

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2010-07-27
90 - On a mission with the rocket men

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

read more...

2010-07-27
91 - Resurrecting Victorian technology

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

read more...

2010-07-27
92 - Why women gamers are big business

Almost half the people who play computers games in Britain are women, but they often prefer a different type of game to men.

read more...

2010-07-27
93 - Royal family opens Flickr account

Rare pictures of the Royal family have been posted on the internet after Buckingham Palace opened an account on photo sharing website Flickr.

read more...

2010-07-27
94 - Can wireless charging work?

Click has had a look at the market and found a couple of wireless chargers that could help you can the cables and juice up your phone or laptop - but will they catch on?

read more...

2010-07-27
95 - What is Wikileaks?

A look at the high-profile but secretive whistle-blowing website

read more...

2010-07-27
96 - In pictures

The Queen joins photo website Flickr

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2010-07-27
97 - Be careful what you tweet

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

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2010-07-27
98 - Social not-working?

In graphics: The rise and fall of social networking sites

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2010-07-26
99 - BBC News iPhone app is launched

A mobile app for BBC News will be made available on 23 July after the BBC Trust ruled that it could go ahead in Britain.

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2010-07-26
100 - Microsoft gets at chip blueprints

Software giant Microsoft has signed a deal to get access to blueprints for the mobile chips designed by Arm.

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