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Record high for videogaming sales
Sales of videogame software and hardware in the UK hit an all time high, figures from the industry trade body show.
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Chinese web portal porn apology
Three Chinese search engines apologise for linking to pornography sites after criticism from the government.
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Apple to end music restrictions
Apple has announced at Macworld that music on its iTunes store will now be DRM free.
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Twitter hit by security breaches
The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of some very high profile accounts.
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Tech show bucks global downturn
More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show.
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NI links up to underwater cable
Northern Ireland is to be linked to an underwater transatlantic communications cable for the first time.
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Holes give edge to new MoD armour
Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.
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Police 'encouraged' to hack more
The Home Office has signed up to an EU suggestion allowing police to remotely access computers without a search warrant.
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Getting into space by broomstick
The proposed space elevator project could be powered by a simple new approach, demonstrated using a broomstick.
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Apple's Jobs admits poor health
Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a press statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance.
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Facebook 'sets Christmas record'
The social networking website was the second most viewed on Christmas Day behind Google, and ahead of YouTube and Hotmail.
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China to 'clean up' the internet
China launches a new campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content.
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Be not afraid: Nepalese children's first encounters with computers
The E-library in Nepal proves a hit with children unfamiliar with computers.
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Cloud hangs over Macworld opening
More than 50,000 people are expected at the Macworld show this week for the final year that Apple will take part.
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Mars rovers roll on to five years
The US space agency's Mars rovers celebrate a longer-than-expected five years investigating the Red Planet.
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Nanotech could mean sharper snaps
Research into creating tiny structures on light sensors could mean digital cameras take better pictures.
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