Boxing game to aid health fight
A boxing game is spearheading attempts to get middle-aged men in Teesside to get more regular exercise.
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Broadband switch 'too difficult'
Telecoms watchdog Ofcom aims to address the fact that switching broadband providers is viewed as "too much hassle".
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Sex movie worm spreads worldwide
A malicious program that falsely promises free access to sex movies is racking up victims around the world, warn security firms.
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Apple lays App Store rules bare
Apple says that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs it sells in its App Store to appease critical developers.
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Microsoft executive to lead Nokia
Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia appoints Microsoft business manager Stephen Elop as its new head after a profits slump.
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Smartphone chip battle heats up
Intel is to launch its first chip with built-in graphics, while established phone chipmaker ARM releases a fast new chip.
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Google unveils 'instant' searches
Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product called Instant that displays results as soon as users type in queries.
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Broadband speed gets laser boost
A kind of "auto-tune for data" developed by a European team may help increase the capacities of long-haul fibre optic cables.
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European police in pirate raids
Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown
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TalkTalk rapped for malware trial
The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.
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PS3 update blocks hardware hack
Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.
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HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.
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Microsoft apologises over 'gay' ban
Microsoft suspends an Xbox Live gamer after a misunderstanding of the use of the word gay.
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Doctor Who monsters invade Belfast
Monsters from the Doctor Who television programme visit Belfast.
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Clicking the blue 'e'
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser
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Learning to love computer codes
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?
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Nothing said online is really private
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
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How to work anywhere in the world
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world
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Virtual reality asks tough questions
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.
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Online gaming takes it to the next level
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.
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The PS3-powered super-computer
Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer
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The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'
Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.
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Girl gamers still being left out
The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders
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Remote control crisis management
How groups of the technically inclined are providing aid via the power of the web
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Hacker spaces gather pace globally
Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.
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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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BBC Micro gets a new lease of life
How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming
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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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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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How art galleries embrace new media
Americans who use electronic media to engage with art are three times more likely to go to a gallery, theater or concert than those who never go online, a survey suggests.
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Can mobiles deliver true surround sound?
Spencer Kelly tests out the latest Nokia N8 mobile and Philips GoGear Connect media player.
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Google's new web search changes
Google launches a system for web links to appear and refresh as soon as characters are typed
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Clamshell PCs join crowded market
Marc Cieslak takes a look at the new tablet and clamshell computers taking on the Apple iPad at this year's IFA technology conference.
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What makes a good dancer?
Scientists at Northumbria University say they have carried out the first rigorous scientific analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
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Manx on the moon?
Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse and Tim Craine discuss why the Isle of Man is interested in space exploration.
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India cashes in on smartphone apps
As smart phones become more popular across India, the demand for apps is growing.
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Making music from children's old toys
The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.
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Hacking handsets
How do you go about getting at data on a mobile?
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Brilliant ideas
The secrets behind some of the UK’s newest inventions
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