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BBC Store will allow people to buy, watch, and keep programmes

8 October 2013, 16:27

The BBC iPlayer service will also be overhauled, adding 30 days of previous programmes.

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Google’s new Chrome browser aims to be a cuckoo in Windows 8

7 October 2013, 11:15

Latest dev channel Chrome browser looks and works like fully fledged ChromeOS.

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BioShock 2 updated for Steam as Games for Windows Live closes

4 October 2013, 12:15

If you’d bought the G4WL version you can use that product key on Steam.

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Twitter aiming to raise $1 billion on stock market as TWTR

4 October 2013, 10:00

This is the most highly anticipated IPO since Facebook began its bumpy ride.

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Gesture recognition startup Flutter snapped up by Google

3 October 2013, 14:45

Deal could bring native gesture recognition to Google Glass and Android devices.

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Ex-Microsoft execs launch beer making device on Kickstarter

1 October 2013, 15:20

The web-connected PicoBrew Zymatic makes craft beer recipes in your home.

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Microsoft adds ‘smart files’ OCR capability to SkyDrive

1 October 2013, 09:49

Adds the ability to search for text strings in your SkyDrive photo uploads.

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Google shifts to new ‘Hummingbird’ search algorithm

27 September 2013, 11:00

And it celebrates its 15th birthday with an interactive piñata doodle.

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Windows Phone and Windows app stores to merge in spring

27 September 2013, 09:45

Also Windows Phone and Windows RT are expected to combine.

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Amazon launches Kindle Fire HDX quad-core tablet range

25 September 2013, 11:00

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 equipped tablets are slimmer, lighter, with higher res displays.

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Argos and eBay collaborate: buy on eBay, collect free from Argos

24 September 2013, 17:20

Trial service to start with 50 eBay merchants and 150 Argos stores.

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Tesco launches Hudl, a 7-inch Android based tablet, for £119

23 September 2013, 12:15

Using ClubCard vouchers the tablet will cost just £60.

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The $100 3D Peachy Printer blasts past Kickstarter funding targets

23 September 2013, 11:00

Bargain priced 3D printer takes a new approach.

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Firefox made touch friendly for Windows 8 in Aurora release

23 September 2013, 09:45

Touch friendly Firefox is getting much closer to general release with this milestone.

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Google buys Bump, to simplify non-NFC file sharing

17 September 2013, 11:15

Seamless cross-platform file sharing experience to become a standard?

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Tesco press event on Monday will out its new 'Hudl' tablet

17 September 2013, 09:45

Invite says “we’ve got something to show you” at event on 23rd September.

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Netflix checks torrent popularity to help choose what shows to buy

16 September 2013, 15:15

Company exec says that piracy site popularity steers company content strategy.

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James Pond creator to revive fishy secret agent platformer

13 September 2013, 12:45

Kickstarter campaign is expected to kick-off on 20th September.

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Twitter files for stock market floatation

13 September 2013, 11:45

Analysts expect the total valuation to be around US$10 billion.

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Most online encryption is transparent to NSA and GCHQ

6 September 2013, 13:53

New Edward Snowden leak reveals the extent to which security services can pry.

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Amazon Kindle Matchbook offers to bundle print and eBooks

4 September 2013, 12:30

Also a new improved Kindle Paperwhite device is announced.

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Record companies ask ISPs to provide illegal downloader data

2 September 2013, 12:15

UK’s big four; BT, Virgin Media, BSkyB and Talk Talk are all about to be put under the cosh.

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Skype 3D video call technology is ready and waiting

29 August 2013, 14:00

Meanwhile the program celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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As Vodafone and O2 switch on 4G, Three announces its 4G timetable

29 August 2013, 11:15

Three confirms it will be the only UK mobile network with an unlimited 4G data tariff.

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YouTube video response facility will be dropped next month

28 August 2013, 14:30

Only four in a million YouTube viewers actually bothered to watch such videos.

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Zcapture: 360 degree product shots, turntable to web in 15 mins

27 August 2013, 13:15

A combined hardware and software solution on Kickstarter now.

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Your dream Yahoo ID may just be a little patience and $1.99 away

27 August 2013, 10:30

A new watchlist service opens so you can monitor up to five IDs for three years.

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BT's dial-up internet service closes on 1st September

26 August 2013, 10:15

Company says only about 1,000 customers still use 'narrowband'.

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces retirement plan

23 August 2013, 16:10

He will leave within 12 months. Coincidentally Microsoft’s share price spikes upwards.

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Blocking the Pirate Bay in Holland fails to have the desired effect

23 August 2013, 14:30

University research suggests downloading from illegal sources subsequently increased.

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Lian Li tease a new Mini-ITX case prototype, the PC-Q33

23 August 2013, 13:30

Taiwanese aluminium PC chassis specialists are looking for design “feedback”.

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Yahoo U.S. scored more unique visitors than Google last month

23 August 2013, 09:45

Yahoo shares back on track after the figures are published by ComScore.

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A new 3D all-in-one peripheral 'Zeus' is soon to hit Kickstarter

22 August 2013, 14:30

The funding project, from startup company AIO Robotics, will start in early September.

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