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Memristor revolution backed by HP A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time. |
Global broadband divide revealed The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures. |
Samsung releases iPad competitor Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab. |
Apple creates a social network Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software. |
US seeks input on net data rules US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks. |
Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn. |
Sony rolls out rival to iTunes Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event. |
Roaming iPhone glitch continues Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn\'t incur. |
Orange rolls out mobile HD voice Mobile firm Orange becomes the first UK network to use a new technology that claims to offer higher quality voice calls. |
Advert watchdog gets online power The Advertising Standards Authority is given the power to regulate ads and marketing claims on websites and services like Facebook. |
Wikileaks rape inquiry reopened Sweden\'s director of public prosecutions orders the reopening of a rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. |
Google and Skype face India ban Following tough action against Blackberry, security forces in India turn their attention to Google and Skype. |
Rival benefits from Digg revamp A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site. |
\'Anti-Facebook\' Diaspora eyes launch date An open alternative to Facebook will be launched on the 15 September, the developers of the Diaspora project say. |
Paint prose The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it? |
Nothing said online is really private Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson |
Step away from the iPod Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson. |
How to work anywhere in the world How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world |
Virtual reality asks tough questions Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour. |
Online gaming takes it to the next level Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say. |
The rise of the \'mummy bloggers\' Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing. |
Girl gamers still being left out The portrayal of women in the game\'s industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders |
Hi-tech help for disaster zones How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones |
Hacker spaces gather pace globally Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas. |
View from the end of the world Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds |
Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top Are women happy being known as geeks? |
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. |
On a mission with the rocket men In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers. |
Resurrecting Victorian technology The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it. |
Phone app to monitor heartbeat More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone. |
Advertising watchdog moves online The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm. |
Motion capture clue to human behaviour The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life. |
Turning brainwaves into music Musicians Finn Peters and Matthew Yee-King attempt to convert John Humphrys and Justin Webb\'s thoughts into music |
Blackberry looks to strike India deal The Canadian owners of Blackberry, Research in Motion, have offered an olive branch to the Indian government in the bitter battle over e-mail secrecy. |
\'A relentless barrage of abuse\' Groups who work with the victims of cyber-stalking say efforts to tackle the problem are being delayed because Internet Service Providers will not take action. |
Art and technology push boundaries The Creators Project is a new network celebrating technology and creativity in the clubbing scene, across media and around the world. Click paid it a visit. |
\'Missing\' Metropolis film restored Stephen Smith considers what made Fritz Lang\'s film, Metropolis, so hugely influential, as a newly restored version of the sci-fi epic is premiered in London. |
Clicking the blue \'e\' Bill Thompson on Microsoft\'s game-changing browser |
Motion control The PlayStation Move controller put on test |
Who are 4chan? The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady |
Perfect pitch Can technology and music happily coexist? |
Go with the flow Swarms of marine turbines could \'tap the Gulf Stream\' |
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