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UK government to investigate Google over piracy link removal

PirateBay

While that headline might sound like the British government is doing something noble, by cracking down on evil Google's practices, it's actually the other way around. Despite the search giant's removal of many millions of links that sent users through to websites that facilitated piracy, it apparently isn't doing enough and now …

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Kinect might keep track of who’s watching movies

Kinect Hal 9000

Get your copies of 1984 at the ready people, as a patent entitled “Content Distribution Regulation by Viewing User,” that was registered in April 2011, has now been published for the first time and shows Microsoft's Kinect technology being used to make sure only licensed viewers are watching a movie …

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Final version of Opera 12.10 for desktop released

Today’s web surfers aren’t content just to visit websites to look at cute cat and puppy pictures. Sure, few can resist surfing for cute cat pictures and constantly checking out the latest news, but sometimes plain old browsing isn’t enough. You want more relevant content, faster, and preferably without having …

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ProMOS selling fab, to become fabless

ProMOS Technologies have announced their plans to sell its 12 inch wafer plant and other facilities through an open bidding scheme by the end of the year. They want to become a fabless memory-IC company. The starting bid for ownership is NT$19.5billion ($666.9 million US). The company have said that …

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Apple patent suit against Motorola dismissed

Apple have had their patent suit against Motorola Mobility thrown out by a Federal judge. Apple had planned a case against Motorola for $12.5 billion, claiming that Motorola practises were unfair. According to the New York Times Judge Barbara B. Crabb questioned if she had the legal authority to hear …

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Nikon release 24.1 megapixel D5200 SLR

Nikon have announced the release of their new D5200 SLR, a 24.1 megapixel compact body SLR. The camera will be available in three colours … black, bronze and red. The camera is also said to have 39 point auto focus. The body price will be around 900 euros when it …

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Apple sell 3 million iPads in 3 days

The haters may continue to hate, but Apple keep selling millions of  tablets. They issued a press release yesterday which claims they sold over 3 million iPads in 3 days. The 3 million figure includes the iPad Mini and the latest iPad 3. They said “Apple today announced it has …

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Windows Live Messenger to be retired by year’s end

For about as long as I can remember Windows Live Messenger has been my instant messaging service of choice but it looks like I will soon have to change. After more than a decade Microsoft's long-existing service is set to be retired, but the technology behind it is set to …

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Foxconn shares soar on iPhone rumours

Foxconn

Foxconn share prices have jumped by a huge 31.9 per cent after rumours began circulating that the electronics manufacturer would be producing the next iPhone, winning a big contract bidding war with other potentials. This despite the fact that just two weeks ago it admitted to using child labour. This …

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Kim Dotcom wants to resurrect Pacific Fibre project

Kim Dotcom

Kim Dotcom, the larger than life personality behind the now defunct Megaupload and potential sequels, Mega and Mega Box, has announced another business plan of his – to resurrect plans for the Pacific Fibre cable that would give New Zealanders super faster internet at a fraction of what they currently …

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Playstation 3 may go on sale in China

For a Westerner it may seem bizarre, but unless you get hold of a grey market import, Consoles are banned from sale in China, since 2000. Sony however may be about to make a landmark move. A report on TechInAsia has highlighted that Sony have received approval for the China …

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Apple TV ads highlight iPad Mini ‘Piano’

I haven't seen this on television locally, but it would appear that Apple are trying to target their iPad Mini tablet to the minds and hearts of musicians. They started running an advert on television in America over the weekend. This advert entitled simply ‘Piano' shows Garageband running on the …

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Google’s latest 3G royalty demand from Apple

Apple are facing many legal challenges lately from companies such as Google and Samsung. Fosspatents published an article yesterday which is very interesting. They say “On Saturday, two days before an Apple v. Motorola Mobility may or may not commence, Apple brought a couple of motions to prevent the wholly-owned …

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Twitter will let users see copyright removed tweets

Twitter have adjusted their system and rather than simply removing tweets, they are ‘withdrawing' them instead. The reason is simple, users can see why they have been removed. This change by Twitter is a direct move to support the community, highlighting when and why tweets get removed. Previously if a …

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Hacker defaces NBC and Lady Gaga websites

A hacker who calls himself ‘pyknic' has taken credit for defacing some websites belonging to NBC as well as a Lady Gaga website. People who visited the sites yesterday were presented with a message which referenced the failed assassination against King James I of England and King James VI of …

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Microsoft working on a smartphone

Microsoft

Microsoft is apparently testing a new Windows smartphone design, though it's one that will be Microsoft branded, not one developed by one of its partners like Nokia, Samsung and HTC. It's not clear yet if the concept will go into full production, but it's at least in the developmental testing …

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In Russia, cyber crime is cheap

Hackers

Whether you're looking to hire a hacker for an hour, or have someone spammed, maybe you want a botnet of your very own, or a trojan that lets you take over a particular computer? All of this can be had for at most, a few hundred pounds – all you …

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Arctic charm melts PC World buyer’s hearts

There are a lot of things you can do in this world to increase sales. Innovation is key – and the price you decide to charge can also be a big influence – but one thing is clear: The more stores that sell your product, the more chance you have …

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4th Gen iPad teardown shows no design changes

The 4th generation iPad, or ‘iPad 4' as some people are calling it has been taken apart by iFixit. They have found that apart from the Lightning connector, the tablet's internal design has not changes at all when compared to the iPad 3. The company tore apart the latest revision …

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Android claims 75% of smartphone shipments in Q3

Android's dominance of the smartphone does not look as if that fact will change any time soon. Three out of four devices shipped during the third quarter of 2012 ran Google's mobile platform according to data collated by IDC. In total, 136 million Android devices were shipped during this time frame, up …

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Now your nan can charge her iPad more easily

iRock Chair

If your dear old grandma has trouble charging that “new touch gizmo thing,” and doesn't like faffing with cables, one Zurich company, Micasa Labs, might have a pretty elegant solution. Granted it's a little more expensive than most chargers, but it's certainly built into an item she'll be familiar with …

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Ouya enters Engineering Verification Testing phase

Ouya PCB

CEO at Ouya, Julie Uhrman, has announced that the little Android console has now entered the Engineering Verification Testing (EVT) phase, which brings it one step closer to release. It also means we get a first look at the PCB that will be inside the Ouya and it's impressively tiny. …

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Comet likely to enter administration

Comet

High street electrical retailer Comet, is looking likely to enter administration sometime in the next week, putting more than 6,000 employees at risk of losing their jobs. Comet has been struggling for a while now, though it was thought when it was bought by OpCapita just less than a year …

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