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Web furore
Pakistanis divided over government internet crackdown
The net is not just for the young
The net is not just for the young, says Bill Thompson
Smartphones take world by storm
Mobile phone sales rise 17%, as sales of smartphones have increased almost 50% year-on-year, the latest research shows.
Chipmakers fined for price-fixing
Nine electronics firms receive fines totalling 331m euros for illegally fixing the price of chips used in personal computers.
Facebook mulls U-turn on privacy
The social network suggests it could simplify its privacy settings soon, following widespread condemnation of its changes.
Yahoo aims to bolster local news
Web giant snaps up a local news specialist, aiming to create more content on subjects its users care about.
Flash creator adds to Apple row
The co-creator of technology widely used for web video says it still has a future, despite Apple's attempts to kill it off.
British internet use 'exploding'
Britons spend more than 22 hours online each month, 65% more time than they did three years ago, a survey suggests.
The net is not just for the young
The net is not just for the young, says Bill Thompson
Google downplays privacy row
The search firm seeks to allay privacy fears after it revealed that it had been harvesting data from private wi-fi networks.
Hotmail makeover targets rivals
Microsoft is refreshing its e-mail service Hotmail in an attempt to give it an edge over rival offerings from Yahoo and Google.
Calls for new broadband minister
The government answers calls to appoint a broadband minister and tells BBC News it could happen "later this week".
Student wins at US science fair
A teenage engineer from Wiltshire scoops several awards at US science fair for a device which could be used to save lives.
Tech Brief
Cow poo computing and remote robot commuting
Tech Brief
Sergey Brin is a robot and cracking quantum keys
Car control systems 'vulnerable'
Security researchers kill a car engine remotely to reveal how easy it is to subvert the control systems found in modern cars.
Digital culture
Festival gathers technology's avant garde
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