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Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.
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Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.
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File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
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Hard drive evolution could hit XP
Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.
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Porn net domain name plan revived
A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.
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Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
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Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
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Games migrate to the social side
The merging of social networks and games is set to dominate this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
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dot.Rory
BT's boss comes out fighting on file-sharing rules
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Vital statistics
Explore the inner workings of the web and its growth
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dot.Maggie
Dotcom crash: Where were you on 10 March 2000?
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Final Fantasy
Costumed fans queue for launch
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Well-rounded
Indian computer graduates get etiquette classes
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Dotcom Crash
10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
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Internet access 'a human right'
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
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Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.
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US eases sanctions for freer web
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.
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Skynet satellite system extended
Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.
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Facebook death 'lessons to learn'
The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager.
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Weak questions put e-mail at risk
Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by better tests to see who someone is, say researchers.
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Drug scam hijacks college sites
UK university websites are targeted by criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.
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Mobile phones learn to lip read
A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers.
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Has copyright gone too far?
Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.
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Open society and open systems
Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.
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The past is the future for tech
Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future
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The media and the message
Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson
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Sun spotters protect the Earth
Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun
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Naples' online 'ethical' city
The web community founded on morals and manners
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Will people pay for net news?
Can newspapers charge online and survive?
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Are all bits created equal?
The US struggles with the battle over net neutrality
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From: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition
Last Updated: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:34:51 GMT

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