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Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games row

10:43pm Wed 19 Jun 13

Microsoft backtracks on controversial plans to impose strict restrictions on the playing and trading of games on its…

Paid-for online news 'makes gains'

12:13am Thu 20 Jun 13

A study by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism suggests more people are becoming willing to buy online…

Kim Dotcom decries 'data massacre'

10:56am Thu 20 Jun 13

Founder of Megaupload Kim Dotcom is angry and upset after learning that data stored on European servers has been…

Stratasys buys MakerBot for $403m

12:39pm Thu 20 Jun 13

The potential for 3D printing to go mass market gains momentum as industrial 3D printing giant Stratasys buys MakerBot.

Warning issued over webcam hackers

10:31am Thu 20 Jun 13

A charity is advising people to cover their webcams when they are not in use because hackers could be using them to…

Xcom iOS app priced at premium

6:41pm Wed 19 Jun 13

A US publisher is pricing a sci-fi video game for iPhones and iPads at more than double the cost high-end titles are…

FBI uses surveillance drones in US

9:55pm Wed 19 Jun 13

The FBI has used drones for surveillance in limited cases over US soil and is developing a drone use policy, the FBI…

Smart ring and socks unveiled

1:59pm Wed 19 Jun 13

A ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing…

Net porn warnings in computer class

6:28pm Wed 19 Jun 13

Children as young as five are being taught about e-safety - but a minister rejects Labour calls for specially-trained…

PlayStation update freezing consoles

12:03pm Wed 19 Jun 13

A system software update has rendered some PlayStation 3 consoles unusable, manufacturer Sony confirms.

Huawei unveils 'slimmest' smartphone

3:03pm Tue 18 Jun 13

Huawei unveils the world's slimmest smartphone saying the handset will work "miracles" for its brand.

Huge 'holograms' created for doctors

6:48pm Tue 18 Jun 13

Two junior doctors develop giant 3D animations of human body parts to make medics' lectures more memorable.