Megaupload sequel's Gabon setback

7 November 2012 Last updated at 06:49 ET Efforts to create a follow-up file-sharing service to Megaupload have been dealt a blow after Gabon blocked access to its intended web address. The West African nation said it was worried the Me.ga site...

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Apple faces Facetime patent fine

7 November 2012 Last updated at 09:11 ET A US court has ruled that Apple should pay damages to a Connecticut-based company because its Facetime video chat tool infringed the firm's patents. VirnetX was awarded $368.2m (£231m). The sum is about...

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'Twisted light' idea faces doubts

7 November 2012 Last updated at 19:05 ET By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News An idea to vastly increase the carrying capacity of radio and light waves has been called into question. The "twisted light" approach relies...

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Millions 'lack basic net skills'

7 November 2012 Last updated at 19:08 ET Some 16 million people in the UK lack basic online skills, a survey suggests. The report, conducted by consultancy firm Booz & Company, defines basic skills as using a search engine, sending and...

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Prime minster gets his own app

7 November 2012 Last updated at 19:09 ET By Dave Lee Technology reporter. BBC News A mobile app to aid in decision-making and day-to-day government affairs is being trialled by the prime minister. Mr Cameron has been using it to keep track...

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Credit card has built-in keyboard

8 November 2012 Last updated at 06:22 ET A credit card with an LCD display and built-in keyboard has been launched in Singapore by Mastercard. The card has touch-sensitive buttons and the ability to create a "one-time password" - doing away...

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Samsung's Galaxy S3 beats iPhone

8 November 2012 Last updated at 08:16 ET South Korean electronics firm Samsung's Galaxy S3 has outsold Apple's iPhone 4S for the first time, becoming the world's best-selling smartphone, says research firm Strategy Analytics. Samsung sold 18...

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Pandas power up Activision profit

8 November 2012 Last updated at 08:18 ET A revival in the number of World of Warcraft subscribers has boosted video games firm Activision's fortunes. It has posted a $226m (£142m) net profit for the July to September quarter, 53% up on the...

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Robots help teach autistic pupils

8 November 2012 Last updated at 08:33 ET By Judith Burns BBC News education reporter Autistic children may learn better from robots than from human teachers, according to evidence emerging from a trial at a school in Birmingham. Two humanoid...

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Bid to block ad-skipping TV fails

8 November 2012 Last updated at 09:38 ET A bid to block a TV service that allows viewers to automatically skip adverts on recorded shows has been rejected. Fox had called for a preliminary injunction on Dish Network's Autohop ahead of a copyright...

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