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Government plans broadband limits for Illegal downloaders

Internet users who illegally download films and music will run the risk of being cut off from the web under new laws published by the Government today.
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Inside Technology & Gadgets

Telly host Eamonn Holmes is top celeb on Twitter

Friday, 20 November 2009

Eamonn Holmes has been crowned the king of Northern Ireland’s celebrity tweeters -- by discussing with his fans the details of having the cold.
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Wireless electricity: Giant leap forward for the way we live

Thursday, 19 November 2009

For a century the modern world has been caught in a growing web of copper cables. They have become arteries that power the globe, but, from the jumble of cords cluttering our desks to the miles of wires hidden in our walls, they are also an expensive nuisance binding our gadgets to the grid.
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Northern Ireland’s media ‘excluded from Digital Britain shot in the arm’

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Northern Ireland’s media has missed out on the only element of the government’s showpiece Digital Britain report that would have given it a “shot in the arm”, it was claimed last night.
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McCausland cancels meeting over Government’s digital stance

Thursday, 19 November 2009

A high level political row is raging between ministers in Stormont and London after Northern Ireland lost out on a key aspect of the government’s plans for kick-starting the UK’s digital economy.
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Two arrested over net bank details virus

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Two suspected computer hackers have been arrested by detectives investigating a sophisticated virus threatening the safety of the internet.

How ergonomics shapes our daily lives

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Ergonomics shapes the products we use every day, from mobiles to motors. Now, the Design Museum is celebrating this fascinating science.
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Comparison websites ‘aren’t trusted’

Wednesday, 18 November 2009

Consumers lack trust in comparison websites with one in four people saying they have been able to find better value financial products elsewhere, a survey showed yesterday.
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Switzerland tackles Google over Street View privacy

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Google's unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object - Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy.
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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 breaks sales record

Saturday, 14 November 2009

A controversial video game broke sales records on its opening day to make it the biggest entertainment launch in history, according to its publisher.
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Review: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

Friday, 13 November 2009

As the latest in a long series of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games, Explorers of Sky follows a tried and tested formula that dates back to the early-90s.
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Call of Duty proves UK’s best ever seller

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold 1.23m copies in the first 24 hours it was on sale, making it the best-selling ever in Britain.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Leaked footage. Politicians up in arms over violent content. Huge pre-orders and a no-holds-barred red carpet launch event.
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Mobile giant Nokia recalls danger threat chargers

Monday, 9 November 2009

Mobile phone maker Nokia recalled 14 million potentially dangerous chargers today.
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Orange to sell iPhone from next week but prices will stay high until new year

Tuesday, 3 November 2009

The battle for iPhone customers in the UK will be fought on the strength of the operators' networks this Christmas, after Orange announced the official launch date and tariffs. Yet analysts believe a price war is set to be unleashed next year.
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Illegal downloaders 'spend most on music'

Monday, 2 November 2009

People downloading music illegally from the internet also spend more money on music than anyone else, according to a new study. The survey, published today, found that those who admit illegally downloading music spent an average of £77 a year on music – £33 more than those who claim that they never download music dishonestly.
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