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Virtual rule
Fri, 27/08/2010 - 10:27Russian republic goes electronic to deal with red tape
Space crystals 'to grow on ISS'
Fri, 27/08/2010 - 10:15Scientists are planning to use the International Space Station to grow a new kind of crystal for use in solar cells by 2013.
Electricity 'pulled from the air'
Fri, 27/08/2010 - 09:02A scheme to generate renewable energy by simply pulling electric charge out of humid air sparks debate amongst scientists.
HP tops Dell again with 3Par bid
Thu, 26/08/2010 - 22:03Hewlett Packard raises its bid in the battle with rival Dell to take control of data storage firm 3Par.
Blackberry makes offer to India
Thu, 26/08/2010 - 16:44Blackberry-maker Research in Motion offers to work with India to support the country's need for "lawful access" to encrypted services
Comic capers
Thu, 26/08/2010 - 09:48An illustrated guide to Scott Pilgrim vs The World.
Money for music in a digital age
Thu, 26/08/2010 - 08:36Modern technology means that writing, recording and publishing music has never been easier – but getting paid for it is more of a challenge.
Tobacco firms' web impact probed
Thu, 26/08/2010 - 02:35The tobacco industry may be using websites such as YouTube to get around a ban on advertising cigarettes, a study says.
Google's Gmail offers free calls
Thu, 26/08/2010 - 00:26Google is taking on net phone firms like Skype by offering free and cheap calls from its web-based e-mail service, Gmail.
Wikileaks posts CIA terror memo
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 19:40Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks publishes a CIA memo examining the implications of the US being perceived as an "exporter of terrorism".
Supercomputer clue to black holes
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 18:20The colossal black holes that reside in galaxies were probably formed shortly after the Big Bang, new research suggests.
Energy drinks 'to power gadgets'
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 18:17Living cell parts have been used to create electricity from chemicals in devices that could one day be fuelled by energy drinks.
US military 'hit in cyber strike'
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 16:26A 2008 cyber attack launched from an infected flash drive in the Middle East penetrated secret US military computers, a top Pentagon official says.
Magic wand casts spell on Dragons
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 16:01Technical wizards Chris Barnardo and Richard Blakesley try to persuade the Dragons to invest in their magic wand remote control.
Record uptake for gaming course
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 13:49A Norfolk university is reporting its highest ever enrolment for its computer games degree despite struggles in the gaming industry.
New UK passport design revealed
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 11:19The Home Office unveils the design of the new UK passport which has enhanced security features to tackle identity theft and fraud.
Fat-fingered sumo wrestlers given iPads
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 10:37Fat-fingered sumo wrestlers, unable to tap the keys on standard mobile phones, are being given iPads to communicate.
BBC Micro gets a new lease of life
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 08:02How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.
Tech Know: Retro BBC computers
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 04:51School students are writing video games on the iconic 1980s machines to learn "true" computer programming
Tagging for psychiatric patients
Wed, 25/08/2010 - 04:27For the first time in Britain, a satellite tracking system is being used to monitor the movements of violent offenders with mental health problems.