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Google must take more action to police explicit content, says Vince Cable

Business secretary admits policing the internet is very difficult, as Keith Vaz calls for code of conduct to be set up for ISPs.
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BT Openzone wi-fi network closing to O2 customers

From 1 July customers of O2 will no longer have access to BT Openzone wi-fi hotspots around the UK, when a four-year deal between the two firms ends.
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Motorola shows off tattoo and swallowable password hardware

Motorola has shown off an electronic authentication tattoo and an FDA-approved pill that uses the body to transmit passwords, and says it wants to see a new generation of smartphones geared towards such wearable – or edible – technology.
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Photolink Creative Group snaps up Hungry Tiger

A Manchester photo agency is set for national exposure after snapping up a London rival.
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BT dumps Yahoo after 10 long years together

BT is ditching Yahoo! after 10 years to take up with US firm Critical Path, which will supply email services on the new BT.com.
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Blind Federation criticises Captcha security test

The National Federation for the Blind says its members are unable to sign an e-petition calling for printed material to be more accessible to the visually impaired because of "Captcha" security.
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London police start to target pirate websites

The City of London Police has started contacting websites it believes are profiting by breaking copyright laws.
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Amazon plans major move into grocery business

Amazon.com Inc is planning a major roll-out of an online grocery business that it has been quietly developing for years, targeting one of the largest retail sectors yet to be upended by e-commerce, according to two people familiar with the situation.
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£165m windfall for Moneysupermarket's Nixon

Simon Nixon, the founder of price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com, looks set to add £165m to his fortune by selling a major stake in the business.
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Airlines push new booking platform, IT firms wary

The airline industry is set to allow consumers to see more details of what they are booking using a new online reservation platform, a project that poses a threat to many travel technology firms working with older systems.
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Save MOSI: Backlash grows to London board's plan

The landmark attraction –  part of the national Science Museums Group – is under risk as its parent body faces a cash crisis.
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Apple loses US trade panel ruling in Samsung dispute

Apple has lost a ruling by a US trade panel in a patent dispute with its rival Samsung.
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UKFast launches 'UK's biggest cloud'

Manchester-based cloud computing group UKFast claims to be launching the UK's largest private cloud service.
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Raspberry Pi gets easier to use with Noobs software

The foundation behind the cheap mini-computer Raspberry Pi has released downloadable software to make it easier for users to get started with the device.
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Xbox One: Microsoft defends pre-owned games rules

Microsoft has clarified its position on selling and buying pre-owned titles for its new Xbox One console.
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Printing.com mulls name change as profits drop

Printing.com has proposed a name change to Grafenia as profits fell 29%.
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Apple reveals iOS 7 design revamp and iTunes Radio

Apple has unveiled a flatter look for the user interface of its smart device iOS operating system - the first to be overseen by its design chief Jony Ive.
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Google buys Israel's Waze to keep mobile maps lead

Google Inc bought Israeli mapping startup Waze on Tuesday for just over $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter said, acquiring an online real-time mapping service to safeguard its lead in one of the most crucial aspects of smartphone usage.
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PlayStation 4 console priced cheaper than Xbox One

Sony is set to sell the PlayStation 4 for a cheaper price than Microsoft's rival Xbox One.
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NSA scandal: Microsoft and Twitter join calls to disclose data requests

Technology companies join Google and Facebook in wanting government's permission to give public a more detailed list of demands for data from their servers.
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Japan tests 4K television streams over the internet

A Japanese telecoms company is carrying out tests to try to prove 4K-resolution video can be streamed over the internet to television set-top boxes.
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Google tests balloons to beam internet from near space

Google is launching balloons into near space to provide internet access to buildings below on the ground.
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Samsung to launch faster Galaxy S4 smartphone

Samsung Electronics Co plans to sell a variation of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone that will transmit data at nearly twice the normal speed, the head of its mobile business said on Monday.
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3,000 apply for six m-hance jobs

Software company m-hance had more than 3,000 applications for just six positions on its graduate recruitment scheme.
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Twitter launches #Music service with artist recommendations

Twitter has unveiled a new music app which will recommend tracks based on who you follow on the social network.
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British Museum launches app for Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

The British Museum has developed an app for tablets and smartphones to support the critically acclaimed exhibition Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum sponsored by Goldman Sachs – equally designed for those who experience the exhibition, or for people around the world who are not able to visit London.
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UK games industry faces EU tax break investigation

The UK video games trade body Tiga says it is "disappointed" that the EU has decided to probe a planned tax break.
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Twitter sharpens ad targeting by sifting through tweets

Twitter Inc on Wednesday unveiled a new tool that allows marketers to disseminate targeted messages based on the content of users' tweets, a technology that could help elevate Twitter's effectiveness as an advertiser to a rarefied level demonstrated only by digital advertising leaders like Google Inc.
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