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CSC pockets £68m in truce over NHS patient database fiasco

CSC and the UK government have reached a truce over the botched development of a central patient database: both sides have agreed to a more flexible contract until 2016 and to shelve any potential litigation.
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New Windows phones from Nokia disappoint investors

Nokia and Microsoft Corp took the wraps off their most powerful smartphone on Wednesday, but the new Lumia failed to impress investors, and shares of Nokia, which once dominated the cellphone market, plummeted 13 percent.
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Sweden tops Tim Berners-Lee's web index

Sweden has topped a new global index evaluating the state of the web in 61 countries, with the US coming second and the UK third.
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Oxfam unveils overhaul of global brand identity

Oxfam has unveiled a fresh global brand identity and dropped its 'Be Humankind' strapline, as it looks to strengthen and unify the brand globally.
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BitTorrent study finds most file-sharers are monitored

Anyone using file-sharing service BitTorrent to download the latest film or music release is likely to be monitored, UK-based researchers suggest.
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Apple sets September 12 event, latest iPhone expected

Apple distributed invitations to an event in San Francisco on September 12, setting the stage for what is widely expected to be the release of the iPhone 5.
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Google could face 'tsunami of litigation', claims Foundem chief

Shivaun Raff says search engine company faces more litigation if it does not alter its search results in a negotiated settlement.
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Pirate Bay co-founder Warg arrested in Cambodia

One of the founders of the popular file-sharing Pirate Bay website, has been arrested in Cambodia, the local police have announced.
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Android phone makers back platform but consider other options

Some phonemakers are quietly exploring alternatives to the Android operating system implicated in the Samsung-Apple ruling, industry watchers say, despite their public pronouncements they are sticking with the technology.
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New Kindle Fire set for launch following first version sales of 6m

Next version expected to use Nokia maps, shunning Google, as Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos claims tablet has taken 22% of the market in the United States since October.
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Java exploit: security experts warn of malware flaw

Users warned to disable Java software in web browsers after discovery of flaw used to spread malware.
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AmazonLocal daily deal service launched in UK

Amazon has launched its own daily deal website in the UK, beginning with London.
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Digital ad spend to overtake newspapers this year

Media agency Carat, which has a major operation in Manchester, believes spending on digital advertising will overtake newspapers this year - a year earlier than expected.
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Manchester Airport, easyJet and Manchester Pride team up to launch Alan Turing bursary

The chief executives of Manchester Pride, Manchester Airport and easyJet have launched  a £1,000 computer science bursary in honour of Alan Turing.
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IBM unveils faster, smaller mainframe

IBM has unveiled a mainframe computer it hopes will help head off competition from lower cost PC-based servers.
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How many Twitter followers do they really have?

UK firm develops software to unmask fake Twitter accounts.
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Apple seeks quick bans on eight Samsung phones

Apple is seeking speedy bans on the sale of eight Samsung Electronics phones, moving swiftly to translate its resounding court victory over its rival into a tangible business benefit.
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Apple triumphs over Samsung in landmark patent case

Apple scored a sweeping legal victory over Samsung on Friday as a U.S. jury found the Korean company had copied critical features of the hugely popular iPhone and iPad and awarded the U.S. company $1.05 billion in damages.
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Super Hi-Vision 8K TV standard approved

A new high-resolution television format has been approved by the UN's communication standards setting agency.
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Microsoft rolls out first new logo in 25 years

Microsoft unveiled its first new logo in 25 years on Thursday as it looks to unify its branding ahead of a clutch of new product releases this year.
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Sony Liverpool to close amid flurry of game industry redundancies

Sony is closing its Liverpool development studio, while staff are being shed at THQ, Funcom and Popcap.
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180,000 sq ft of space across 20 buildings as part of a project called “Tomorrow”

A consortium of global technology companies has agreed terms to lease 180,000 sq ft of space across 20 buildings in Manchester, as part of a project called “Tomorrow”, previously codenamed “Project Digital”.
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Dell's profits plummet by 18% as PC sales slump

Share value also drops 4% in second quarter as rivals such as Lenovo continue to make gains in the smartphone market.
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Mysterious 'Tomorrow' digital project takes 180,000 sq ft

Speculation is mounting that Apple is involved in an ultra-secretive project in Manchester, after a letting of 180,000 sq ft of office space across 20 buildings was confirmed.
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Amazon unleashes Glacier service into market for cloud archiving

Prices begin at $0.01 per gigabyte per month for companies that need to store large amounts of data for long periods of time.
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Everything Everywhere gets 4G go-ahead from Ofcom

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has allowed Everything Everywhere, the company behind Orange and T-Mobile in the UK, to use its existing bandwidth to launch fourth-generation (4G) mobile services.
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Amazon UK to offer collection service at cornershops

Amazon is about to launch a service that lets UK customers pick up their purchases from one of 4,700 shops across Britain.
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Twitter changes provokes anger from developers

Developers and users of Twitter have reacted angrily to changes made by the social network to restrict creation of third-party applications.
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