Apple overturns Motorola's ban
- Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
- The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
BT fibre optic 'game changer' vow
- Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says.
Hackers fool bank security system
- Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
Megaupload bail appeal rejected
- Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
Google asked to pause rule change
- An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.
Micron's Appleton dies in crash
- Steve Appleton, the chief executive of memory-chip maker Micron, has died in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho.
Blogger removal now 'per country'
- Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.
Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs
- A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.
UK download speed gains 'uneven'
- Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.
BT cuts costs to increase profits
- Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
S Korea activist held over tweet
- Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.
Facebook unveils plans to float
- The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits.
Panasonic predicts a record loss
- Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.
Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'
- An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.
TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity
- The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.
Self-steering bullet researched
- US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.
Largest optical telescope created
- Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors
- Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations
Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?
- Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?
VIDEO: Pinball wizard shows off museum
- The BBC's LJ Rich meets Tim Arnold, who has refurbished more than 250 pinball machines at the Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame.
VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news
- Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.
VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web'
- Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.
AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO
- Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.
AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut
- A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.
VIDEO: Facebook reveals 'new information'
- BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the public has learned about Facebook as a result of the company's decision to sell shares.
VIDEO: TripAdvisor rapped over 'trust' claims
- TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.
AUDIO: TripAdvisor 'is about common sense'
- TripAdvisor's Emma Shaw defends the website against criticisms from the Advertising Standards Authority.
The internet's secret black market
- Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market
Viewpoint: The connected workforce
- Google on technology that could change the way we work
Comments on Zuckerberg letter
- Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
Listening in for the healthy hum
- Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive
How Facebook engineered success
- How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street
Anti-piracy laws around the world
- Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation
ReRAM and the memory chip contest
- The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage
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How to get Internet in every room of your house
- As more appliances hook up to the Internet, you'll need a plan to wire your whole house.
Get a kick out of new 'SoulCalibur' sequel
- 'SoulCalibur V' expands character creation, online options.
Kids relive history with free role-playing game
- Players step into the shoes of Lucy King, a 14-year-old girl enslaved at a plantation.
Four perfect Valentine's Day cameras
- Flowers and chocolates are nice, but how about something more exciting this year?
'Universe from Nothing': Big Bang was a bargain
- Lawrence Krauss' 'Universe from Nothing' tells story of everything.
Music lovers pursue technologies to return to high fidelity
- In hopes of regaining what is missing from an MP3 recording, Nashville businesses are returning to high fidelity technologies and products.
SpaceX launch will be a key test for NASA
- Launch of Falcon 9 rocket, Dragon spacecraft is first such mission for private company.
For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life
- In essay included in IPO filing, Facebook's billionaire CEO Zuckerberg calls himself a 'hacker'.
Gadgets can ease winter chill
- No need to be a couch potato, technology makes it easier to cope with the cold.
'Final Fantasy XIII-2' gets game back on track
- After a serious misstep, the newest 'Final Fantasy' is a return to form.
Teens slowly migrating to Twitter
- Teens haven't adopted Twitter as quickly as other demographics, but that could be changing.
7 amazing sights to see in the February night sky
- You can't miss the full moon on Feb. 7, but what about Saturn's rings?
Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley
- For emerging generation of Japanese innovators, dream isn't a job for life at a big firm.
Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in crash of small plane
- Reports say the plane, a single-engine Lancair, crashed at Boise Airport.
Motorola: Some refurbished tablets weren't wiped
- About 100 refurbished tablets sold on Woot.com weren't properly cleared of data.
U.S. officials to get secure Android phones
- Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.
5 tech tools for the Super Bowl
- When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face masks. And there definitely won't be some kid on the sideline ladling out water from a tin bucket to quench their thirst after a big play.
Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters
- See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.
What will the Facebook millionaires do?
- Whenever a hugely popular and successful company goes public, many people wonder what will happen to all the newly created millionaires. What will they do now that they are financially "set for life"? Will there be "1,000 millionaires"? Will they suffer "sudden wealth syndrome"?
How not to annoy people via e-mail
- E-mail can be a lovely way to connect, an easy and instant medium for getting back or keeping in touch, a canvas for hellos and sorrys and XOXOs.
Neil Young on Apple, high-def music
- Apple's ambition to improve the fidelity of music downloads has diminished since the death of founder Steve Jobs, according to singer-songwriter Neil Young.
With Facebook IPO, Zuckerberg faces reality
- Douglas Rushkoff says Facebook going public would not be about continuing to redefine the world but about a company forced by its own success to yield to market forces
Megaupload files might still be saved
- Federal prosecutors who accuse file-sharing site Megaupload of being a hotbed of digital piracy say the site's customer files, presumably including perfectly legal ones, may be deleted starting Thursday.
Kinect could make its way to laptops
- The ability to control a Windows desktop with a simple hand gesture could become reality sooner than we once thought.
An airplane in your garage?
- Anna Dietrich is working on an aircraft that can fold its wings and drive on the road
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Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney
- LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after another big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.
Greece on "knife edge" in push to agree bailout
- ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's prime minister scrambled Sunday to convince lenders and politicians to sign off on a 130 billion euro rescue, after his finance minister said just hours remained to clinch a deal to avoid a messy default.
Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit
- KIEV/LONDON (Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims Sunday, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings that low temperatures would continue into next week.
Euro zone insists no Greek rescue without reforms
- BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed to implement reforms to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.
Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on Syria
- BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Western and Arab countries responded with outrage on Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.
Wen says China has stake in helping Europe
- BEIJING (Reuters) - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.
Obama has small-check donor advantage over Romney
- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It does not guarantee him re-election in November, but it is an advantage President Barack Obama is likely to carry into the fall: a broad base of supporters who have given him the symbolic vote of confidence with a donation of less than $200.
Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with police
- CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian Interior Ministry on Sunday and were forced back with volleys of teargas.
Most Germans want Greece to quit euro: poll
- BERLIN (Reuters) - The majority of Germans feel the euro currency bloc would be better off if debt-crippled Greece left it, a poll published in mass-selling newspaper Bild am Sonntag showed on Sunday.
Iran threatens to hit any country used to attack its soil
- TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will target any country used as a launchpad for attacks against its soil, the deputy Revolutionary Guards commander said, expanding Tehran's range of threats in an increasingly volatile stand-off with world powers over its nuclear ambitions.
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