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Slow broadband 'hits many homes'

Many UK addresses have broadband speeds of less than 5Mbps, research suggests.

EU court to rule on Acta legality

A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.

Million homes 'need TV filters'

Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.

Pirate Bay vows to go underground

File-sharing site Pirate Bay vows to carry on after the High Court lays the foundations for its closure.

Facebook photo policy 'leaked'

After months of controversy over Facebook's removal of certain pictures, the guidelines describing which ones should be taken down have been 'leaked'.

UK study reveals GPS jamming use

The illegal use of Global Positioning System (GPS) jammers in the UK is highlighted in a new study.

Megaupload founder granted bail

The founder of shut down file-sharing website Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, is granted bail by a New Zealand court.

Late Playbook OS upgrade released

Research in Motion releases an update to the Blackberry Playbook - almost a year later than first promised.

Nuclear space bomb 'quite likely'

The government must take "more seriously" the threat of a nuclear weapon being exploded in space by a rogue state, MPs warn.

Text apps 'lost networks $13.9bn'

Report suggests use of social messaging apps like Whatsapp instead of traditional SMS lost networks $13.9bn (£8.8bn) last year.

PS Vita set for European launch

The latest handheld console from Sony - the Playstation Vita - will be launched in Europe on Wednesday.

US to expand broadband spectrum

US Vice-President Joe Biden unveils a report that calls for nearly doubling the US wireless broadband spectrum over 10 years.

Pinterest tackles copyright fears

Social network Pinterest attempts to stem a tide of copyrighted content concerns with a new blocking tool for concerned rights holders.

App helps blind people send texts

An app designed to help blind people send text messages could have many uses for fully-sighted people too, researchers say.

Met Office 'needs supercomputers'

The Met Office needs new supercomputers to make confident extreme weather warnings and more accurate long-term forecasts, a group of MPs says.

Public sector app store launches

A new "app store" aims to simplify and cheapen procurement processes for government IT services.

Digital tools 'to save languages'

Facebook, YouTube and even texting will be the salvation of many of the world's endangered languages, scientists believe.

'More mobiles than humans soon'

Mobile devices will outnumber humans this year, according to network firm Cisco's latest analysis.

VIDEO: How latest malware uses disguises

Criminal hackers have found a way round the latest generation of online banking security devices given out by banks

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: New PlayStation Vita is tested

Against increasingly strong competition, two Newsbeat listeners test Sony's new hand-held console, the PlayStation Vita to see if it's any good.

VIDEO: Inside 'dirty lab' taking on hackers

A part-government funded research unit allowing ethical hackers to simulate attacks on computer systems has been set up in Worcestershire.

VIDEO: Breakthrough in radio wave energy

Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire believe they have found a way of harvesting power from radio waves.

VIDEO: Can HP return to its former glory?

Can the once mighty technology giant Hewlett Packard return to its former glory?

VIDEO: Inside Apple's factory in China

ABC presenter Bill Weir has been granted exclusive access to a factory in China run by Foxconn, one of the biggest suppliers for software giant Apple.

VIDEO: Pianist's hands in Hollywood 3D

Researchers at the University of Southampton are using 3D motion-capture technology to understand the mechanics of piano playing.

VIDEO: What does Lisbeth Salander really look like?

Composite software allows an artist to create sketches of literary characters.

VIDEO: What do you get from a £10,000 speaker?

LJ Rich examines high-end audio and discovers whether it is possible to recreate the sound of an orchestra in your living room.

In pictures: Hand-held consoles

A look back at some of the consoles to grace our palms over the past three decades

Biosensors measure sporting success

The new technologies changing sport performance

Mobile money: Using your phone to transfer cash

Using your phone to transfer cash

Finding the office of the future

Where do you see your office in future?

Alibaba and Yahoo's valuation hurdle

Negotiations falter between Alibaba and Yahoo

Pinterest - hot new network or another Quora?

Is Pinterest a flash in the social networking pan?

VIDEO: The iPhone stripped bare

Taking apart a smartphone to find the patents in your pocket

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VIDEO: New PlayStation Vita is tested

Against increasingly strong competition, two Newsbeat listeners test Sony's new hand-held console, the PlayStation Vita to see if it's any good.

VIDEO: Inside 'dirty lab' taking on hackers

A part-government funded research unit allowing ethical hackers to simulate attacks on computer systems has been set up in Worcestershire.

VIDEO: Breakthrough in radio wave energy

Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire believe they have found a way of harvesting power from radio waves.

VIDEO: Can HP return to its former glory?

Can the once mighty technology giant Hewlett Packard return to its former glory?

VIDEO: Inside Apple's factory in China

ABC presenter Bill Weir has been granted exclusive access to a factory in China run by Foxconn, one of the biggest suppliers for software giant Apple.

VIDEO: Pianist's hands in Hollywood 3D

Researchers at the University of Southampton are using 3D motion-capture technology to understand the mechanics of piano playing.

VIDEO: What does Lisbeth Salander really look like?

Composite software allows an artist to create sketches of literary characters.

VIDEO: What do you get from a £10,000 speaker?

LJ Rich examines high-end audio and discovers whether it is possible to recreate the sound of an orchestra in your living room.

VIDEO: Will mobile movies make it big?

David Reid looks at the increasing trend towards using mobile devices and whether a mobile film festival can catch on around the world.

VIDEO: Met office 'needs supercomputers'

The Met Office needs new supercomputers to issue confident extreme weather warnings and more accurate long-term forecasts, a group of MPs says.

VIDEO: Web freedom scrutinised in India

The government in India has pledged it will not censor social media, in response to a growing uproar over its internet guidelines.

VIDEO: Confessions of a competition 'addict'

For some people, entering competitions is a full-time occupation, and even say they have become addicted. One self-confessed competition addict talks to the BBC's Tim Muffet.

VIDEO: Gesturing towards the future of interaction

In the first of a series of reports, Ian Hardy looks at how gesture control could shape the way devices are used.

VIDEO: Viva PS Vita or stick with a smartphone

Marc Cieslak asks if the dedicated handheld device can survive in a landscape now dominated by smartphones and tablets.

VIDEO: Apple under pressure and other tech news

Apple says it will require app makers to seek explicit permission from their users before accessing their address book data.

VIDEO: The iPhone stripped bare

Producer designer Geoff McCormick strips down an iPhone to explain the kind of intellectual property that resides in a modern smartphone.

VIDEO: Twitter's influence in Indonesia

More Indonesian internet users sign up to Twitter compared to users in any other countries in the world.

VIDEO: Transferring your money by mobile

A High Street bank has launched a service that allows you to transfer money simply by using a mobile phone.

VIDEO: Net fix for 'social churning'

Nina Whittaker, of Streetlife.com, and author Shiv Malik discuss how the internet can be used to foster a better community spirit.

VIDEO: Landline to mobile costs may fall

The Competition Appeal tribunal has ruled that the charges mobile phone companies pay each other for carrying their customers' calls should be reduced, but there may be an appeal against the decision.

VIDEO: Should Twitter feeds be monitored?

TV presenter Lizzie Cundy has told BBC Breakfast that Twitter should be monitored, after enduring what she described as "very abusive tweets about my family".

VIDEO: Who owns your online personal data?

David Reid reports on the new European Commission directive that aims to put you back in charge of your data.

VIDEO: India's UID scheme forges ahead

For the past two years India has been building the world's most sophisticated database of personal identities.

VIDEO: Chile mine rescue kit on display

One of the pods used to rescue the miners trapped underground in Chile in 2010 has gone on display at the Science Museum in London.

VIDEO: Chrome for Android and other tech news

Google launches the Android version of its Chrome browser but without Flash support. This and more in this week's tech news.

VIDEO: Webscape: Security for social media

Kate Russell reviews an app which provides anti-scam security for social media and discovers a recipe site curated by food writers.

VIDEO: Guido Fawkes 'outran lawyers'

The man behind political website Guido Fawkes has told how he avoiding legal action by using foreign web hosts.

VIDEO: Fry: Judges don't get Twitter

Stephen Fry has said that judges need to understand social media better in terms of the law.

VIDEO: Comedians turn to web for laughs

Comedians seeking to jumpstart their careers are creating content specifically aimed online video-hosting websites - and finding their creations win plaudits.

VIDEO: A380 wing crack checks to be extended

Aircraft maker Airbus has been ordered to check all A380 superjumbo planes currently in service after cracks were found in wing components.

VIDEO: Does Groupon make money?

The online deals company Groupon is due to post its first financial results since becoming a publicly traded firm.

VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers

Developments in eye-tracking technology are helping advertisers predict what products will appeal to customers.

VIDEO: Sending news from Afghanistan

BBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle shows how a news team broadcasts from a British army base in Afghanistan.

VIDEO: Confronting an internet troll

Panorama's Declan Lawn confronts a man who uses the internet to post offensive comments.

VIDEO: Converting solar energy into new fuels

Researchers in Glasgow are working on a way to remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere and put oil back under the North Sea.

VIDEO: Cher Lloyd: 'I'm scared of cyberbullies'

Pop singer Cher Lloyd tells Panorama's Declan Lawn about being cyberbullied and her fears for her family's safety.

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.

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.

AUDIO: TripAdvisor 'is about common sense'

TripAdvisor's Emma Shaw defends the website against criticisms from the Advertising Standards Authority.

VIDEO: TripAdvisor rapped over 'trust' claims

TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.

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.

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.

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