Laptops are increasing in popularity and the processor and memory
capacity is aligning closer to the desktop pc. In terms of mobility
and functionality the price of laptops compares favourably with
its desktop counterparts, and with the introduction of public wifi,
the business person on the go gains a lot of advantage in terms
of business productivity over a coffee or two.
| Web inventor calls for open data |
| Countries should be judged on their willingness to open up public data, the inventor of the world wide web tells the BBC.
03/18/2010
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| O2 condemns file-sharing letters |
| The mobile network condemns a law firm for sending letters to alleged illegal downloaders, including its own customers.
03/17/2010
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| Mobile application sales explode |
| The global economy for mobile applications will explode over the next two years into a $17.5bn industry, a study suggests.
03/17/2010
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| Net piracy takes 'toll on jobs' |
| The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says.
03/17/2010
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| Google clients seek China plans |
| Firms in China that sell advertising on Google demand clarity about the internet company's plans in the region.
03/17/2010
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| Folding plug wins design accolade |
| An innovative folding plug for UK sockets is named as the overall winner at this year's Brit Insurance Design Awards
03/17/2010
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| Twitter embeds itself in the web |
| Twitter announces its @anywhere technology that will allow websites to embed its services into their web pages.
03/16/2010
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| Broadband plan sent to Congress |
| US regulators send a national broadband plan to Congress in a bid to lead the world in the provision of super-fast internet.
03/16/2010
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| Boom time for cyber crime in US |
| Profits made by cyber criminals in the US more than doubled during 2009 to more than $500m, a report suggests.
03/16/2010
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| Merged worlds |
| Networks blur the divide between public and private
03/17/2010
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| Disconnected UK |
| Meeting the people living behind the digital divide
03/17/2010
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| dot.Rory |
| After the digital election, is a digital Parliament next?
03/17/2010
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| 'Hacktivism' |
| Activists are using the tools of hacking to make their point
03/16/2010
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| Top 100 sites |
| Explore the biggest websites and what do they do
03/12/2010
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| Farming future |
| The dawning age of the agricultural automatons
03/11/2010
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| Facebook removing stalker apps |
| Facebook says it is working to take down applications that claim to allow users to see who is viewing their profile.
03/17/2010
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| Supersonic car's lift flaw fixed |
| Engineers designing the world's fastest car believe they now have a solution to stop it flying off the ground.
03/16/2010
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| Lords pass internet piracy bill |
| The Digital Economy Bill, which includes measures to ban persistent illegal file-sharers, has been passed by peers.
03/16/2010
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| Dotcom marks silver anniversary |
| The internet domain name dotcom celebrates its 25th anniversary as nearly 86 million active internet sites now use it.
03/15/2010
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| Net clash for web police projects |
| A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
03/12/2010
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| HSBC admits huge data theft |
| About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.
03/11/2010
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| Tweeting 'fundamental' in life |
| Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.
03/12/2010
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| Microsoft rebuffed in Word appeal |
| Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.
03/12/2010
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| Has copyright gone too far? |
| Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.
03/02/2010
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| Open society and open systems |
| Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.
02/02/2010
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| The past is the future for tech |
| Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future
12/31/2009
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| The media and the message |
| Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson
12/16/2009
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| Mobile boom fuels health work |
| Phones transform healthcare in the developing world
03/11/2010
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| Sun spotters protect the Earth |
| Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun
03/05/2010
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| Keeping gadgets safe and sound |
| Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen
03/12/2010
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| Making the most of Twitter |
| Essential guide for getting more out of Twitter
03/12/2010
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| Digital Revolution |
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