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Mixi Social Network Hits China

Japanese social network site Mixi announces plans to expand into China, bringing it up against MySpace.

Community Gaming For Xbox 360

Microsoft announces that it will start allowing games developed by amateurs to be shared over its Xbox 360 Live service.

Are You Tech Addicted?

A new study shows that up to one-third of us could be addicted to those devices that keep us in touch.

Technology to Safeguard Laptop Data

New technology will prompt a laptop to self-destruct data if moved from a safe zone.

Gamers – Play With Your Brain, Not Hands

A new headset hitting the market this year picks up electrical activity from the brain and sends signals to your computer.

Elonex To Launch $200 Laptop

The British computer maker is set to launch a low-cost, Linux-based laptop aimed at students.

Deposit Checks From Home?

With a new service, you might be able to scan checks at home and deposit them in your bank online.

Wikileaks Shut Down In U.S.

The US version of a whistle-blowing site has been shut down following a court ruling – but versions in other countries remain.

World Of Warcraft Tournament Announced

Blizzard has announced a new WoW competition, with $75,000 for the winner.

Handheld Problems Could Affect Census

Cost overruns in a plan to use handheld devices to collect census data could cause delays in 2010.

Major UK Chipper Arrested

British police have arrested a man whom they describe as one of the country’s main game console chippers.

ISPs Refuse Monitoring Role

British ISPs have rejected a move by the government that they should monitor what they customers download, citing the law in their defence.

Fake Text Scam Educates Young

A fake text message scam has been used to educate the young about the dangers of scams.

British Museum Collection Online

The British Museum has started to put its collection, and over the next few months there will be more than seven million items to view.

New Fiber Makes Motion Electric

Scientists have developed a microfiber fabric that can turn motion into enough electricity to charge a cell phone – and no, it’s not a polyster leisure suit.

Play.com Starts Selling Downloads

The company has inked a deal with EMI and says more majors coming later.

UK Broadband Rules To Be Scrapped?

Rules set up to encourage competition might be scrapped because there’s so much of it in Britain.

Teens Don’t Know Piracy Laws

A Microsoft study has indicated that teens would be less likely to illegally download material if they knew the piracy laws.

T-Mobile Drops Google In Europe

The mobile network has signed a new agreement with Yahoo and is making a number of other changes.

Cause Of BlackBerry Outage Found

An upgrade of a data-routing system left North American customers without e-mail service for several hours.

RFID Luggage Airport Trial

London’s Heathrow Airport is trialling an RFID tracking system that it hopes will reduce the amount of lost baggage.

Welcome To Speedcabling

Yes, it’s a sport, it involves tangled cables, and the first competition was won by an LA web developer.

Intel Offices Raided By EU

Intel’s office in Germany has been raided by EU regulators investigating possible restrictive business practices by the company.

US Spectrum Auction a Bonanza

Bids for the US 700 MHz wireless spectrum have far exceeded forecasts, bringing more money into the federal coffers.

Illegal Downloaders To Be Banned?

The British government is considering proposals under which persistent illegal downloaders would have their Internet access cut.

Google Android Phones Debut

The first phones using Google’s Android software go on show at the Mobile World Congress.

EU Texting Charges To Drop?

The EU has warned mobile operators that they have to cut charges for texting and data transfer or regulators will do it for them.

North America Hit By Blackberry Outage

BlackBerry users hit by critical severity outage yesterday afternoon, cutting e-mail communications.

Yahoo And AOL Together?

In the wake of rejecting Microsoft, there are reports that Yahoo is reconsidering a merger with AOL.

Optoma HD80 Review

The Optoma HD80 adds 1080p goodness to your media room, just make sure to fine-tune it for best performance.

Time Travel Possible Very Soon?

Russian scientists have claimed that time travel could be possible – at least in theory – in just months.

Microsoft To Offer Standalone Outlook

The company will offer its Office Outlook as a standalone program for sale, but only in the US for now.

Malware Reaches Epidemic Levels

Over five million samples of malicious software were detected last year – up five times from 2006.

Yahoo Refuses Microsoft’s $44.6 Bln Offer

Reports are that Yahoo’s board will turn down the takeover offer from Microsoft as Yahoo share prices rise.