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Facebook shares valued at $100bn

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 22:16
Facebook prices its shares at $38 each ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history.

Government may miss cloud targets

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 18:25
The Government may miss its cloud computing targets because of a lack of enthusiasm from public sector IT staff, a report suggests.

Met Police to extract phone data

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 18:20
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.

AUDIO: Taxman targets online traders

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 16:53
HMRC is targetting people who use sites such as eBay and Amazon to sell items online at a profit.

Can Facebook crack China?

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 16:46
Can Facebook crack the Chinese market?

Privacy watchdog to meet Google

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 12:16
The French privacy watchdog, acting on behalf of the EU, is to meet Google to scrutinise its controversial privacy policy changes.

China Mobile in talks with Apple

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 11:17
China Mobile, the main mobile service provider in China and the largest in the world by users, could soon offer its customers Apple's iPhone.

Is social media changing how we complain?

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 11:14
Has social media shifted balance when making complaints?

Tidal power gets a stormy birth

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 08:59
Scotland's latest bid for tidal power

VIDEO: Ad boss on Facebook's power

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 02:36
Sir Martin Sorrell explains to Rory Cellan-Jones the strengths and weaknesses of Facebook when it comes to advertising, as the company prepares to float on the stock exchange.

Government to miss cookie cut-off

Thu, 17/05/2012 - 00:07
Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.

Google makes search 'more human'

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 21:05
Google revamps its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions with a new function, the Knowledge Graph.

The Pirate Bay hit by hack attack

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 18:16
File-sharing website The Pirate Bay appears to have been hit by a coordinated hack attack.

Robotic arm controlled by thought

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 18:05
Paralysed patients control a robotic arm only with their thoughts

Facebook to sell 25% more shares

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 17:23
Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand.

Virgin Atlantic allows air calls

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 16:32
Passengers flying Virgin Atlantic from London to New York will soon be able to make in-flight phone calls using personal devices.

Jury out in Google Oracle dispute

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 15:33
A jury has retired to consider claims that Google wilfully infringed patents belonging to Java developer Oracle.

AUDIO: Could you be a Facebook 'addict'?

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 14:25
The BBC's Gareth Mitchell discusses whether it is possible to be addicted to social networks like Facebook with psychologist Dr Cecilie Andreassen.

Sexting threat comes from peers

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 13:42
A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures

Google patents Project Glass design

Wed, 16/05/2012 - 13:19
Search giant Google patents the design of its augmented reality glasses, known as Project Glass.

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