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Faltering Facebook phone is delayed
Social networking giant postpones the launch of its "Facebook phone" after negative feedback and disappointing sales.
Amazon reveals fan fiction platform
Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds.
Apple 1 from 1976 sells for $650,000
An original Apple 1 computer from 1976 - one of the first built in Steve Jobs' garage - sells at auction for more than 500,000 euros ($650,000).
Online appeal unearths old web page
A public appeal for help to recover the very first web page has unearthed a relic from 1991.
Second RBS apology for app glitch
RBS has apologised for the second time in two months after customers were unable to login to their accounts through their mobile phone app.
BBC abandons £100m digital project
The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative, with director general Tony Hall saying it had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".
Bercow's McAlpine tweet libellous
Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" after the High Court rules a tweet she published about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous.
Error blacklists Russian 'Facebook'
Russia's most popular social network, VKontakte, is temporarily blacklisted by mistake - and some users find it blocked.
BBC shows off 'script-changing' radio
A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC.
Google acquires kite-power firm
Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites.
Court battle for EA over game faces
A former college football player has won the right to sue Electronic Arts for using his likeness without permission.
J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops
A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez
Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games
Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerges the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console.
Twitter boosts security after hacks
Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches.
US report warns on China IP theft
The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit.
Couple's £163,000 phone bill shock
A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared.
Ecuador satellite space crash fears
Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been damaged in a crash with space debris.
Sex education struggles with porn
In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.
VIDEO: Xbox One 'is still a gaming console'
Mark Istook reports on Microsoft's new approach and hears how the company still believes its new device is still primarily a gaming console.
VIDEO: Have mechanical clocks' time passed?
Marc Cieslak discovers how far time has come since the tower containing Big Ben was built
VIDEO: New app lets users text and walk
Mobile technologies have changed the way we work and communicate - but the very fact we use them on the move can cause serious accidents.
VIDEO: Apple chief hits back in tax row
CEO Tim Cook has spoken out in defence of Apple, after a Senate committee accused the company of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes.
VIDEO: Projecting an immersive experience
Click's Spencer Kelly looks at how projectors and computers are being used to create immersive experiences.
VIDEO: Developers turn to indie games
Games developers are turning their focus towards indie games designed for smart phones or tablets, rather than traditional consoles.
VIDEO: Creative brains map a smarter future
New York University's Tisch School of the Arts explores the use of today's communications technologies - and how they might enhance people's lives tomorrow.
VIDEO: Wikipedia founder on Yahoo's Tumblr deal
The BBC talks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, in a $1.1bn deal.
VIDEO: 'Internet is world devoid of empathy'
Former LulzSec hacker Jake Davis, who has received a 24 month sentence for computer hacking, talks to Newsnight's Susan Watts about his time as part of the group.
VIDEO: Yahoo to buy Tumblr for £700m
Tumblr, the blogging site set up by a 20 year old only six years ago, has been bought by the internet giant Yahoo for more than £700 million.
How easy is it to hack a smart meter?
How easy is it to hack a smart meter?
Can watches show more than the time?
Why have we been waiting so long for watches to catch up with smart phones?
Texting safely on the High Street
The 'safety belt' for the walking texter
TV and tech, learning to live together
Rory Cellan-Jones on TV and tech learning to co-exist
The tech that's transforming gardening
The technology that's transforming gardening
Xbox One: Web reacts to new console
Microsoft's new console stirs up passions on the net
Can science be kick started?
Could attempts to crowd fund research end up skewing science?
Is a paperless library still a library?
US plans paperless public library
Some Day My Prints Will Come
Will 3D printing revolutionise manufacturing?