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Next step in gaming revolution
OnLive burst onto the scene at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco earlier this year to a lot of fanfare and just as much derision. At GDC, the company announced its aim to revolutionise...
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Scoring work
In these straightened economic times, everyone both in work and looking for work are trying to find something that will give them that edge. One of the most obvious ways is to get a clutch of amazing...
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Apple: All sizzle and no steak
In Scotland, we have another way of putting it: "fur coat and nae knickers." And that's what Apple's "Only Rock 'n' Roll" event boiled down to. Sure, there was a video camera for the iPod Nano and a...
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Trek power comes to Intel
While Captain Kirk and the members of the Starship Enterprise were tasked with boldly going where no-one has ever gone before, those attending Intel's developer forum (IDF) were given an equally...
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Gov 2.0 in action
"Unleash the data." It has become a virtual mantra in Washington since President Barack Obama pledged to open up a treasure trove of information locked away in files, computer systems and cardboard...
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Apple's 'Big Brother' sequel
Apple's iconic "Big Brother" advert is one of the most famous commercials in the business. Its prime-time airing took place on 22 January 1984 in the middle of the Super Bowl. With more than a nod to...
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Do you know what a web browser is? Do you know the difference between a browser and a search engine? These aren't trick questions, but it turns out that on a random day back in June in New York's Times...
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Top G-man in Phishing scam
Over the last few days, many of you will have read all about the phishing attacks on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and AOL involving more than 30,000 accounts. And while the BBC and other organisations have...
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Steve Jobs and Tinker Bell
A more unlikely pairing you could never imagine, but the New York Times (NYT) is reporting that Apple co-founder and guru Steve Jobs has been sprinkling a little fairy dust over the Disney empire....
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Steve Jobs: Teenage hero?
You would think most 12-17 year-olds would be getting hot under the collar over the Jonas Brothers or Miley Cyrus. Not so. It seems the wayward youth of today has given that honour to a golden oldie -...
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Can Google now see, hear and search in real time?
"Take that, Bing!" That seemed to be the message underlying Google's announcement of its new search features at the Computer History Museum in California. Packing the biggest punch was real-time search...
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American infoglut
Does your head ever feel like it is about to explode because of the number of e-mails you read, videos you trawl though, websites you browse, blogs you consume, programmes you watch, games you play and...
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Science and the sexes
A big conundrum facing the US, the UK and many other European countries is this: how do you keep young people engaged in science and mathematics, and how especially do you keep young girls fired up...
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Sexting teens
If you think your offspring is not involved in sexting, think again. That is clearly the message from a new survey that reveals the habit is becoming more and more common among teenagers. Sexting is,...
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Tweeting outrage over boy's death
Readers of "mommy blogger" Shellie Ross are used to her sharing information about her life through her blog and also through her Twitter stream. No-one, however, expected a tweet she sent out on Monday...
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