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D.Telekom to expand broadband into rural areas   (Reuters UK)  BERLIN (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom AG aims to offer DSL broadband connection to almost all of Germany's households by the end of the year with a particular focus on rural and remote areas.

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West Wing writer tackles Facebook   (BBC News)  Aaron Sorkin, who created The West Wing and wrote Charlie Wilson's War, is making a film about Facebook. Hacker loses extradition appeal   (BBC News)  A Briton accused of hacking into secret Nasa military computers loses his appeal against extradition to the US. iPhone ad banned for 'all Internet' claim   (CNET)  The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an iPhone ad that promised access to "all parts of the Internet" despite the mobile's inability to show Flash or Java content iPlayer extends week-long limit   (CNET)  The Beeb has now revealed it plans to trial 'series stacking' on the iPlayer, where episodes from selected series will be available online for longer than the current seven-day limit Court dismisses video copyright case against Veoh   (Reuters UK)  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has thrown out a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks Inc, an Internet video start-up with high-profile Hollywood backers, ruling that video-sharing companies are not solely responsible for policing piracy that may take place on their sites. Lloyd's staff shoot down man's 'Lloyd's is pants' password   (BBC News)  A man who chose "Lloyds is pants" as his telephone banking password found it had been changed to "no it's not". Hewlett-Packard renews challenge to IBM   (Ft.com)  Hewlett-Packard is expected to close its $13.9bn acquisition of Electronic Data Systems, a deal that marks a renewed challenge to IBM's dominance of IT services BT looks to ditch Indian stake   (Ft.com)  BT is considering the sale of its 31 per cent stake in Tech Mahindra, the India-listed software services firm, having decided that the holding does not fit its long-term strategy Emerging markets setback for mobile phones   (Ft.com)  Research company Gartner said many consumers in emerging markets were choosing not to upgrade their first handsets to more sophisticated devices because of the inflation-driven squeeze on household spending China Mobile trails on 3G technology   (Ft.com)  China Mobile said the country's homegrown third generation mobile technology was years behind other international standards Latest Microsoft browser challenges Google   (Ft.com)  Microsoft released a web browser that includes a feature that could affect the advertising model of internet rivals such as Google Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8   (Reuters UK)  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp released on Wednesday a second test version of Internet Explorer 8, delivering a feature-complete upgrade to the world's most widely used Web browser. Man arrested for posting Guns N' Roses songs on Web   (Reuters UK)  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal officials on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock band Guns N' Roses. Sorkin to write Facebook story for big screen   (Reuters UK)  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Writer-producer Aaron Sorkin, creator of "The West Wing," is about to get a whole lot of friends on Facebook. Matchmaking mobiles ring in weddings in India   (Reuters UK)  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Looking for a partner? For millions of Indians, taking the first step towards getting married could be as easy as picking up a cellphone. Mystery Chinese iPhone worker becomes Internet star   (Reuters UK)  CANBERRA, (Reuters) - A Chinese factory worker has become an Internet sensation after a picture of her smiling and flashing a peace sign to a co-worker testing an Apple iPhone stayed on the phone that was sold to a man in Britain. Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8   (Reuters UK)  SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp released on Wednesday a second test version of Internet Explorer 8, delivering a feature-complete upgrade to the world's most widely used Web browser. Dead Sea Scrolls to go digital on Internet   (Reuters UK)  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the 2,000-year-old documents available to the public and researchers on the Internet. eBay PC had 1 million bank customers' details   (CNET)  A second-hand PC sold over the auction Web site contained information on customers of American Express, NatWest and RBS on its hard drive Facebook pokes 100 million users   (CNET)  The social network's founder Mark Zuckerberg announced in his status message that his site has passed 100 million active users, meaning it's rapidly catching MySpace YouTube screens "No End" doc   (Reuters UK)  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Filmmaker Charles Ferguson is bringing his documentary "No End in Sight" to YouTube. Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk   (BBC News)  A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs. Computer viruses make it to orbit   (BBC News)  Laptops taken to the International Space Station were infected with a computer virus, Nasa confirms. iPhone ad rapped as 'misleading'   (BBC News)  The Advertising Standards Authority calls an iPhone advert "misleading" for saying all of the web is available on the phone. Solar plane makes record flight   (BBC News)  A UK-built solar-powered plane sets an unofficial world endurance record for a flight by an unmanned aircraft. Xbox Live in youth voting drive   (BBC News)  Young US voters can now register to vote in the presidential election via Microsoft's gaming network. Firm 'broke rules' over data loss   (BBC News)  Home Secretary Jacqui Smith blames a private contractor for losing details of criminals held on a computer memory stick. Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital   (BBC News)  Good vibrations   (BBC News)  The chips which can power themselves Smart stuff   (BBC News)  Machines may be about to outsmart humans Wireless power   (BBC News)  Intel reveals a way to power gadgets without wires dot.life   (BBC News)  Will Brits ever be able to turn a buck from blogging? One laptop for every Niuean child   (BBC News)  The South Pacific nation of Niue has distributed laptops from the One Laptop Per Child programme to all its school children. Intel unites the internet with TV   (BBC News)  Chip giant Intel signs a deal with Yahoo to make the TV set much more web aware. New PlayStation and PSP unveiled   (BBC News)  A high-capacity PlayStation 3 and a new PlayStation Portable have been unveiled by Sony at the Leipzig games conference. 'Privacy mode' due for browser   (BBC News)  Hiding what users do online might get easier as Microsoft plans a "privacy mode" for the next release of Internet Explorer. Intel details new core chip line   (BBC News)  Details have emerged of the processor family that Intel will be using in servers, desktops and laptops from 2009. bank data sale alarms Germany   (BBC News)  Data protection officials in Germany call for tighter privacy laws amid a scandal over illegal sales of personal data. Land speed record bid begins   (BBC News)  Two British men are preparing an attempt on the world land-speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. Poor earning virtual gaming gold   (BBC News)  Nearly half a million people in developing countries earn virtual goods in online games to sell to players, a study shows. Robot wars   (BBC News)  Latest technology to help troops on the battlefield Legal milestone for open source   (BBC News)  Supporters of open source software are claiming victory after a US court ruled copyright protection applies to their work. Life as a top UK pro-gamer   (BBC News)  How UK team won the Championship Gaming Series. Speeding up the modern age   (BBC News)  The technology that keeps the net running turns 40 Data protection   (BBC News)  How secure are your credit and debit card details? Early stereo recordings restored   (BBC News)  Recordings made by a British pioneer of stereo sound have been restored so they can be heard for the first time. Computer mouse faces extinction   (BBC News)  Gestural interfaces could spell the end for the humble computer mouse says analyst company Gartner. Robots scale new heights   (BBC News)  Wall-climbing robots have been developed by scientists in America using the same principles behind electrostatics that make balloons stick to ceilings after being rubbed. Real racing in the virtual world   (BBC News)  How gamers may soon be able to race against top F1 drivers in real time from the comfort of their living room. How not to monitor mobiles   (BBC News)  Bill Thompson is worried that the methods we are using to keep kids safe on mobiles have stopped being useful. Going for online gold   (BBC News)  Bill Thompson is keeping an eye on the Olympics but isn't interested in medal winners The importance of being there   (BBC News)  Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world. Making punishment fit the crime   (BBC News)  Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers. Closing the Gates after Bill   (BBC News)  Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era Changing the way we think   (BBC News)  Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think Why the future is in your hands   (BBC News)  The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it. The mobile future is calling   (BBC News)  Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone. Google on Android's future   (BBC News)  Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles. Pupils reveal mobile snapshot   (BBC News)  Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project. Nokia morphs itself from within   (BBC News)  Future directions in computing   (BBC News)  A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law. Getting more from Moore's Law   (BBC News)  A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips. Cleaning up in 'fab world'   (BBC News)  A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant. The man behind Moore's Law   (BBC News)  BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution. Inventor sues Google, Verizon, others on voicemail   (Reuters UK)  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Emboldened by settlements with Apple Inc and AT&T Inc, inventor Judah Klausner filed a voicemail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google Inc, Verizon Communications Inc and others. Weather risk hedging seen boosting global economy   (Reuters UK)  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insuring against weather-related calamity in this era of global warming might seem the work of bean counters and actuaries. Fans atwitter over shutdown of "Mad Men" feed   (Reuters UK)  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Cable network AMC has angered online fans of its critically acclaimed drama "Mad Men" by asking social networking site Twitter to shut down feeds inspired by the show. Toxic metals found in Ayurvedic meds sold online   (Reuters UK)  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -Traditional Ayurvedic medicines manufactured in the United States and India and sold via the Internet may contain unacceptable levels of lead, mercury or arsenic, researchers warn in a report released Tuesday. Verizon, Google close to mobile search deal: report   (Reuters UK)  (Reuters) - Mobile service provider Verizon Communications Inc. is nearing an agreement with Google Inc. on a wide-ranging partnership, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation. Qaeda's Zawahri appears in new tape on Internet   (Reuters UK)  DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri appeared in a videotape posted on the Internet on Friday, the second recording since he was reported to have been killed or wounded in Pakistan last month. FCC puts off plan to change cell roaming rules   (Reuters UK)  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has put on hold a plan to revise the rules governing the right of small wireless phone carriers to "roam" on the networks of larger rivals. Woman ordered to pay £16,000 penalty for file sharing computer game   (Mirror)  A woman has been ordered to pay £16,000 after a swoop on illegal internet downloads. Review: Blaze Sega Megadrive Handheld   (Mirror)  New Kids On The Block, The Verve and Take That are just some of the 90s throwbacks that have made a recent comeback. Review: LG 42LG6000   (Mirror)  As the name suggests, LG’s Scarlet range features a distinctive red theme, with this 42in LCD model sporting a striking bezel that glows crimson when in standby mode. Review: Sony Ericsson C902   (Mirror)  Measuring a ridiculously svelte 10.5mm thick, the C902 is probably the slimmest 5MP cameraphone on the market right now. Review: Asus Eee Box   (Mirror)  After cornering the market for inexpensive and small laptops with the hugely successful Eee PC, Asus has taken the idea a step further with its EeeBox desktop machine. Review: Nikon Coolpix S52   (Mirror)