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December 2012
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- December 31
- December 30
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- Facebook eliminated potential 'webcam spying' hack this summer
- 10 tech trends to watch for in 2013
- Pinterest sued over allegations it 'stole the ideas, concepts and technology'
- Foursquare alters privacy policy, will show users' full names site-wide
- Microsoft in 2013: what to expect
- Power retro gaming with a Raspberry Pi
- December 29
- December 28
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- Use Android apps on Mac OS X with the new BlueStacks App Player
- Tim Cook takes a 99 per cent pay cut in 2012... sort of
- Sony stops shipments of PS2 console in Japan
- The technology behind CERN: the hunt for the Higgs boson
- Year in tech: highs and lows of 2012
- The philosophy of free software
- Firms fear document tampering
- December 27
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- New Asus P1801 tablet shows up at FCC
- Style Us Up: Top 10 fashion apps and blogs
- Toshiba's new mobile camera tech allows focus after the fact
- Windows Phone Store boosted by 75,000 new apps in 2012
- Hi, resolution! Take an 8MP photo every day in 2013
- Working on the go made easy
- Celebrate the year's technology triumphs with tech. magazine
- How to automate your Twitter feed: 5 apps to try
- tech. magazine: all the stories in one place
- How to build a router based on Linux
- Firms neglect security threat of BYOD
- Randi Zuckerberg angry as 'private' Facebook photo shared on Twitter
- December 26
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- Apple secures patent for SIM connector tech in iPhone, iPad
- BBC iPlayer most 'buzzworthy' brand as UK tax row hits Amazon, Google
- ZTE Nubia Z5 quad-core unveiled with slim body, big 1080p screen
- Inventor Trevor Baylis bemoans 'brain-dead' Google generation
- Google wants to grab 90 per cent of Microsoft Office users
- LG announces Hecto 100-inch Laser TV with projection unit for CES 2013
- Recover lost photos: how to repair corrupt images
- Finding your way in the world with Google Maps on the Note II
- Top apps to nab the best sales bargains
- Smartphones murdering the iPod
- December 25
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- Game of Thrones tops illegal download charts in 2012
- Amazon cloud server outage knocks out Netflix for Christmas
- Google Music Scan and Match replaces explicit lyrics with clean versions
- Mac and iPad help: 50 solutions to try
- Jubilee Time Capsule: Inside the world's largest online history project
- 5 years on: How the BBC iPlayer sparked a TV revolution
- December 24
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- Steve Jobs' yacht cleared for voyage following payment dispute
- Boggle clone 'Wordament' is first iOS game with Xbox achievements
- Nokia Windows RT tablet to feature keyboard cover with battery power?
- Nintendo legend will continue to throw wacky innovation our way
- Apple in 2013: what to expect
- Queen checks out 3D speech with sparkly custom specs
- WIN! An Olympus XZ-2 premium compact and case
- United Planet unveils new Intrexx 6 module
- December 23
- December 22
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- Flickr Pro dangles free 3 months in front of angry Instagram users
- Apple changes tact on Lightning licensing after Kickstarter dock row
- Spotify channel comes to Roku set-top boxes
- Unsung heroes of tech: 6 innovators from 2012
- Mobile phones in 2013: what to expect
- Apple vs Google battle for smartphone, app download marketshare
- December 21
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- Deezer music streaming service seeks partner to help it enter the US
- Steve Jobs' yacht impounded in Port of Amsterdam
- Facebook Poke app now offers self-destructing option
- European Commission accuses Samsung of misusing patents
- Benchmark reveals impressive Acer V350 flagship phone
- Asus non-Nexus 7-inch tablet images surface
- Some iPhone 5 users report battery drain after iOS 6.0.2 update
- Instagram comes under fire again, this time for shoddy update
- Killjoy Apple sinks Kickstarter project, forces $140,000 donation refund
- Earth 2 discovered just around the corner
- Highs and lows for Samsung in 2012
- Sony to release full-frame NEX in 2013?
- 11 ways to use an old Android phone
- Why it's STILL illegal to rip your DVDs despite UK law changes
- Now you won't go to prison for ripping your own CDs
- Instagram learns the hard way: but how many users did it lose?
- HTC rumoured to be launching first of its kind Windows RT tablets in 2013
- 2012's top business tech trends
- Instagram is deleting some language in its new terms, but ads are still coming
- Rejected 'pinch-to-zoom' patent could reignite Apple vs Samsung trial
- December 20
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- Research in Motion posts Q3 2013 profit but loses subscribers
- Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 pre-orders available for January shipping
- Flipboard app brings personalized news e-zine to Android tablets
- Facebook testing paid message delivery system
- Tux gamers salivate as Steam for Linux enters open beta
- Boeing employs sacks of spuds to test new in-flight Wi-Fi tech
- Samsung to offer CES demo of flexible smartphone, HDTV displays
- Acer Iconia B1 budget Android tablet leaked
- Top 10 Windows 8 business desktop PCs
- Samsung to be hit with EU antitrust fines 'soon'
- Ultimate AMD PC: what to buy and how to build it
- Why BT is bidding for a slice of 4G pie
- ZTE Nubia Z5 could arrive tomorrow as serious Note 2 challenger
- Twitter tweaks its troops as new blood takes over in time for 2013
- BBC iPlayer diversifying as views from computers drop to 50%
- Samsung Galaxy Grand is just a repackaged, cheaper Galaxy Note
- Twitter's archive of tweets is really neat
- ZTE U887 is a 5-inch rival to the Galaxy Grand
- Google in 2013: what to expect
- PlayStation 3 now has 30 million PALs
- BT not likely to become fifth mobile operator
- Pulsant buys out ScoLocate
- Google finds a buyer for Motorola set-top box biz
- HTC smartphone growth forecast dumbed down for Q1 2013?
- December 19
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- THQ files for bankruptcy, won't stop the games though
- National Geographic suspends new Instagram posts over new terms
- Testing for 46" - 55" Apple TVs reportedly underway at Foxconn
- Apple, Google among those picking apart the ruins of Kodak
- BlackBerry 10 browser test outpaces iOS 6 and Windows Phone 8
- Intel Atom testing blamed for Dell, HP Windows 8 tablet delays
- Huge spike in iOS 6 adoption looks tied to Google Maps
- tech. magazine: all the stories in one place
- A day in the Samsung Life
- LG brings Napster and more to its Smart TVs
- Highs and lows for Apple in 2012
- Networks already getting on board with BlackBerry 10
- Nokia rumoured to launch Windows RT tablet in February
- LG wants us to converse with our remote control
- Intelecom links Connect to social media
- Drunk Twitter and Facebook users to avoid trial over offensive posts
- December 18
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- Instagram makes it clear: 'it is not our intention to sell your photos'
- Samsung no longer asking for European injunction against Apple
- Alas, Nokia says no Windows Phone 7.8 for Lumias until 2013
- Much-needed Apple Maps help could come from Foursquare
- Samsung steals top cellphone seat from long-standing Nokia
- Instagram promises answers to confounding terms of service changes
- Leaked slide touts Nvidia Tegra 4 specs, including 6x graphics power
- Core Engine upgrades for new Jellybean
- Facebook ordered to change real name policy in Germany
- Design a gaming peripheral and win a dream job
- Why PC gaming is far from dead
- Instagram: how do you like our 'evil' filter?
- Polaroid to launch interchangeable lens Android camera?
- Sony gaming chief blasts Zynga
- Samsung's phones won't be banned in US after Apple trial
- New company aims to make your phone as secure as your bank
- Attention Hipsters: You now work for Instagram
- December 17
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- New leaks show off BlackBerry 10 home screen, voice search
- Google Maps navigates its way to 10 million downloads in under 48 hours
- Facebook Nearby, Foursquare on iOS updated to take on Yelp
- Windows RT branding will be too confusing, Dell exec predicted
- Huawei promises handset to top Apple, Samsung in 2013
- YouTube Capture brings shoot-to-share to iOS
- Upcoming Nokia Lumia 920 firmware offers improved camera quality
- 4G boost coming from MoD's spectrum sale
- HTC reportedly nixed 5" Windows Phone 8 device due to display concerns
- Sony Xperia E set for February 2013
- Highs and lows for Google in 2012
- Samsung planning 110-inch UHD TV for CES 2013?
- Google sorry for Nexus 4 shortage, labels LG 'erratic'
- Facebook planning new messaging app with self-destruct function
- December 16
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- Twitter finally rolling out downloadable tweets archive
- Windows Phone 7.8 leaked for Nokia Lumia range
- Samsung denies employing underage workers at Chinese plant
- Apple shares drop further following tepid iPhone 5 launch in China
- Best gaming PC for £1,000: 9 reviewed and rated
- Why you should invest in the best possible PC monitor
- How it's possible to play high-end games on ultraportable laptops
- December 15
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- Google reports copyright takedown requests spiked in 2012
- Futurist Raymond Kurzweil joins Google
- Google News gets slick new look for iPad and Android tablets
- Keep in touch this Christmas
- Create a Christmas list that Santa can't miss!
- Driving Home for Christmas
- Channel 4 inks deal with Microsoft to bring 4oD to Windows 8
- Christmas shopping covered with the GALAXY Note II
- UK government rejects 'opt in' plans for internet porn
- PC tech in 2013: what to expect
- This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
- BlackBerry 10 keyboard features edge-to-edge keys, predictive spacing
- December 14
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- Apple could shift 50 million iPad minis next year, pack mini 2 with Retina
- Over 25,000 people want the White House to build an actual Death Star
- Internet Explorer 'mouse tracking' flaw under Microsoft investigation
- Google+ mobile app overflowing with updates
- Google axing 'less popular' products and features, saying so long to Sync
- Microsoft adds SD card app installs plus other web store perks
- Hacker Gary McKinnon won't face UK charges
- Apple's maps: they were a trap!
- Sony signs deal with Watchdata to bring NFC to more mobiles
- Google filters more porn, provides relief for iPhone map users
- EE looks to cash in further with 4G Android tablet tariffs
- BBC supercharges iPlayer quality for Android
- Apptio launches cloud cost service
- Microsoft claims Windows 8 preceded the iPad - so what?
- UN control of the internet denied by Western democracies
- December 13
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- Microsoft Surface tablet hits John Lewis this weekend
- Report has more phone vendors using 5" Full HD displays next year
- Google Maps races into No.1 free iPhone app spot
- Apple rolls out red carpet for top App Store apps and games of 2012
- Dell officially says goodbye to smartphones
- Google Nexus 4 now available on Three as O2 exclusivity ends
- Samsung exec wants to emulate Apple's strengths, uses rival's products
- UK audiences lead the world in Smart TV adoption
- Last.fm Radio goes paid-only in UK and US
- Google could be shutting down 4G access on Nexus 4
- Explode the myths around Apple TV in this week's tech. magazine
- Google Maps vs Apple Maps
- Cheaper e-books on the way as Apple backs down in price-fixing case
- ZTE Grand S name-checked by CES 2013 website
- tech. magazine: all the stories in one place
- Google Maps to Apple: get lost! Again!
- Can EE make 4G a success in Britain?
- EE announces next wave of 4G-imbued cities
- Google Maps app now available for iOS
- Google won't build apps for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8, for now
- Dual-sided phone with LCD on one side, e-ink on the other announced
- Contactless payment comes to London's buses
- December 12
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- No, Google didn't get rid of porn
- Facebook's Year in Review showcases the best of everything
- Facebook introduces new privacy settings even as its policies change
- O2 adds 3 per cent to contract prices, despite service outages
- Google's Eric Schmidt rubs in Android smartphone dominance
- Pope joins Twitter, but 'won't be checking tweets at lunch'
- Has Apple abandoned pro users?
- Sky adds on-demand treats to Sky+ iOS app
- BlackBerry 10 L-Series appears in high-res snaps
- ZTE will unveil high-end flagship smartphone at CES 2013
- Quality 3D lives on beyond television, says Sky
- YouView adds Remote Record app for iOS to lineup
- 3D is the 'last element' in bringing reality to TV, says Attenborough
- New Apple iTV speculation puts Sharp in the picture
- Cameras in 2013: what we can expect
- December 11
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- Twitter looks at the tweets that topped 2012
- Google CEO says it's too soon for a Motorola Nexus
- As production sees a surge, Surface headed to non-Microsoft sellers
- Mozilla launches first preview build of Firefox OS for dev app testing
- HTC Windows Phone 8X gains unexpected features in first OS update
- BlackBerry 10 SDK goes gold right on schedule
- Apple and Microsoft at odds over SkyDrive revenue
- Redesigned Yahoo! Mail web client and apps bring email 'back to its roots'
- 4G auction begins in earnest as bids submitted to Ofcom
- London black cabs to offer free Wi-Fi in 2013
- Lenovo announces Windows 8 touch-optimized ThinkPad X1 Carbon
- Angry Birds movie confirmed for 3D release in 2016
- Skydrive comes to Xbox 360: wave at your photos
- UK Government's snooping bill to be rewritten after mass criticism
- iOS 6 Maps: what went wrong?
- Sky Go hits Google Nexus 7 and other Android devices
- Huawei bets big on Europe with new Finnish digs
- Gangnam Style, Kate Middleton and the iPad 3 ride high in 2012 searches
- Research shows Android 4.2 malware scanner has paltry detection rate
- Filter this: Twitter unleashes free in-app photo filters
- December 10
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- Pace in talks to buy Motorola set-top box division from Google
- Facebook data sharing policies may change despite vote outcome
- Team unveils LCD contact lens with potential to display texts, directions
- RIM offers a taste of BB10 phone with first official teaser
- References to Office Mobile for iOS appear on Microsoft support site
- Samsung suggests we 'get ready' for major CES 2013 announcement
- Redesigned Twitter profiles finally coming to all users this week
- Trent Reznor partnering with Beats by Dre for new streaming music service
- New BlackBerry Messenger 7 update adds BBM Voice
- Samsung teases 7 more Galaxy S3 Premium Suite features
- Google services, including Gmail, experienced disruptions Monday
- HTC Butterfly up for pre-order in the UK
- iPhone 5 drops to $150, Kindle Fire HD 8.9 gets $50 off
- Queen's Speech to be broadcast in 3D
- 6 techy toys that'll make your next car safer to drive
- Why the PC of 2020 could be bad news for modders
- Motorola updates Jelly Bean plans, Atrix HD next in line
- This could be the Surface phone
- 10 best hidden features in Windows 8
- LG sells 10m L-Series phones, snipes at rivals
- Nook Video store comes to the UK, brings UltraViolet access
- Choosing a NAS device for your business
- Australian police suggest not using Apple Maps
- December 9
- December 8
- December 7
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- Kindle Fire, 7-inch Fire HD will be easier to use for vision impaired
- McAfee's arrest: 5 tech tools that would have kept him out of jail
- Surface reportedly coming to non-Microsoft retail stores soon
- Westinghouse planning whopping 110-inch 4K LED TV for CES
- Samsung rolls out Jelly Bean 4.1.2 update for Galaxy S III
- Metallica aren't enemies of the internet
- GeForce optimisation tool goes live, makes all your PC games look awesome
- tech. magazine: all you need to know
- BBC aims to launch mega programme archive next year
- Christmas is coming: so why are tech firms at war?
- RIM offering incentives to switch to BB10
- Samsung makes case for retrial as Apple swishes aside arguments
- Amazon Appstore downloads grow 500% as Kindle Fire sales burn up
- Google gifts World Wildlife Fund millions to help stop poaching
- December 6
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- Odeon to screen The Hobbit in HFR 3D at 100 European cinemas
- Apple's newest security expert is a pro at hacking Windows
- Tim Cook talks wireless ambitions, awkward Samsung relations
- Archos GamePad handheld Android console on sale now
- Google gets its own Facebook Groups with Google+ Communities
- Apple CEO Tim Cook says TV is an area of 'intense interest'
- Spotify revamps music search with hopped up recommendations engine
- Foxconn following Apple's lead into 'made in USA' expansion
- iTunes remixed in tech. issue two - out now!
- British student found guilty of Anonymous web attacks
- Why Apple's bringing the Mac back to the US
- BPI lifts ban on legal Pirate Bay site
- SwiftKey Flow slides in to rival official Android keyboard
- How to manage multiple servers in Windows Server 2012
- 4G iPad mini hits EE today
- Samsung Galaxy S3 gets Galaxy Note 2 features with Android 4.1.2
- How to secure a wireless network
- Apple and Samsung head back to court to debate $1bn ruling
- TV makers fined for fixing prices back in the day
- December 5
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- Qualcomm snaps to with 2 new quad-core Snapdragon S4 processors
- Amazon rolls out X-Ray for Books feature for Kindle iOS app
- Meet SoCl, Microsoft's beta social networking site
- SongPop crowned most popular Facebook game of 2012
- Rumored HTC M7 could beat Galaxy S4 with Q1 2013 launch
- Major labels stumping Apple's streaming music plans, report claims
- Huawei exec pits Ascend Mate against Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Wii U gets to play with Google Maps in early 2013
- Users to lose out in latest Twitter-Instagram spat
- Smaller cities to get superfast broadband boost too
- Charging made simple
- Schmidt: Apple v Google is a cold war, not a riot
- Sony unveils yet another budget phone: the Xperia E
- 10 tech-tastic features inside the new Ford Fiesta 2012
- New Google Nexus 4 buyers face five week wait for delivery
- PS3 now the top device for Netflix streaming to a TV
- December 4
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- Apple files patent for magnetic wireless charging - no contact required
- iPad finally gets a decent official YouTube app
- Qualcomm dumps millions on Sharp to fund low-power screens
- iTunes launched in 56 countries today
- Google Nexus 4 back on sale at 5pm today
- Why black holes were the biggest threat to your devices in 2012
- BBC relaunches Red Button with iPlayer-friendly web boost
- 18 years of fun: Happy Birthday PlayStation
- Samsung could be lining up Galaxy Note 7.0 tablet
- Google still hasn't cracked the Android upgrade process
- Plastic FIPEL light bulbs could replace compact fluorescents
- December 3
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- Apple releases third iOS 6.1 beta, points to extra iCloud security
- iTunes to make Russian debut at Apple event tomorrow?
- Curiosity rover discovers organic material in Mars soil
- LG reportedly planning in-house chips for CES 2013 reveal
- Rumor: Microsoft planning new Qualcomm, AMD Surfaces for next year
- HTC Titan III pops up in Xbox Live Rewards survey
- BPI court order sees legal Pirate Bay site blocked by some ISPs
- Audi's digital showroom is the ultimate car buying experience
- Blast of hot, hot heat can heal flash memory, science proves
- Sony Xperia U Jelly Bean update on its way
- Hooking up the AllShare Cast Wireless Multimedia HDTV Hub in your home
- The success of SMS shows you never know what will change the world
- Creating a masterpiece with the S Pen
- Microsoft to add music streaming to SkyDrive?
- December 2
- December 1