Samsung probed over 'fake reviews'

16 April 2013 Last updated at 06:34 ET Fair-trade officials in Taiwan are looking into reports that Samsung paid people to criticise rival HTC online. Samsung is alleged to have hired students to post negative comments about phones made by...

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Alibaba steps up battle with Android

16 April 2013 Last updated at 09:13 ET By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Alibaba - China's biggest e-commerce company - has ramped up efforts to promote its mobile operating system. The firm has set up a one billion yuan ($162m; £105m) programme...

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No ads allowed on Google's glasses

16 April 2013 Last updated at 10:38 ET Developers working on apps for Google's smart glasses have been told they will not be allowed to place advertising within the device's display. The newly-published terms and conditions for developers working...

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Leap Motion seals deal with HP

16 April 2013 Last updated at 13:08 ET By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News Motion-control company Leap Motion has announced a deal to embed its technology within HP computers. The controller is able accurately to detect the movement...

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Gov.uk website wins design award

16 April 2013 Last updated at 20:28 ET The website Gov.uk has picked up the prestigious Design of the Year award. Designed by the Government Digital Service, the site is a portal for all of the UK government's websites. The award, which was...

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Microsoft signs Foxconn patent deal

17 April 2013 Last updated at 07:08 ET Microsoft has secured a patent deal with the world's biggest consumer electronics manufacturer to receive fees for devices powered by Google's Android and Chrome operating systems. Hon Hai - the parent...

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Pirate Bay founder faces new charges

17 April 2013 Last updated at 08:10 ET The Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg has been charged with hacking into several Swedish companies and stealing personal data. He and three other defendants are also accused of attempting to illegally...

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White House threatens Cispa veto

17 April 2013 Last updated at 08:25 ET The White House has threatened to veto a controversial act due to go before the House of Representatives this week. The US government wants more privacy protections in the Cyber Information Sharing and...

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Games industry faces tax break probe

17 April 2013 Last updated at 10:30 ET The UK video games trade body Tiga says it is "disappointed" that the EU has decided to probe a planned tax break. The deduction was due to have been introduced on 1 April, but was delayed after the European...

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Police probe 'Russian Facebook'

17 April 2013 Last updated at 11:05 ET Police in St Petersburg have carried out searches on the home and offices of Pavel Durov, the 28-year-old founder of VKontakte, Russia's most popular social networking site. They say they are investigating...

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