US court throws out web patent claim

23 July 2013 Last updated at 06:05 ET A US court has upheld a decision to invalidate a tech firm's claim to own technologies underpinning the web. Eolas's claims revolved around a series of patents it had been using to extract licence fees...

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Syrian hackers claim Tango app theft

23 July 2013 Last updated at 07:47 ET The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), hackers loyal to president Bashar al-Assad, claims to have stolen millions of users' personal details from Tango, a popular video and text messaging app. SEA says it hacked...

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Amazon U-turn over free deliveries

23 July 2013 Last updated at 11:12 ET Online retailer Amazon has scrapped free "super saver" delivery to the UK on some products worth less than £10. It reverses a policy introduced in October 2009 that let items be sent without postage charge...

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Samsung reveals new smartphone chip

23 July 2013 Last updated at 13:16 ET By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Samsung has unveiled its latest top-of-the-range smart device processor saying it offers more than twice the 3D graphics power of its predecessor. The Exynos 5 Octa is...

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Belarus net infested with spammers

23 July 2013 Last updated at 19:03 ET Almost 30% of all net addresses in Belarus are blocked by anti-spam firms because of the amount of junk mail passing through them, says a report. East European nations top the list of countries with the...

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Apple's profit better than estimates

23 July 2013 Last updated at 20:38 ET Shares of computer and smartphone maker Apple rose nearly 5% in after-hours trading after it reported better-than-expected profits for the third quarter. It made $6.9bn (£4.5bn) profit in the three months...

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Hackers use Android 'master key'

24 July 2013 Last updated at 07:49 ET A security firm says it has identified the first known malicious use of Android's "master key" vulnerability. The bug - which was first publicised earlier this month - allows attackers to install code on...

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Net block MP in porn hacking spat

24 July 2013 Last updated at 09:38 ET Political blogger Paul Staines has threatened to sue Claire Perry MP after she alleged he had "sponsored" an attack on her website. Hackers posted pornographic images on to Ms Perry's site in response to...

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Police number plate checks broke law

24 July 2013 Last updated at 10:09 ET By Tom Espiner Technology reporter A police force must stop using number plate recognition technology after a warning from the UK's data watchdog. The Information Commissioner's Office said Hertfordshire...

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Lakeland suffers security breach

24 July 2013 Last updated at 11:12 ET By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Homeware retailer Lakeland has warned shoppers who have used its website that their details may have been compromised. The firm said that two of its encrypted databases...

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