19Aug/100
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Gadget and Tech news digest from the BBC News
- Britons 'multi-task' with media
The average Briton spends almost half of their waking life using media and communications, often multi-tasking, Ofcom reports. - Facebook adds location services
The social networking behemoth adds a feature that allows members to share their location with friends while on the move.
18Aug/100
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Gadget and Tech news digest from the BBC News
- Google boss warns on social media
Eric Schmidt says people will change their names to distance themselves from embarrassing content on the net. - Sony revamps PlayStation 3 lineup
The electronics giant unveils two new models of its PlayStation 3 console at the Gamescom video games conference in Cologne. - Nine held over global iPhone scam
Nine people are arrested over a global scam which made millions of pounds by using fraudulently bought mobiles to call premium phone lines.
18Aug/100
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Gadget and Tech news digest from the BBC News
- Google's social networking plans
A look at the future of the world's biggest search engine and the company's plans to take on Facebook and Farmville. - US astronauts to be first twins in space
Two US astronauts may become the first twins to be flying in space at the same time. - Paint prose
As Apple releases the source code to vintage program MacPaint, who can read it?
18Aug/100
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Gadget and Tech news digest from the BBC News
- Blogger boom
Vietnam struggles to tame the internet
17Aug/100
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Gadget and Tech news digest from the BBC News
- India orders Blackberry deadline
India sends formal notices to mobile operators telling them they must have equipment to monitor Blackberry services by 31 August. - Spain investigates Google wi-fi
Spain becomes the latest country to launch an investigation into the collection of sensitive wi-fi data by Google Street View cars. - Realtime games company collapses
Pioneering Dundee-based games company Realtime Worlds collapses putting hundreds of jobs at risk. - Israeli denies Facebook mistake
A former Israeli soldier says she did nothing wrong by posting pictures of her and Palestinian prisoners onto Facebook.
