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Why did Google buy a military robot maker? Maybe it wants to build robots....

Google’s robot adventures

Keith Paterson has years of experience of personal computing and in the late 1990s...

Ten tips from the Suffolk Silver Surfer

The world is full of experts, and now the internet lets you talk to...

A helping hand from Google

While the quality of snaps from your mobile phone is becoming more and more...

Snap happy
How tablets are changing the web

If the arrival of Tesco’s new £119 Hudl tablet computer tells us anything, it’s...

Six of the best home cinema gadgets

With autumn very clearly on its way, Peter Jenkinson looks at the best home...

New iPhone ‘could be trump card’

Apple on Tuesday launched its new iPhone in two distinct designs – a cheaper plastic version...

Tracy Edwards MBE and a Safer World

Round-the-world yachtswoman Tracy Edwards skippered Maiden the first all-female yacht to sail around the...

Are you LinkedIn?

Even if you’ve been turned off by other social networking sites that focus on...

Price comparison transparency urged

Price comparison websites are being urged to be more transparent about how much of...

Surprising findings into the rise in female gamers

New research released today dispels the myth that only ‘geeky’ teenage boys play computer...

Mobile phone charges in EU slashed

The cost of using a mobile phone abroad has been slashed under new EU rules. A...

Berners-Lee calls for web freedom

Sir Tim Berners-Lee has said his invention of the world wide web should be...

Target Google, say internet users

Almost two-thirds of internet users want governments to do more to force search engine...

Hi-tech advice for Green shoppers

New technology is being developed to let consumers check the environmental impact of their...

Samsung launches new Galaxy Camera

A step forward in camera technology was announced by Samsung Electronics, with the launch...

How to help older people online using tablets

How to get older people online using tablets How to get an older person...

Web heralds ‘death of photo album’

The growing trend of sharing photographs online heralds the “death” of the traditional photo...

Nokia 925 boasts ‘smart camera’

Nokia has launched its latest high-end smartphone with a new metal design and its...

Phone app tracks ladybird invasion

Scientists have launched a mobile phone app to monitor the impact of the invasive...

Twitter role at Chelsea Flower Show

Twitter users will be able to control the appearance of a garden which is...

Shoppers to try on items virtually

A “magic mirror” is set to revolutionise online shopping by allowing consumers to try...

So what exactly is Pinterest?

At the bottom of the Silverhairs homepage below the Facebook icon is one called...

British Library begins web harvest

The British Library has begun to preserve the digital age for future generations. It...

40% ‘think 4G access too expensive’

Nearly 40% of consumers feel “superfast” 4G mobile internet access is too costly, a...

Call that launched the mobile era

Mobile phone technology has come a long way since the first mobile phone call...

Peter Kay comedy to debut on iPlayer

Comedian Peter Kay is to star in a new sitcom which will be the...

Samsung unveils use-by-sight phone

Technology giant Samsung has unveiled its new Galaxy S4 smartphone, a handset which allows...

Holiday snaps stay in digital world

Snap-happy holidaymakers are taking lots of pictures on trips – but nearly all of...

Google Makes Grannies Redundant

Lost generation of grandparents as families replace grey power with search engines! GRANDPARENTS are...

Asus launches smartphone hybrids

Asus looks to capitalise on another trend this year after it launched two “phablets”...

Luxury mobile phone launched

A luxury, hand-made mobile phone has been launched with an eye-watering five-figure price tag....

Microsoft launches online Office

Microsoft has launched an online version of its flagship Office software to rival “cloud”...

Whither Microsoft?

With the announcement of Microsoft’s latest incarnation of its Office suite this month one...

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