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'Minimasterpieces' created using iPhone application
25/6/2009 | external link
These 'minimasterpieces' may look like oil paintings but they have been created on a 3.5 inch iPhone screen.
China criticises Google over pornography
25/6/2009 | external link
China has slammed Google China for allowing pornographic content to seep into the nation and threatened to punish the search engine.
Socialnetworking sites could be embroiled in privacy crackdown
25/6/2009 | external link
European regulators have announced plans to restrict the way websites release personal data - a move that could potentially affect socialnetworking sites.
Perez Hilton 'sells out' with 'snarkfree' site
25/6/2009 | external link
Perez Hilton the gossip queen blogger could face accusations of selling out following reports he is to launch a 'snarkfree' site.
iPhone 3.0 software patches security holes
25/6/2009 | external link
The latest operating system upgrade address several security issues including bugs in Mail Safari and Exchange.
iPhone owners report problems with 3.0 software update
25/6/2009 | external link
Some iPhone users have experienced issues after upgrading the device's firmware to the new 3.0 software.
AT?T eases iPhone upgrade rules following outcry
25/6/2009 | external link
The US network carrier has agreed to allow some customers to upgrade to a subsidised iPhone 3GS before their current contract expires.
Women injured by Nintendo Wii and home gyms
25/6/2009 | external link
Women exercising indoors have caused up to £1.3 billion in accidental damage in the last year as they increasingly give up gym memberships and use games consoles such as the Nintendo Wii.
Music albums sold for 29p in Amazon pricing gaffe
25/6/2009 | external link
Amazon was left counting the cost of a technical glitch last night after the site unwittingly offered entire album downloads for just 29p.
Stonehenge could be first landmark on Street View
25/6/2009 | external link
Stonehenge and the Angel of The North are among the 16 landmarks shortlisted to be photographed this summer for Google Street View.
Iran elections: protesters use Twitter for updates
25/6/2009 | external link
Twitter kept the world updated on protests in Iran again on Wednesday. Here are some of the best "tweets".
Kelvin MacKenzie threatens legal action over Digital Britain move to upgrade radio stations
25/6/2009 | external link
Kelvin MacKenzie the former boss of radio station talkSport is threatening legal action if the Digital Britain proposals to upgrade all FM and AM stations to digital broadcasting by 2015 and automatically roll over the three national radio stations go ahead.
Iran elections: Google and Facebook launch Farsi services to aid protesters
25/6/2009 | external link
Google has unveiled a Farsi translation service to help Iranians "communicate directly" to the world while Facebook has launched a version of its site in Persian they said on Friday.
'Robbers' caught on Google Street View
25/6/2009 | external link
Dutch police have arrested twin brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google's Street View map application a spokesman said on Friday.
Single mother given £1.2m fine for illegal downloads
25/6/2009 | external link
A single mother has been ordered to pay nearly £1.2 million in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs over the internet.
Apple iPhone 3GS: Review of reviews
25/6/2009 | external link
Apple's new phone the iPhone 3GS has gone on sale across the globe. Here we round up the reviews from some of the technology experts who have managed to get their hands on the device:
iPhone 3GS: O2 wages war on free tethering software
25/6/2009 | external link
Network operator O2 has threatened to disconnect customers using a workaround that allows them to share their iPhone's web connection with their laptop for free.
iPhone 3GS: Crowds down on previous years but trade still brisk
25/6/2009 | external link
Queues formed for the launch of Apple's new iPhone but numbers appeared down on previous years.
Iran elections: Google launches Farsi translation tool
25/6/2009 | external link
Google has added a Persian dictionary to its online translation service allowing web users to translate blog posts and Twitter messages written in Farsi in to English.
Suicidal British man saved by online friend in Australia
25/6/2009 | external link
A suicidal British man was saved by police after a tipoff from a woman in Australia who had been chatting with him online.
Apple iPhone 3GS to face lukewarm reception analysts predict
25/6/2009 | external link
Customers may shun Apple's latest handset over ongoing pricing issues.
Apple boss Steve Jobs has liver transplant
25/6/2009 | external link
Steve Jobs founder of the computer firm behind the iPhone and iPod has received a liver transplant it has emerged.
DVD sales fall for first time
25/6/2009 | external link
Sales of DVDs have fallen for the first time as the demise of Woolworths and the rise of internet piracy dents one of Britain's most popular forms of entertainment.
Review: Nivio Companion can do your heavy lifting
25/6/2009 | external link
As you'll remember from the last time you moved house it's good to get someone else to do the heavy lifting for you. Nivio provides access to a personalised desktop from any computer with broadband access.
Top 40 chart calculations will include free music listening compilers say
25/6/2009 | external link
Britain's music Top 40 will allow free listening to count towards chart positions in a move to reflect changes in the way consumers listen to singles and albums.
'Art of happiness' campaign launched on web
25/6/2009 | external link
An online campaign to help people learn the art of happiness is being launched with the backing of dozens of celebrities.
Apple sells one million iPhone 3GS
25/6/2009 | external link
Opening weekend sales match launch of iPhone 3G and defy analyst predictions
All eyes on Apple in wake of Steve Jobs' transplant
25/6/2009 | external link
What will the technology giant's next move be after news emerged that its chief executive Steve Jobs had received a liver transplant?
Activision may stop making video games for the PS3
25/6/2009 | external link
The makers of Call of Duty and Guitar Hero says that poor sales and high cost of the Sony PlayStation 3 console could see it sever ties with the platform.
Washing machine that uses one cup of water
25/6/2009 | external link
An environmentallyfriendly washing machine developed in Britain that uses only one cup of water to clean clothes could be on sale next year.
Building websites remotely using Yuuguu
25/6/2009 | external link
South Shropshirebased Remote New Media is a technology company with a difference.
A robot displaying human emotion has been unveiled
25/6/2009 | external link
Kobian a "humanoid" robot shows off the seven human emotions it can express at a demonstation at Waseda University in Japan.
Top 10 international Twitter users
25/6/2009 | external link
We present our pick of the top 10 Twitterers from around the world that you should be following:
Firefly mobile phone designed for four yearolds
25/6/2009 | external link
A mobile phone called the Firefly which has been designed for children as young as four has caused alarm among parents.
MySpace's UK jobs at risk as website axes twothirds of international jobs
25/6/2009 | external link
MySpace the beleaguered social networking site is to cut twothirds of its international staff putting dozens of British jobs at risk.
MPs' expenses: the database
25/6/2009 | external link
Telegraph.co.uk has today launched its MPs' Expenses database an online tool which allows the whole nation to analyse our MPs' expense claims.
Steve Jobs 'back at work'
25/6/2009 | external link
Apple's chief executive has been spotted at the company's headquarters in Cupertino according to Reuters news agency.
Kodachrome film production to end
25/6/2009 | external link
Famous colour film condemned to history by digital technology.
China blocks Google access
25/6/2009 | external link
The Chinese government's campaign against Google continues with a fresh crackdown on the search giant.
id Software acquired by ZeniMax Media
25/6/2009 | external link
The developers of the Quake and Doom franchises has been bought by Bethesda Softworks' parent company.
David Fincher set to direct Facebook: The Movie
25/6/2009 | external link
David Fincher in talks to direct story of social networking phenomenon.
Twitter breaks in to top 40 mostvisited UK websites
25/6/2009 | external link
Traffic to the microblogging service has increased 22fold in the last year according to the latest figures.
Vodafone launches mobile phone signal booster
25/6/2009 | external link
Network operator Vodafone has announced it is to start selling femtocells base stations that boost the strength of mobile phone signals in the home.
HTC launches Hero Androidbased phone
25/6/2009 | external link
Taiwanese handset maker HTC has unveiled a new mobile phone running Google's Android operating system.
Hospital confirms Steve Jobs liver transplant
25/6/2009 | external link
Methodist University Hospital in Memphis Tennessee says that Apple's chief executive has an 'excellent prognosis' following surgery.
iPhone software allows you to run a bath
25/6/2009 | external link
The Bathomatic software for iPhone is available free but users must also pay £4000 for the technology at home.
Habitat apologises for Twitter 'hashtag spam'
25/6/2009 | external link
The furniture giant has been forced to apologise after using the Iran election to help publicise moneysaving discounts at its stores.
Online sales set to double within two years
25/6/2009 | external link
Online sales are expected to more than double to £21.3bn by the end of 2011 making up for the expected decline in trade in high street stores.
Cyber security tsar announced
25/6/2009 | external link
A cyber security tsar is to be introduced in Britain to combat foreign countries terrorists and criminals attempting to hack into government and business computer networks.
Children at risk from websites offering free pornography says BBFC
25/6/2009 | external link
Children are at risk from "YouTubestyle" websites which offer free access to pornography without proper safeguards the British Board of Film Classification has warned.
Digital Britain: 2mbps broadband plans not enough for countryside says CRC
25/6/2009 | external link
Plans for universal broadband in the Digital Britain report are not good enough for those living in rural areas according to a report by the Commission for Rural Communities.