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ICT in the news - w/c 24th March 2008
BBC website 'unblocked in China'People in China are able to access English language stories on the BBC News website in full, after years of strict control by Beijing. |
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China's battle to police the webWeb users in China are able to view the BBC News website for the first time in years. So how does the so-called great firewall of China work? |
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How the open net closed its doorsA new book details the extent to which countries across the globe are increasingly censoring online information they find strategically, politically or culturally threatening. |
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Cuba lifts curbs on mobile phonesCubans are to be allowed unrestricted access to mobile phones for the first time, in the latest reform announced under new President Raul Castro. |
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Google backs 'white space' wi-fiGoogle is pressing the US government to allow the unlicensed frequencies of TV "white space" to be used for wi-fi. |
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Heathrow fingerprint plan on holdPlans to fingerprint passengers travelling from Heathrow's new Terminal 5 have been suspended, less than 24 hours before it is due to open. |
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Silicone chips stretch into shapeNormally fragile and brittle silicon chips have been made to bend and fold, paving the way for a new generation of flexible electronic devices. |
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Cyber bully pledge for teachersThe government is pledging action to protect teachers from bullying through mobile phones and the internet. Schools Secretary Ed Balls will tell NASUWT delegates the "cyber bullying taskforce" for England will seek ways to stop pupils targeting teachers. |
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Printing displays screen promiseFlat-panel computer displays could be manufactured quickly and cheaply using novel inkjet printing equipment demonstrated by Japanese scientists. |
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Man gets 3,000 C-charge receiptsA tradesman from Kent who went online to pay the London congestion charge ended up being sent 3,000 receipts. |
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Approval for mobiles on aircraftThe use of mobiles on planes flying in European airspace has been given approval by UK regulator Ofcom. It has issued plans that will allow airlines to offer mobile services on UK-registered aircraft. |
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Beijing investigates spam attackChina is investigating a spam attack after almost half of China's mobile phone users received unwanted text messages from advertisers. |
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Websites gamble on their futureRunning an online shop can be a brutal business because the net is the ultimate level playing field. The sheer number of competitors selling any and every product or service means shop sites can struggle to make themselves stand out in the crowd. |
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Embracing the torrent of online videoInternet law professor Michael Geist applauds the recent use of BitTorrent by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. |
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Evolution of the social networkRecent reports of social networking's demise may be slightly premature. |
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Legal battle over Warcraft botThe makers of World of Warcraft are locked in a legal battle with a firm that has produced a tool to automate many actions in the virtual world. |
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Video games ratings face overhaulVideo game ratings need to be overhauled to make them easier for parents and children to understand, a UK government-backed review has said. |
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Plaudits and concern over ByronThe games industry has welcomed the recommendations of the Byron Review but concerns have been raised that ratings still need to be future proofed. |
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Oldest recorded voices sing againAn "ethereal" 10 second clip of a woman singing a French folk song has been played for the first time in 150 years. The recording of "Au Clair de la Lune", recorded in 1860, is thought to be the oldest known recorded human voice. |
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Blu-ray copy protection crackedA company claims it has cracked the anti-piracy technology on Blu-ray discs. Slysoft says the new version of its AnyDVD programme allows users to make "backup security copies" of high definition movies. |
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