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Auto Trader releases iPhone app for car buyers
Motoring website uses iPhone to make hunting for a car easier 17 Mar 2010
Ofcom publishes advice on getting best mobile deals
Consumers could save significant amounts of money by choosing best deals says regulator 17 Mar 2010
Copyright legislation will cost ISPs up to £500m
Government plans to force ISPs to crackdown on copyright abuse will cost the industry between £250 million and £500 million according to an estimate published by the Department for Business. 17 Mar 2010
Sophos warns of Facebook fakers
Cluley hit by fake Fan Page set up by 'Fred West' 17 Mar 2010
Online fraud shows no signs of slowing
Average loss for UK consumers tops £300, according to new VeriSign survey 17 Mar 2010
Researchers find zero day flaw in Windows Virtual PC
Flaw lets hackers bypass security systems 17 Mar 2010
Dell sues LCD makers for alleged price fixing
Complaint names five manufacturers including Sharp, Hitachi and Toshiba 16 Mar 2010
Digital Economy bill passed by House of Lords
Concerns remain over the undemocratic nature of the copyright clause 16 Mar 2010
UK consumers unaware of online shopping rights
Figures reveal UK consumers are biggest online spenders in European Union 15 Mar 2010
Microsoft admits security update errors
Redmond issues workaround for 'cosmetic issue' 14 Mar 2010
Street View slammed as 'service for burglars'
New report finds most UK citizens are against the technology 13 Mar 2010
Fears that Digital Economy Bill will pass without full scrutiny
Passage in Commons may see horse trading between the Tories and Lib Dems on which elements are dropped 12 Mar 2010
People happier voting on the web
Vast majority of electorate say they would vote online and 13 per cent admit to having an MP as "a friend" on Facebook. says survey 12 Mar 2010
Tories blow smoke over high-speed broadband
Manifesto mistakenly compares next-generation fibre speeds with Digital Britain's universal service commitment 12 Mar 2010
Apple issues Safari security update
Version 4.0.6 fixes 16 flaws 12 Mar 2010
Public urged to report scams to Action Fraud
New agency will collate information, provide advice to victims and push for investigations into scams to be launched 11 Mar 2010
Digital Economy Bill may escape Commons scrutiny
Government copyright proposals head for the 'wash ups' 11 Mar 2010
Ofcom advisers request feedback on communications issues
Communications Consumer Panel wants people's views on areas it plans to investigate over next two years 11 Mar 2010
European Parliament rebels over ACTA secrecy
Chamber votes by huge majority to make negotiations public 11 Mar 2010
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