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OFT aims to ban hidden costs in adverts
Consumer law regulator looks at how advertising affects consumer expectations 02 Sep 2010
Virgin slams rivals for 'unscrupulous' broadband speed claims
BT hits back at 'meaningless' average figures on new Virgin 'Speed Honesty' website 02 Sep 2010
Apple: new iPod Shuffle, Nano and Touch, plus new iTunes
New iPod Shuffle, Nano and Touch announced, plus new iTunes 10 and updated iOS 01 Sep 2010
Google fires back on vulnerability reports
Company lobbies for better assessment procedures 01 Sep 2010
Archos unveils Android-based tablets
Five models priced as low as £99 01 Sep 2010
Orange launches HD Voice service for mobiles
Firm promises crystal clear communication over designated handsets 01 Sep 2010
BT advert ban not because of 'up to' speed claims
Advertising standards bodies still examining fairness of broadband speed claims 31 Aug 2010
World's largest CMOS sensor unveiled
One day soon you'll be able to shoot night-time video using just the moonlight for illumination, says Canon 31 Aug 2010
Google adds Priority Inbox to combat information overload
Gmail feature will "revolutionise the way we use email" 31 Aug 2010
One-in-four infections down to USB devices
Panda Security report finds growing threat to enterprises 27 Aug 2010
Google’s Realtime search service goes live
New option promises 'up-to-the-second' search results 27 Aug 2010
Kaspersky Lab spots new breed of IM worm
Cyber criminals able to wreak havoc on several IM clients simultaneously 27 Aug 2010
Banks tighten policies on credit card refunds
Secondary cardholder purchases being refused refunds under section 75 of Consumer Credit Act 25 Aug 2010
Malware hiding behind phoney FedEx messages
Malicious email attachment delivers infection 27 Aug 2010
Government wants to speed up rollout of smart meters
Consumer watchdog welcomes news that Government pushing for faster implementation of smart meters 25 Aug 2010
Three million bogus YouTube pages discovered
Zscaler warns of fake AV threat 25 Aug 2010
Microsoft updates Docs tool in time for school
Firm improves ability to organise and find files 25 Aug 2010
Mozilla talks up Firefox 4 sync feature
Developer delivers fourth beta 25 Aug 2010
Channel 5 joins BBC's on-demand video service
Broadcaster reneges on decision to reject Project Canvas 25 Aug 2010
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