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Phonepayplus stops rogue Angry Birds apps ripping off consumers

UK premium rate regulator orders UK company, which made almost £28,000, to refund people who downloaded free rogue Android apps

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Android users are a "lucrative target" for cyber criminals

Security company F-Secure's latest mobile-threat report shows worrying trend towards more sophisticated and complex malicious software attacks on Android devices

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No 'convincing' evidence of health risks from mobiles, finds study

Health Protection Agency says research must continue into long-term effects of exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones

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ICO says consumers are a "soft touch" for cyber criminals

Privacy watchdog finds bank details and other personal data left on second-hand hard disks

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Peeress calls for ISPs to block porn

Online Safety Bill would require people to opt in to access pornographic content

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Ofcom proposes free 0800 calls and clearer pricing for mobile users

Communications regulator plans shake-up of charges to clear up consumer confusion

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Swap unwanted gadgets at the Gadget Show Live 2012

Gadget Show Live teams up with Anovo to offer trade-in service

This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK

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HTC Sense cloud storage users told data will be deleted in site revamp

Customers told to download all their data by 30 April or it will be lost

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Mobile version of BBC News website gets update

New look BBC News mobile website goes live with bigger focus on developing stories and live coverage

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  • 27/03/2012
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Virgin Media to set up free Wifi for the London Olympics

Broadband provider to offer free Wifi at more than 80 stations by July

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House of Lords urges Government to support cap on roaming charges

Lords committee hears evidence that roaming charges are "deterring customers" and calls for information about fees to be more open

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Samsung to roll out Ice Cream Sandwich to Galaxy S2 users

Smartphone maker announces OS upgrade for handset users

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Neelie Kroes calls Vodafone's bluff

Digital Agenda Commissioner hits back at mobile provider saying she "does not respond well to threats".

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