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Computeractive looks back at the technology news of 2012

From Windows 8 to the Raspberry Pi and legal cases galore on copyright and free speech, technology-wise 2012 was a busy year

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Virgin Media launches TV on the go for Apple and PCs

Company says an Android app will be available next year

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Acer announces C7 Chromebook laptop for £199

New laptop running Google's Chrome operating system available now

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Microsoft Windows boss Steven Sinofsky quits company

Immediate departure of head of Microsoft Windows comes just two weeks after launch of Windows 8

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RIM: Blackberry 10 operating system and phones launching January 30

New phones and new operating system as RIM looks to start 2013 with a bang

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Microsoft to merge Windows Live Messenger with Skype

Microsoft will move users of its instant messaging service to Skype

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Android device owners face rapid growth in virus attacks

Criminals have a taste for Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich

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Master Microsoft Windows 8 with Computeractive's jargon-free app

Plain English guide to Windows 8 available now, free, from the Windows Store

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Toshiba announces Windows 8 laptops and hybrid PCs

Three new models go on sale as well as upgrades to existing PCs

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Microsoft releases prices and pre orders for Windows 8 Surface Tablet

First tablet produced by Microsoft available to pre-order from £399

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Security firms urge PC users to disable Java

Rise in Java exploits leave computer users at risk

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People prefer to buy new PCs rather than upgrade says Crucial

A survey by Rame company Crucial found that more than half of the people who took part in its survey would buy a new PC this year

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Top 5 stories: Broadband speeds up, pirate jailed, Mars rover updates and more

A busy week in tech has seen a landmark jail sentence, upgrades on Mars and some big-name companies getting behind Windows 8

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