Mobile networks are preparing for the “busiest ever” night of texts and calls as people see in the New Year. One operator, EE, has predicted that its customers alone will use more than 226 terabytes – 236,978,176 megabytes – of … Continue reading →
A court in China has ordered Apple to pay compensation to eight Chinese writers and two companies for violating their copyrights. They had claimed that unlicensed electronic versions of their books had been sold on Apple’s online store. The court … Continue reading →
Microsoft’s research boss Craig Mundie is stepping down ahead of his retirement in 2014. A 20-year veteran of the company Mr Mundie has overseen the work of Microsoft’s security programme and R&D. He was picked for the role by Bill … Continue reading →
Pakistan lifted its block on YouTube – but only for a few hours. The ban was imposed in September 2012 following violent protests in the country and around the world over an anti-Islam video on the website. YouTube was unblocked … Continue reading →
Sony has ended Japanese production of its best-selling PlayStation 2 (PS2). The hardware first went on sale in March 2000 in Japan and since then more than 150 million PS2 consoles have been sold. The PS2 was so popular that … Continue reading →
Detectives have asked for help to trace a man believed to have absconded from a TPim terror control measure. Police say Ibrahim Magag, 28, who is of Somali origin, is not considered to “represent a direct threat to the British … Continue reading →
A ban on the import of second-hand refrigerators is coming into force in Ghana to reduce energy consumption and harm to the environment. Many old fridges contain chemicals called Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) which damage the Earth’s ozone layer. Although these are … Continue reading →
The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on leaders of the M23 rebel movement in DR Congo. Under the measures, those linked to the group will have their assets frozen and be barred from travel. Similar measures were taken against … Continue reading →
Three days of mourning have been declared in Ivory Coast following a New Year’s Eve stampede that killed at least 61 people in Abidjan. Hundreds of people leaving a fireworks event at a stadium in the Plateau district were jammed … Continue reading →
US President Barack Obama has hailed a deal reached to avert a “fiscal cliff” of huge tax rises and spending cuts. After the House of Representatives passed the bill by 257 votes to 167, Mr Obama said the measures were … Continue reading →
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