Thursday 23 October 2014

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Apple's iPod turns 13

Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPod on this day in 2001. Rhiannon Williams takes a look back at the portable player that transformed the way we listen to music

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Poll: do you leach off your neighbours' WiFi?

No laughing matter: leaching off someone else's WiFi can lead to big bills

Over a third of Britons are guilty of trying to use their neighbours' WiFi connections, new research suggests. Are you one of them?

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Christian Bale to play Steve Jobs

Christian Bale, L, and the late Steve Jobs, R

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After Ashton Kutcher took on the Apple giant, Batman star Christian Bale will play Steve Jobs

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How Twitter will power the Internet of Things

Twitter is no longer just about connecting people to one another but about connecting machines to machines

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iPad Air 2 teardown: in pictures

Despite an increase in power, the new iPad shaves off 1.4 mm from an already skinny chassis. Currently the thinnest tablet in the world, the Air 2 measures 240mm x 169.5mm x 6.1mm and weighs only 437g. But just how did Apple do it?

iFixit’s latest teardown reveals the engineering secrets inside the new iPad Air 2.

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Tim Cook: Apple will open 25 stores in China within two years

Apple chief executive Tim Cook met with Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai in Beijing on Wednesday

Californian tech giant to open 25 retail stores across China within two years, according to a new report

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Boris Johnson launches second London Datastore

Boris Johnson arriving for The Andrew Marr Show at the BBC Broadcasting House in London

Vast amounts of data about London is set to be made available to the public as part of City Hall's second Datastore portal

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Lessons in cybersecurity launched for schoolchildren

Secondary pupils across the UK will take part in cybersecurity lessons as Cabinet funded resources are launched in response to rising industry skills gap

Mark Zuckerberg speaks Chinese during Q&A

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Facebook chief executive stuns an audience in Beijing by conducting Q&A in near fluent Mandarin

Mac Mini teardown: in pictures

The iFixit team take apart the latest Mac Mini, Apple's most compact, affordable computer.

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Apple-1 computer fetches over £560,000 at auction

The relic, which sparked a revolution in home computing, is thought to be one of the first batch of 50 Apple 1 machines

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Poll: do you trust Apple's Touch ID?

With Touch ID now present on the latest iPhones and iPads, will you trust your data with Apple's new biometric authentication system?

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Features and reviews»

12 apps using Apple's Touch ID

With Apple releasing the Touch ID API to third party developers, more and more apps are using the iPhone and iPad's fingerprint sensors to make their data more secure. Here are 12 apps using Touch ID integration

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Pebble smartwatch review

Smartwatches have created a whirlwind. Pebble sits calm at the centre, focusing on functionality

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How hackers took over my computer

We hear about hacking every day – but are individuals really vulnerable? Sophie Curtis volunteered to find out.

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HTC 'can't work on one thing forever'

With its smartphone market share plummeting and no other income to fall back on, HTC is launching a camera and a photography social network, chief executive Peter Chou tells Matthew Sparkes

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Technology Video»

Poll: can you remember your landline number?

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Broadband company offers £50 to anyone who can call their home landline number when challenged in snap poll

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Has Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella earned his $84m pay package?

Daniel Loeb sells Sony investor stake

Watch: Apple iPad Air 2 hands on review

Is the hoverboard finally here?

iPhone 6 boosts Apple sales

New iPad Air 2 in 90 seconds

MSI GT72 Dominator Pro laptop unboxing

Far Cry 4 gameplay preview

Drone racing: the real-life Star Wars

Review: Sony Xperia Z3

Half of children dream of science career

Watch: turning food scraps into bioplastics

Picture Galleries»

Joint winners in 1969
Freeman, Fox and Partners: For the superstructure of the Severn Bridge
Rolls-Royce: For the Pegasus engine used in the Harrier aircraft

11 innovative technologies that have changed the world

The original Amazon Kindle was released in 2007, and cost $399. Amazon did not sell it outside the United States. It featured a 6-inch greyscale e-ink display, with 250 MB of internal memory, holding approximately 200 non-illustrated titles. It also had a speaker and headphone jack that allowed the user to access audio files.

Amazon Kindle through the ages

iPhones through the ages, from the 2007 original to 2014's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

Apple's iPhone: a history in pictures

Formats: Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC
Developer: Obsidian
In a nutshell: The crass kids of TV’s South Park take part in town-wide fantasy role-playing-game, with Cartman’s human faction battling against Kyle’s Elven clan for the eponymous Stick of Truth. Things escalate quickly.
Why we like it: South Park’s creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have written a wickedly funny script that lampoons video game cliche while retaining the show’s inflammatory social commentary. Built around it is a good, if simplistic RPG, with developer Obsidian having an enormous amount of fun with the concept. You will too.

The 40 best video games of 2014 so far

The top 20 UK Twitter users

L-R Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch and Apple Edition

Apple Watch: in pictures

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Bayonetta 2 review

Bayonetta 2 might not have the same manic impact as its predecessor, but is still one of the best --and most bonkers-- action games ever made, writes Tom Hoggins.

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