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Most mobile apps for children failing on privacy, FTC finds
FTC investigating whether firms are in breach of existing laws and says little progress made on ensuring children are protected
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Tablet shopping about browsing as well as buying this Christmas
Harrods, Debenhams and ASOS are all extending their branded magazines into the apps world. By Stuart Dredge
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Apple Maps 'could be life-threatening'
Australian police issue warning after four people lost way in scorching temperatures because town misplaced on map service. By Charles Arthur
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Google Gmail outage reported globally
Web-based email service goes offline just before 5pm London time. By Lisa O'Carroll
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YouTube's new LA complex 'a wonderland'
Space for aspiring film-makers fitted out with professional stages and technology for creators who have outgrown their bedrooms and garages. By Rory Carroll
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Bitcoin registers with European regulators
Virtual currency site takes step towards legitimacy as euro accounts now subject to same protection as bank holdings. By Jemima Kiss
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The success of smartphones comes at a price
Increasing numbers of people are going online via a smartphone. In doing so, they might be helping to do away with a free – in every sense – internet, writes John Naughton
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McAfee immortalised by Next Media Animation
Taiwanese news outfit has at last seen fit to recount story behind antivirus millionaire's unBelize-able travels over past few weeks. By Charles Arthur
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Spotify pays out more than $500m in royalties
Sean Parker and Lars Ulrich settle differences, with Metallica agreeing to put their whole back catalogue online. By Stuart Dredge
