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• Deezer takes on Spotify with 5m paying subscribers and new discovery features

  6 Nov 2013: Streaming service unveils Hear This music recommendations, and new Mac desktop app that aims to be 'the Dropbox of music'

• Why BlackBerry failed

  5 Nov 2013: Charles Arthur: Did BlackBerry just get too old? No – the smartphone company had opportunities to adapt and survive, but it took the wrong direction

• British smartphone firm Kazam unveils first handsets: Trooper and Thunder

  5 Nov 2013: Android devices on sale in coming weeks, with ex-HTC founders promising no 'gimmicks or corporate bullshit'. By Stuart Dredge

• Angry Birds and Puzzle & Dragons take flight together for themed dungeon

  4 Nov 2013:

  Rovio and GungHo Online bring two of the most successful mobile games franchises together for fortnight-long event. By Stuart Dredge

• Apple’s head of iOS leaves after 23 years at company

  4 Nov 2013: Henri Lamiraux ran Apple's development teams for the iPhone and iPad operating system and pioneered visual voicemail. By Samuel Gibbs

• BlackBerry's fate may rest on Fairfax's attempts to raise $4.7bn for bid

  4 Nov 2013:

  Fairfax Financial Holdings, which owns 10% of struggling Canadian smartphone maker, has until 5pm EST (10pm GMT) to come up with financing. By Charles Arthur

• Intel is under new management – and it's already starting to show

  4 Nov 2013:

  Jean-Louis Gassée: The company's new CEO must find a way to gain relevance in the smartphone world after his predecessor's mistake

• BBC Radio 1 aims to 'crack smartphone generation' by embracing video

  3 Nov 2013:

  Station hopes to reverse flagging fortunes with 'listen, watch and share' strategy to combat the likes of YouTube and Spotify. By John Plunkett

• Vine: in the future everyone can be famous for six seconds

  3 Nov 2013:

  With more than 40 million users, video-sharing mobile phone app Vine has a global reach. How did it get so big and what does Vine mean for the future of creativity, asks Dominic Rushe

• Dangerous Things' xNT: a personal NFC chip in your hand

  1 Nov 2013: An embeddable chip that has the potential to rid you of keys and instantly unlock your phone. By Samuel Gibbs

• Is using electronic devices on aeroplanes a good thing? Open thread

  1 Nov 2013:

  You'll soon be able to use electronic gadgets on flights with impunity. Are you relieved? Share your stories and views

• 30 best iPhone and iPad apps this week

  1 Nov 2013:

  Toca Mini, Life in the Womb, Papa Sangre II, BBM, The Craftsman, Tweetbot 3, Puzzle & Dragons, Tiny Games, Telegram Messenger, Bandcamp and more. By Stuart Dredge

• Europe looking to follow US to approve in-flight electronics

  1 Nov 2013: UK and European regulators are scrutinising use of electronic devices during take-off and landing after US gives approval. By Samuel Gibbs

• Google Android 4.4 'Kitkat': seven things you need to know

  1 Nov 2013: With its new version of mobile software Google has added always-listening search, motion tracking features and more. By Samuel Gibbs

• Hailo's future of self-driving cabs will still rely on humans

  1 Nov 2013: Taxi ordering app will still need skilled professionals but Google cars would be 'the best recruitment tool ever'. By Jemima Kiss

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