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Unsafe chargers 'flooding' the UK

Trading Standards says hundreds of thousands of unsafe chargers for mobiles and games consoles could have come into the UK

'No decision' on giant database

No decision has been taken on whether to gather details of all phone calls, e-mails and internet use, a security minister says.

Cern lab goes 'colder than space'

A giant physics lab on the Swiss-French border is being cooled to a temperature lower than that of outer space.

MoD admits loss of secret files

Over 100 USB memory sticks, some with secret data, have been lost or stolen from defence officials since 2004, it emerges.

Say goodbye to the computer mouse

Gestural interfaces could spell the end for the humble computer mouse says analyst company Gartner.

Microsoft results hit its shares

Microsoft's quarterly earnings and predictions for the next three months are worse than expected, hitting the software firm's shares.

'Teen date' website faces criticism

A Newsbeat investigation has uncovered a dating website specifically for teenagers which campaigners fear will become a "playground for paedophiles".

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E.On awards £1m paid search account to MVi

Energy company E.On has appointed its £1m paid search account to MVi



Microsoft web business sees drop in operating income

Microsoft's online business recorded a significant loss in operating income through its fourth quarter, resulting in quarterly earnings just missing targets



Erik Huggers to replace Ashley Highfield at BBC

The BBC has appointed Erik Huggers as director of BBC Future Media & Technology, replacing Ashley Highfield who has joined Kangaroo as CEO



Online shopping grows 38% on last year

Online shopping has surged in the first six months of 2008, growing by 38% over the same period last year



BT to trial technology from Phorm

BT is to begin trialling Phorm's technology within the coming weeks, with 10,000 of its customers taking part



MySpace opens gaming channel to outside developers

MySpace has invited developers to build gaming applications as it looks to build on the success of its gaming channel



Yahoo! Joins Forces With WPP to Improve Advertising Targeting

Yahoo! has announced a long-term alliance with WPP's online media shops to combine WPP's ad serving platform 24/7 Real Media with Yahoo!'s trading exchange Right Media. This came on the same day as a shareholder revolt led by Carl lcahn demanded the

American hedge fund eyes Sky stake in ITV

AN activist American hedge fund has drawn up detailed plans to buy BSkyBs 17.9% stake in ITV. Silver Point Capital, an American fund that specialises in distressed assets, has held talks with investment bankers who could assist with its plan. It is

French nuclear firm admits to leaking radioactive material

The French nuclear giant Areva confirmed on Friday there was a radioactive leak from a broken pipe at a nuclear fuel plant in southeastern France, a week after a uranium spill at another of its plants polluted the water supply. The latest incident comes

UK Broadcaster is called to follow family missions tradition using the latest Internet TV Technology

NORTH WALES, UK (ANS) -- After more than 10 years as senior news editor for UK-based Christian radio network UCB, Peter Wooding is stepping out into the emerging media of internet television (IPTV) in his new position as European Bureau Chief for Safe

TAFFY ENTERTAINMENT GROWS EASTERN EUROPEAN PROFILE WITH KEY BROADCAST SALES

Dive Olly Dive!, The Fantastic Four, SamSam, Pet Alien, Casper and Dr. Dog Acquired By Additional Broadcasters PARIS, 17 July 2008 ? The MoonScoop Group?s Taffy Entertainment, the worldwide distribution, brand management and entertainment company,

 

NASA eyes purchasing Japan's HTV spacecraft

The Yomiuri Shimbun The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has begun unofficial negotiations with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on purchasing units of the H-2 Transfer Vehicle (HTV), an unmanned cargo transfer spacecraft

China hits back at BBC report on arms sale to Sudan

Beijing, July 18 (Xinhua) China Friday hit back at the BBC report that accused Beijing of breaking the UN arms embargo on Sudan, saying the news report was 'ungrounded and biased'. The BBC report about China's alleged arms sales to Sudan fuelling war in

Fern Britton signs new deal with ITV

Television presenter Fern Britton has signed a deal to remain at ITV for another two years. A spokesperson for ITV confirmed that the 'This Morning' presenter would be staying at the station but did not comment on a Daily Mail report which claimed that

BBC Audiences in Wales have their say

th July) the Audience Council for Wales publishes its Annual Review of the performance of the BBC in Wales during 2007-2008. Janet Lewis-Jones, National Trustee for Wales and Chair of the Audience Council said: ?Last year, the new BBC Royal