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FTC wants AT&T to kick in $4bn to help balance US budget. Why? Some dodgy ads or something

Telco's TV biz accused of false advertising by trade watchdog
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18 Aug 19:26

Atari shoots sueball at KitKat maker over use of 'Breakout' in ad

Gaming star strikes
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18 Aug 12:55

So, Nokia. What makes you think the world wants your phones?

InterviewHMD chiefs explain their cunning comeback plan
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18 Aug 11:23

Where there's smoke there's a Galaxy Note: Refurbished Model 4 batteries recalled

Phablets sent to AT&T customers with batteries from FedEx are at risk
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18 Aug 02:55

Judge yanks plug out of AT&T's latest attack on Google Fiber

Judge throws out lawsuit seeking to prevent rollout of broadband cables
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17 Aug 19:19

Apple bag-search class action sueball moves to Cali supreme court

Anti-shrinkage policy could add millions to firm's wage bill
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17 Aug 12:26

Celeb-backed music gambit rebrands as 'Roxi', prays for IPO

Electric Jukebox has a dildo and wants £100m
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17 Aug 12:00

Intel's 8th-gen CPUs are called Ice Lake. And so are the 9th-gen

Chipzilla in overlapping naming weirdness mess
17 Aug 02:38

10 minutes of silence storms iTunes charts thanks to awful Apple UI

Blank audio a handy workaround to in-car annoyance
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16 Aug 22:43

Nokia's comeback is on: The flagship 8 emerges

Hands OnHopes rest on stock, OZO Audio
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16 Aug 18:45

Oh no, EE! More UK mobile customers face sluggish roaming abroad

How are we supposed to enjoy our holiday without streaming?
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16 Aug 12:27

Sigh. Big Cable execs dominate FCC panel overseeing Big Cable's broadband upgrades

Deployment committee stacked with industry bods, says report
14 Aug 19:35

Surfacegate: Microsoft execs 'misled Nadella', claims report

Specs, lies and Skylake
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14 Aug 11:25

Chinese stealth outfit reckons the smartwatch isn’t quite dead

Tic, tic, tic...
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14 Aug 08:26
Made in China

Alibaba: We're no haven for pirates – we'll yank fake goods from our web bazaars within 24 hours

China's Amazon steps up efforts after stinging criticism
11 Aug 19:29

Opinion

No, Apple. A 4G Watch is a really bad idea

CommentAdding fail to fail

Pre-order your early-bird pre-sale product today! (Oh did we mention the shipping date has slipped AGAIN?)

Something for the Weekend, Sir?Or just wait and buy it when it's ready
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28 Jul 10:32

Dead serious: How to haunt people after you've gone... using your smartphone

Something for the Weekend, Sir?This app could have grave consequences etc
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30 Jun 09:01
Static poor reception of TV transmission. Photo by shutterstock

Despite high-profile hires, Apple's TV plans are doomed

OpinionIt's 'Amazon' how far behind it is...
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26 Jun 08:01

News

Hey America! Your internet is going to be so much better this January

Special reportBut probably not in the way you'd hoped
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10 Aug 22:27

Don't buy Microsoft Surface gear: 25% will break after 2 years, says Consumer Reports

Reviewers retract up-turned thumbs
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10 Aug 18:06

We'll deliver 'in a few weeks' says troubled ZX Spectrum reboot firm

New deadline for retro kit
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10 Aug 15:34

Fire and fury in Korea: Samsung burns Note 7 owners in lawsuit

Class action from hot-and-bothered compensation-seekers flames out
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10 Aug 04:27

Uber bros kill car leasing program after losing nine grand per vehicle

Money-pit taxi app maker can't even rent out rides without burning bags of bucks
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09 Aug 20:44

Microsoft's Surface Pro 2017, unhinged: Luxury fondleslab that's good...

Review... as in Veblen Good
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09 Aug 11:28

No, Apple. A 4G Watch is a really bad idea

CommentAdding fail to fail
110 Comments
09 Aug 09:01

New Amiga to go on sale in late 2017

Apollo Accelerators to let FPGA-powered 'Vampire V4' see the light of day
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09 Aug 07:26

Intel Pumageddon: Broadband chip bug haunts Chipzilla's past, present and future

You can trivially DoS Puma 5 and 7-powered boxes, too
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09 Aug 06:31

US trade watchdog puts down the phone to Qualcomm, reaches for probe, sticks it in Apple

Investigation may lead to iPhone, iPad ban in US
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08 Aug 22:30

US military gets authority to shoot down citizens' small drones

Meanwhile, DJI says it had no idea army was using its kit
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08 Aug 13:52

Can the last person watching desktop video please turn out the light?

OTT Boxes are killing the Video Star - and about time too
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08 Aug 11:12

Tech giants warp eco standards to greenwash electronics, rake in cash

AnalysisHow IT titans hijack manufacturing standards to put sales before planet
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08 Aug 06:27
Intel Core i9

Core-blimey! Intel's Core i9 18-core monster – the numbers

Core i7 users will tell you they're faster, but forget about the >$250 premium you'll pay
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08 Aug 02:57

Dems fightin' words! FCC's net neutrality murder plot torn apart

Illegal, ill-conceived, flawed. You eejit, Ajit
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07 Aug 19:39
A billing invoice

It's official: Outages are only the second-worst thing about Comcast

Customers gripe more about their bills than bad connections
07 Aug 19:06
magnifying

Mid-flight jumbo font smartphone text shock sparks kid abuse arrests

Quick-thinking preschool teacher clocks, reports fellow passenger's 'vile' messages
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04 Aug 21:14
pirate

Canadian ISPs do not Canuck around: Bloke accused of piracy grilled in his home for hours

And not by the cops – but by pushy company reps
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03 Aug 06:03
Nine inch iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard

Apple celebrates soaring iPad sales: Put it on my tab, says CEO Tim Cook

Get it? Put the drinks on my tab? Haha, ah. What a wild ride life is
No, just stop. Nope. photo by shutterstock

Charter sprints from rinky-dink Sprint hints

US comms giant denies buyout rumors, says it prefers Verizon for the time being
01 Aug 21:44

Microsoft Surface laptop: Is this your MacBook Air replacement?

ReviewJailbreak it the official way, kids...
120 Comments
01 Aug 09:02
HP's Z VR Backpack PC and dock

HP Inc reveals dockable, wearable VR workstation for the office

Backpack PC aimed at designers who move between metaphorical mice and VR
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01 Aug 07:30
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