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NEWS: Daily news roundup - 17/07/08

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:29:53 +0100

What's been hot today?

If you've been just too busy for read all of the wonderful stories we penned for you today, here's the highlights for you to browse. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Feist does Sesame Street

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Feist infects Sesame Street with the nano's theme tune

If you've been anywhere near a TV in the past couple of months you've probably ended up humming a horrendously catchy little tune from the iPod nano ad. You know the one where she can't count: "one, two, three, four, five, six, nine and ten". ...

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NEWS: Security company discovers super Trojan

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:36:39 +0100

Limbo 2 - "one of the most dangerous Trojans out there"

Computer security pro Prevx claims to have discovered a new Trojan which is "guaranteed" to evade major anti-virus products to steal financial details. ...

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NEWS: 1 in 10 kids having sex chats online

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:10:55 +0100

And are lying to their parents about it

A new report claims that more than 10% of British children are having sexually explicit conversations online. ...

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NEWS: Google dominating UK searching

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:00:38 +0100

87% of the market

Google has increased its market share of the UK search business. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - triandrun.com

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The best rubber, carbon and Lycra you can buy. Sounds kinky...

The sport of the moment would appear to be triathlon. Not only is it one event in which us Brits might do OK in Beijing, but it's the in thing for total body fitness and overall wellbeing. ...

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NEWS: Amazon to launch "Video on Demand" service

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:48:55 +0100

With Sony Bravia television team-up

It's being reported that Amazon.com is due to imminently announce a new online store for TV shows and movies called Amazon Video on Demand. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Simon's Cat - TV Dinner

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Simon's Cat is back and he's as frisky as ever

Keeping with yesterday's animation theme here's the long-awaited third instalment from Simon's Cat. ...

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NEWS: Privacy guru attacks Gov database plans

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:41:58 +0100

Would be "a step too far for the British way of life"

When the government announced plans to create a massive database of information including who we call, who we email and what we view on the Internet, there was a massive outcry. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Samsung launches an assemblage of compacts

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:44:07 +0100

Watch, listen and learn

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - bragster.com

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Jackass meets FaceBook? Health and Safety are gonna love this

If you struggle to get your ginormous noggin through doorways or get tired of ordinary people worshipping at your feet and hanging on your every word, then bragster is the place for you. ...

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NEWS: Apple apologises for MobileMe mess

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:15:26 +0100

"We are going to stop using the word push"

Apple has issued an apology to users if its MobileMe after the service suffered from some fairly major teething problems. To apologise, the company is giving all users 30 days free. The message MobileMe-ers received reads as follows: ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Sinking Feeling

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

A helping hand for hump day Wednesday

A little light relief for hump day Wednesday. ...

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NEWS: YouGov survey on wonders of wireless

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:51:08 +0100

Over half us Brits are going cableless

Over half of us surfing the Internet in the UK now have wireless home networking. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - myfootballyear.com

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Create your own record of the footballing year

If you're a footy fan you're probably having serious withdrawal symptoms during these few short weeks before the start of the new season. ...

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NEWS: Viacom and YouTube make a deal

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:34:52 +0100

Personal data of millions to be protected

On the 4 July, we reported that a judge in New York ruled that Google must pass on the details of more than 100 million people - many of them in the UK - to Viacom, the US TV company that Google is involved in with a billion-dollar court case. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Bad landing

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

The Army's finest make a unique impression

Rifle? Check. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - geoquake.jp /en/webgame /DrivingSimulatorGM

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Take to the streets of Google Earth

What did we do before Google Earth eh? We couldn't go looking for all those places that we've never visited (the Pyramids, Niagara, Cleethorpes) or even dreamt of visiting (Area 51, Milton Keynes). ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Top Gear Toyota

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Top Gear gets tough, but Toyota takes it on the chin (or is that bumper?)

Anybody see Top Gear last night? Always an hour well spent, and here's a chance to relive one of their best features. ...

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NEWS: House of Lords argues for more online safety

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:54:20 +0100

Peers urge MPs to help fight cyber crime

The House of Lords has got behind government plans to make surfing online safer. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - hypermiling.com

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Worried about fuel consumption? Take it to extremes with this lot

A bit sad, I know, but this site grabbed my attention straight away - especially as I am now one of those people who drives everywhere at 56mph and constantly has one eye on the fuel economy gauge. (Not sure what that does for road safety, mind you...) ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - iPod by Microsoft?

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Imagine a world where Bill Gates had seen what Jonathan Ive saw

Imagine a world where iPod had been conceived, designed, manufactured and sold by Microsoft. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - sensibleunits.com

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Proof (if ever it were needed) that size really does matter

A great tool this if you're at all interested in size - which apparently, really does matter. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Yet another warning from O2 over iPhone 3G availability

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:00:50 +0100

What's happened in the world today

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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NEWS: Fake Steve Jobs quits

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:43:31 +0100

"I know you'll miss FSJ. So will I."

Fake Steve Jobs, aka Dan Lyon, the journalist that kept the tech world guessing as to his real identity for some time as he blogged as the Apple CEO, has quit. ...

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NEWS: Windows update causes web blackout

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:53:47 +0100

ZoneAlarm firewall fans locked out of internet

Microsoft's latest round of software updates have blocked hundreds of thousands of people from the Internet. ...

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NEWS: UK becoming nation of internet addicts

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:04:51 +0100

Surf on the beach, in the bar, in the park

It seems that we Brits have become so obsessed with web surfing, that we want to be able to get online pretty much wherever we are. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - BOXed

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

State of the art animation with a message

Some state of the art animation with a little psychology thrown in. ...

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NEWS: BT plans massive fibre optic project in Scotland

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:56:53 +0100

Better broadband for the Northern Isles

BT is planning a massive project in Scotland that will see hundreds of people offered access to faster broadband connections. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - replaceyourchina.com

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Broken Granny's favourite plate? Replace it here

Funny how one sound can illicit two very different responses. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Lee Evans Trio

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Three of a kind, or is he the one...?

Sticking with yesterday's theme of clever musical videos, here's a clip of the award-winning stand-up Lee Evans at his visual best. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - labs.ideeinc.com/multicolr

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Automatically generate libary images based on colour selection

We love this site. It has no real use, no purpose, but it's just so cool. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - O2's stock of the iPhone 3G runs out

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:22:29 +0100

What's happened in the tech world today

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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NEWS: O2 confirms iPhone 3G shortage

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:58:27 +0100

Only a "few dozen" iPhones in each store as it's revealed site was crashed by 13,000 orders per second

It has been revealed that the O2 website was handling 13,000 orders per second at peak times yesterday as the iPhone 3G went live for pre-order - and that the operator does not have as much stock of the new devices as it would like. ...

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NEWS: Daily news roundup - 08/07/08

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:40:37 +0100

What's been hot today

If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today, worry not, because here are the highlights. ...

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NEWS: "Orwellian" net proposals pushed through by EU

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:47:15 +0100

MEPs back file-sharing fight

Despite concerns that they will curb internet freedom, measures have been pushed through by European authorities to fight file-sharing. ...

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NEWS: Half the population at risk to cyber crime

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:09:19 +0100

Because we haven't updated our security

A new study says that almost half of the UK population is at risk because we are slack at updating our computer security. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - OK Go

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Music promotion at its viral best

Probably one of the most watched and talked about and indeed copied music promos on the web this one. ...

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NEWS: EU proposes crackdown on music and movie piracy

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:42:43 +0100

Surfers could be thrown off the web

Proposals have been put before European authorities that could see ISPs adopting a far stricter policy towards internet users who illegally download copyrighted music and movie content. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - skulladay.blogspot.com

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Goulsih creativity for every day of the week

Some people collect stamps. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - 3G iPhone mayhem crashes O2's site

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:50:25 +0100

A video run-down of today's top stories

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Linksys naming issues

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

In charge of a new product launch? Best to learn the name first...

What's in a name, eh? ...

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NEWS: Facebookers are "unable to form lasting relationships"

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:03:33 +0100

Friends "are quickly disposed at the click of a mouse"

Yet another day, yet another report on the behaviour of all of us who use social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - lazypatch.com

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

At Last! The duvet you can wear! In a choice of colours too...

Definitely filing this one under "so good it almost hurts". ...

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NEWS: Ask.com buys dictionary sites

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:41:46 +0100

And gets 15 million new users

Ask.com has now bought the reference websites, dictionary.com and thesaurus.com. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - iPod in Paint

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Watch and expert digital artist at work

Microsoft Paint is often seen as a bit of a lame duck when it comes to graphics packages, but that really does sell it short as this clever little tutorial shows. ...

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NEWS: YouTube viewer details to be supplied to Viacom

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:13:55 +0100

Google forced by judge to hand over info

A judge in New York has said that Google must pass on the details of more than 100 million people - many of them in the UK - to Viacom, the US TV company that Google is involved in with a billion-dollar court case. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - adflyer.co.uk

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A world of classifieds, free and online

Maybe it's a sign of getting older, but it's become part of my weekly routine to scour the classifieds section of the local paper in search of bargains. You know, the kind of bargains that used to be ten a penny on eBay, but now seem to be about as common as rocking horse poo. ...

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NEWS: BookRabbit offering a free book to first 1000 who register

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:14:12 +0100

Get your summer read for nothing

Online bookstore and social networking site for bookworms, BookRabbbit, is offering a free book to the first 1000 people who sigh up to the site. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Pipe Dreams

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Mesmersing muscial animation from the masters of the moving pixel

If music be the food of love, prepare yourself for a mesmerising, toe-curling, 3 and a half minute fast and loose fling as CGI and music combine to create one of the best animated shorts around. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - brainyquote.com

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Lost for words? Nick somebody else's

The next time you find yourself lost for words, pay a visit to brainyquote and use somebody else's. ...

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NEWS: Daily news roundup - 02/07/08

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:29:52 +0100

What's been hot in the headlines

Worry not if you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today, because here are the highlights. ...

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NEWS: Facebook peace activist organises gathering of 6000

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:55:34 +0100

And he's only 16

While most kids his age were panicking about their highschool exams, a 16-year-old from New York State got onto Facebook and managed to organise a peace rally, which an astounding 6000 people turned up to. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - Ka's evil twin

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Unofficial advertising that broke the mould

The viral video has been a successful advertising tool (either officially sanctioned or otherwise) for many a year and it's fair to say we'll be featuring a few in this new slot. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - freerice.com

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Test your word skills and feed the world

If you've ever heard the expression that a little can go a long way, then this site illustrates that principle perfectly. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Nikon launches a £2000 DSLR

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:47:45 +0100

The top stories of the day in a vid

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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NEWS: UK top target for spammers

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:40:51 +0100

We get 25% of global total of Nigerian spam emails

It seems the UK is being singled out and targeted by money scams in spam emails, many of which come from Nigeria. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO OF THE DAY - iPhone magic

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Panning for gold in the seemingly infinite stream of online video

The first day of a new month and the first day of a new feature. ...

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NEWS: Adobe makes Flash sites searchable

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:45:52 +0100

Tech passed to Google and Yahoo will rapidly change search results

Internet searching on certain engines is about to get more precise, thanks to agreements just announced by Adobe. ...

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NEWS: Scottish get £3.3m broadband boost

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:35:54 +0100

Affordable services expanded to thousands

Just weeks ago, we reported that Dundee is to become Scotland's top cyber city after a firm specialising in high speed broadband connections picked the city for new cables. ...

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NEWS: New advice in battle against spam

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:24:39 +0100

Make mincemeat out of spam

New guidelines have been published to help the fight against that most ubiquitous of cyber pests, the spammer. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - faceyourpockets.com

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Come on, what's in your pocket?

You get home from work or college or school and probably go through the same rituals every time: coat off, bag down, shoes kicked to other side of room and contents of pocket deposited on nearest flat surface. ...

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NEWS: Daily news roundup - 30/06/08

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:38:55 +0100

Monday's top tech stories on Pocket-lint

So, what has today brung us in the gadget world? eBay getting sued for selling snides, leaks of a new Creative MP3 player, Canadians getting their knickers in a twist over the pricing of the iPhone 3G and a crossbow made of LEGO. You can't say that's not an assorted bag of tech-flavoured news. Lick the links for more... ...

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NEWS: Grade grumbles about Google

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:52:23 +0100

ITV chairman says "Google and Apple are free to build market dominating positions"

The launch of the proposed video on demand service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 has hit a major setback by being referred to the Competition Commission by the Office of Fair Trading. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - sweemo.com

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Fill your life with some sweet moments

These days, buying original gifts for friends and family can be increasingly frustrating, unless you're a Russian oligarch or a premiership footballer (and even then you're not guaranteed to have good taste!). ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:05:00 +0100

Our spin on the big stories of the week in video

Switch on Megawhat TV now for our round-up of the biggest news stories of the week; and what we thought of them in a highly viewable vid. ...

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NEWS: O2 fastest ISP in UK

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:29:31 +0100

But speeds in UK still only average at 2.97Mbps

O2 has topped a new survey of broadband speeds. ...

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NEWS: Yahoo reveals details of massive reorg

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:02:58 +0100

Creation of US region and three new teams

While rumours circulate about renewed talks with Microsoft, Yahoo is going ahead with drastic changes to its management. ...

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NEWS: MTV promises more "fan-generated" content

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:56:21 +0100

Comment on vids and post your own online

MTV is trying to get its fans more involved. ...

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NEWS: Napster facing shareholder revolt

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:26:36 +0100

Say management not aggressive enough

Napster is facing a battle with three of its shareholders. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - someecards.com/baby

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Show them you care. Take the mickey

A little light entertainment is called for this Friday morning and what better than a selection of cheeky ecards to send to those friends who once upon a time only talked about the important stuff, like who's round it was or whether the iPhone really is that good or who had the best bum: Lara Croft or Kylie. ...

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NEWS: ICANN approves major top-level domain name changes

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:28:11 +0100

Decision of "historic importance"

After 6 years of discussion, the Internet's regulator, Icann, has voted unanimously to change the strict rules on "top-level" domain names. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Beeb unveils the next generation iPlayer

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:33:44 +0100

The top stories of the day in a Pocket-lint sized vid

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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NEWS: MoD warns Facebook generation about security

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:25:50 +0100

New recruits are lax, say Forces

The Ministry of Defence has warned of an increasingly blase attitude towards data security amongst what it terms the "Facebook generation". ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - ebooboos.com

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A helping hand to find those elusive eBay bargains

A distantly familiar ring to this one perhaps as we featured Fatfingers in April 2006. ...

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NEWS: Google launches Map Maker for the masses

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:30:00 +0100

Tool for developing world to improve cartography for their regions

Google has unveiled Google Map Maker, a new product that allows users to contribute and edit Maps data for regions around the world. ...

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NEWS: Gov launches ad campaign for raising internet awareness

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:28:45 +0100

Pumps £9 million into educating kids

The Government is to pump millions into an ad campaign specifically aimed at making kids more internet savvy. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - tomsshoes.com

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Put some funky shoes on and do the developing world a favour

If you think that last years' Crocs are going to get you any shoe level street cred this summer you'd be very mistaken. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - carsofthestars.com

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Think of a famous car from the movies. This guy probably owns it

Anybody listening to Chris Evans on Radio 2 last week might've heard about this. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Amazon MP3 store to launch in UK

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:09:15 +0100

The top stories of the day in an easy on the eye vid

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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NEWS: eBay criticises EU

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:41:40 +0100

eCommerce site lobbying against "last century" trading rules

eBay claims that its customers are losing out on potential savings because of EU trading laws. ...

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NEWS: Facebook overtakes MySpace for first time

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:04:54 +0100

And incurs the wrath of Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch is having a rather large sulk because Facebook visitors have overtaken those visiting MySpace, the website he bought for $580m only 3 years ago. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - timesonline.co.uk/archive

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Thunderer opens the doors to 200 years of newspaper history

This site has been making the headlines recently and for good reason. Love it or hate it, in it's new redesigned compact form or for its past broadsheet glories, The Times of London is one of the oldest and arguably the most respected newspapers in the world. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:03:13 +0100

Our very own take on the big stories of the week in video

Switch on Megawhat TV now for our round-up of the biggest news stories of the week; and what we thought of them in a highly viewable vid. ...

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NEWS: Apple's online store threatened with closure

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:59:51 +0100

New patent infringement lawsuit points finger at HP too

Apple and Hewlett-Packard are being sued over how their custom computer ordering systems work on their online stores. ...

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NEWS: Malware caused worker to be sacked

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:00:30 +0100

American exonerated after computer examined

An American man who was sacked from his position working for Massachusetts State has been exonerated after a child pornography charge was dropped when experts found his computer had been infected by malware. ...

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NEWS: A third of IT workers "snoop" on their colleagues

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:43:03 +0100

Survey reveals our nosy natures

A survey Stateside has revealed that that IT workers sometimes use their security knowledge to sneak a peek at their colleagues' personal information. ...

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NEWS: Dundee becomes Scotland's super cyber city

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:23:34 +0100

Broadband speeds will reach 100Mbps

Ofcom had already praised Dundee as one of Scotland's best connected cities for broadband, but now it is to get an even better service. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - childfriendly.co.uk

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Ensure a warm welcome for your little darlings

Another (hopefully) balmy summer weekend fast approaches and all you've got to do is decide how you're going to spend it. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - has Firefox 3 smashed records?

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:29:28 +0100

The top stories of the day in an easy on the eye vid

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NEWS: Yahoo launches Ymail email addresses and domain

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:12:19 +0100

Want your.name@ymail.com?

Yahoo! Mail - that has more than 250 million users worldwide - has announced the addition of a new domain name to its Yahoo! Mail service. ...

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NEWS: Google Earth used to find pools to party by

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:54:26 +0100

Surf the net then take the plunge

Raucous revellers are using Google Earth to find new venues to party in. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - classicfurniture4u.com

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Smarten up your home without bringing tears to your eyes

Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona chair is undoubtedly one of the most iconic pieces of design of the 20th century. Right up there with Philip Stark's beautiful (but ultimately useless) Alessi lemon squeezer and of course Apple's iMac. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Mozilla set to smash records with Firefox 3

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:52:05 +0100

Sit back and watch the day's top stories

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NEWS: Daily news roundup - 18/06/08

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:40:19 +0100

What's been hot today?

Haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today? ...

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NEWS: Yahoo mobile search hits 600 million users

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:35:00 +0100

And now offered in six more Asian ISPs

Yahoo is predicting a boom in users of its mobile search facility. ...

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NEWS: eBay opens up to third party developers

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:48:09 +0100

Launches Project Echo

"Openness" seems to be the buzzword at the moment, and eCommerce site eBay is the latest to open itself up to third party software developers. ...

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NEWS: Kelkoo brings price comparison tool to mobile phone users

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:15:00 +0100

Promises 15-20% savings

Kelkoo has redesigned its price comparison website specifically for use of mobile phones. ...

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NEWS: WEBSITE OF THE DAY - livenation.co.uk

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Get one step ahead in the search for gig tickets

Oh boy, am I in trouble. I missed out on Stevie Wonder tickets for Mrs H and she's not best pleased. ...

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NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Xbox price cuts

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:46:11 +0100

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