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Hi-tech aims to improve lifestyle
Facebook, mobile phones, and energy meters are helping to see if people can be nudged into living healthier lives. The project will give feedbackFacebook sells stake in business
Facebook has sold a 1.96% stake for $200m (£126m) to a Russian internet firm, a move that values the social networking website at $10bn. ...Google apology for slow service
Google apologised for what it called a "traffic jam" that resulted in slow service or even interruption on the internet search giant's main page. ...Google boss won't quit Apple job
Google CEO Eric Schmidt says he will not resign his Apple board position despite a government inquiry. Google said it is in "discussion" with ...Duke Nukem developer goes bust
Veteran games developer 3D Realms has closed down because of a lack of funds. Work started on the title back in 1997Founded in 1987, ...Ask brings back butler Jeeves
Search engine Ask is reverting to its original name, Ask Jeeves, as it reintroduces the iconic fictional butler into its corporate branding. Jeves has ...Amazon blocks Phorm adverts scan
Amazon has said it will not allow online advertising system Phorm to scan its web pages to produce targeted ads. The ad-serving system profiles ...EA 'dumps DRM' for next Sims game
Electronic Arts have confirmed that the next version of The Sims will be free of Digital Rights Management (DRM). Many users feel that DRM unfairly ...Google introduces phone services
By Maggie Shiels Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon ValleyGoogle has strengthened its mobile services with the debut of a service called Voice that could be ...Battery that 'charges in seconds'
A new manufacturing method for lithium-ion batteries could lead to smaller, lighter batteries that can be charged in just seconds. Hybrid cars could benefit ...Professional Solutions








