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Net clash for web police projects
A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
China's stern warning to Google
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.
Tweets 'fundamental to democracy'
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will be the fundamental way the public communicates with government.
Microsoft rebuffed in Word appeal
Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.
'Console killer' launches in June
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.
Web censure 'curbs human rights'
Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.
Telegraph poles to take broadband
Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.
Tories pledge 'fastest broadband'
The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.
Sony shows off motion controller
Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.
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