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Twitter passes 20 billionth tweet

3 hours 19 min ago
Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.

Astronomy apps

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 12:10pm
Nifty ways to navigate the night sky

Accessing content under the radar

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 10:55am
Click looks at how people are using proxy servers and VPNs to access restricted content on the internet, and bypass geographical borders.

Life among the cyber-elite

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 4:50am
Web entrepreneur Joi Ito speaks about his life and career.

Call to check on mobile security

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 4:31am
Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.

UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 2:37am
Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.

Chip sales boost Samsung profits

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 2:25am
Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.

Hybrid supercar to go on sale

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 2:07am
Porsche has confirmed it'll make a limited number of a new hybrid supercar it's been developing.

Government's £6m web search bill

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:29am
Four government departments spent almost £6m ensuring their websites appeared on search engine results pages, new figures show.

Google cleared of wi-fi snooping

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 8:48am
No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.

Facebook data hoarder speaks out

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:40am
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

Facebook makes move into search

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 6:42am
Facebook has made its first steps into the search market with the launch a servcie that allows users to quiz the site's 500m members.

Who will win the 3D TV war?

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 4:35am
Some of the biggest names in Japan's technology industry report earnings later today and the likes of Panasonic and Sony are betting on 3D to drive sales of new TVs, DVD players and camcorders.

Amazon offers new look UK Kindle

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 12:00am
Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.

100m Facebook users' data published

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 8:37pm
Details of more than 100 million Facebook users have been harvested and published on the net by a security researcher.

Legal action on 'zombie cookies'

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 2:39pm
Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies.

Green light for mobile auctions

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:21pm
The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.

Nintendo game copiers 'illegal'

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 10:10am
A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.

Gamers try out Nintendo 3DS

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 8:06am
Two Newsbeat listeners, Neil and Melanie, have been given a sneak preview of Nintendo's new hand-held console the 3DS.

State of global internet revealed

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 7:27am
Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.