BBC Technology News
The latest stories from the Technology section of the BBC News web site.
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Kodak exits digital camera market
Eastman Kodak, a name synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital and video cameras.
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Microsoft backs Apple patent view
Microsoft promises not to block rivals' products from sale if they infringe patents it owns which are deemed essential to industry standards.
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App makers' address-book apology
The makers of Path and Hipster iPhone apps apologise for accessing phone contacts without explicit permission.
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Ofcom targets switching slammers
Ofcom proposes new measures to prevent consumers being switched from one phone or broadband service to another without their consent.
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CNN man off air for Beckham tweet
CNN suspends a political analyst for sending tweets during the Super Bowl that sparked a homophobia outcry.
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VIDEO: A380 wing crack checks to be extended
Aircraft maker Airbus has been ordered to check all A380 superjumbo planes currently in service after cracks were found in wing components.
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Groupon reports unexpected loss
In its first set of results as a public company, Groupon reports an unexpected loss of $42.7m (£27.0m), when a small profit had been expected.
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Cisco sees profits rise over 43%
US technology giant Cisco says rising quarterly sales show that its cost-cutting plans are bearing fruit.
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Lovefilm boss moves to Mothercare
Simon Calver is to become the chief executive of Mothercare after seven years as head of online movie rental firm Lovefilm.
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Apple seeks revised patent rules
A letter from Apple's legal team reveals that the firm wants Europe to revise rules covering patents that are essential to industry standards.
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Twitter threat judgement reserved
Judgement is reserved over whether to quash the conviction of a man for a Twitter message threatening to blow up a South Yorkshire airport.
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Apple, Google tackle app stores
Apple has warned that developers artificially inflated their app rankings may be booted off the service while Google cleans up malware.
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VIDEO: Guido Fawkes 'outran lawyers'
The man behind political website Guido Fawkes has told how he avoiding legal action by using foreign web hosts.
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VIDEO: Fry: Judges don't get Twitter
Stephen Fry has said that judges need to understand social media better in terms of the law.
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Regional cybercrime hubs launched
Three new regional police hubs for investigating cybercrime are launched across England.
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VIDEO: Does Groupon make money?
The online deals company Groupon is due to post its first financial results since becoming a publicly traded firm.
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VIDEO: Converting solar energy into new fuels
Researchers in Glasgow are working on a way to remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere and put oil back under the North Sea.
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GPU helps put Muppets on screen
How graphics chip advances aided the puppets' return
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Yahoo board in another shake-up
Yahoo's chairman and three other board members step down as the tumult at the US web portal continues.
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