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BBC News - Technology
The latest stories from the Technology section of the BBC News web site.

Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16877438

FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16881582

BT vow fibre optic 'game changer'
Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16870464

Hackers fool bank security system
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16812064

Megaupload bail appeal rejected
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16869788

Google asked to pause rule change
An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16870465

Micron's Appleton dies in crash
Steve Appleton, the chief executive of memory-chip maker Micron, has died in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-us-canada-16882772

Blogger removal now 'per country'
Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16852920

Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs
A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16836031

UK download speed gains 'uneven'
Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16842463

BT cuts costs to increase profits
Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16866974

S Korea activist held over tweet
Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16852438

Facebook unveils plans to float
The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16830664

Panasonic predicts a record loss
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16866864

Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'
An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16832106

TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity
The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16823012

Self-steering bullet researched
US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16810107

Largest optical telescope created
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-16869022

VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors
Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9689974.stm

Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?
Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9682873.stm

VIDEO: Pinball wizard shows off museum
The BBC's LJ Rich meets Tim Arnold, who has refurbished more than 250 pinball machines at the Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16838228

VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9692045.stm

VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web'
Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16869427

AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO
Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9692000/9692188.stm

AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut
A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16826507

VIDEO: Facebook reveals 'new information'
BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the public has learned about Facebook as a result of the company's decision to sell shares.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16852358

VIDEO: TripAdvisor rapped over 'trust' claims
TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16831867

AUDIO: TripAdvisor 'is about common sense'
TripAdvisor's Emma Shaw defends the website against criticisms from the Advertising Standards Authority.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/today/hi/today/newsid_9691000/9691837.stm

The internet's secret black market
Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16801382

Viewpoint: The connected workforce
Google on technology that could change the way we work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-16858085

Comments on Zuckerberg letter
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16859526

Listening in for the healthy hum
Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16114890

How Facebook engineered success
How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16789785

Anti-piracy laws around the world
Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/newsbeat/16839637

ReRAM and the memory chip contest
The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-16725529