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  • News: BBC unveils CBeebies iPlayer

    The BBC has unveiled a child-friendly version of its iPlayer that ensures children can not access inappropriate content.

  • News: How 10 great products got their names

    They sound right now, but how did our favourite products get their odd names? From iPod and BlackBerry to Twitter and Wikipedia, PC Advisor explains.

  • Video: World Technology Update - 8 May 2009

    Amazon intros a new Kindle, an Imagine Cup finalist is chosen and robotic mower saves you some work. All that news and more on this week’s World Tech Update.

  • News: Left 4 Dead available for free on Steam

    Kotaku is offering gamers the chance to play zombie-fueled first-person shooter Left 4 Dead for free.

  • News: RealDVD trial extended to next week

    A widely watched court case pitting software maker RealNetworks against seven Hollywood studios will resume next week after court testimony took longer than expected on Wednesday.

  • Opinion: DVD copying case: why you should care

    RealNetworks and the major movie studios gathered in San Francisco's US District Court on Friday to (possibly) determine the fate of DVD copying.

  • Video: Researchers develop speaker made of paper

    Researchers at Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute have developed a speaker that's made of paper and can be gently bent and rolled.

  • News: Paper speakers could be used with LCD TVs

    A Taiwanese research group has developed stereo speakers in paper, which will lead to low-cost speakers perfect for thin devices such as LCD TVs or even talking movie posters to be used as advertisements.

  • News: Analysis: explaining the fuss over The Pirate Bay

    Last week, the four owners of Swedish BitTorrent search engine The Pirate Bay were found guilty of copyright crimes and sentenced to a year in prision. But just what did they do wrong? We investigate the issues with file sharing and BitTorrents.

  • News: 10 times the web got it seriously wrong

    Don't believe everything you read on the web. We've rounded up the internet's 10 biggest howlers.

  • News: Glasses-free 3D TV coming next year

    Within the next few years, companies from Taiwan may begin selling LCD TVs with 3D viewing technology that does not require the special glasses normally used in movie theaters to show 3D films.

  • News: New Adobe Flash streams internet content to TVs

    Adobe has unveiled a version of its Flash multimedia streaming technology that would allow people to run entertainment programming directly to television sets from the internet, a new option for the rapidly changing digital-home market.

  • News: The 10 best Wi-Fi gadgets

    We've rounded up what we think are the 10 best Wi-Fi gadgets currently available. Add these devices to your network for a new world of wireless productivity and entertainment.

  • Video: World Technology Update - 17 April 2009

    New York Auto Show shows off car technology, Sun launches new servers, Sanyo unveils a laser projector, Sony intros a new Walkman and Honda demos two motion assistance devices

  • News: BBC iPlayer gets HD content

    The BBC has formally announced it will roll out a high definition version of its TV catch up service iPlayer.

  • Freecom Media Player II external multimedia player

    Freecom has unveiled the Media Player II - an external hard drive that can be connected to your home entertainment system, allowing you to enjoy music, movies and images without being tied to your PC.

  • News: Sanyo short-throw projector shows 100in HD image

    Sanyo has unveiled a short-throw laser projector that can display a 100in high-definition image it claims is brighter and has more vivid colours than anything else on the market.

  • Video: Sony unveils high-end Walkman players

    Sony is launching a new model at the top of its Walkman family with a crisp 3in OLED touchscreen, the NW-X1000.

  • Video: World Technology Update - 14 April 2009

    IBM and Sun merger talks break down, Nintendo’s DSi goes on sale around the world, and Nanotouch solves the fat finger problem. All that news and more on this week’s World Tech Update.

  • Video: LaCie LaCinemaMax - In brief

    The LaCie LaCinema Max is a 1080i Wi-Fi-enabled media streamer and TV playback device.