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iPlayer75m programmes watched on iPlayer
Tuesday 20th May 2008
The BBC's iPlayer service has had 75 million requests to stream or download programmes since its official launch on Christmas Day 2007.  Full story..


Web User: Goverment considers database of all emails and phone-callsAnti-terror email database proposed
Tuesday 20th May 2008
A database containing records of all phone calls, texts and emails is being considered by the government in the fight against terrorism.
 Full story..


MobileMobile web used for networking
Tuesday 20th May 2008
People accessing the web on mobile devices are more likely to be visiting social-networking sites than anything else, according to research.
 Full story..


GoogleGoogle launches Google Health
Tuesday 20th May 2008
Google has launched a service which lets surfers view and manage their health records, though it could be some time before it comes to the UK.
 Full story..


Whitehouse.orgWhitehouse.org site hacked
Tuesday 20th May 2008
Anyone looking for a satirical view of American politics should steer clear of Whitehouse.org, security researchers have warned.  Full story..


Napster launches MP3 store
Tuesday 20th May 2008
Napster has launched what it claims is the world's biggest online music store.  Full story..


The Pirate Bay hit by $100m action
Monday 19th May 2008
An organisation that fights on behalf of copyright holders against piracy has announced plans to sue The Pirate Bay for $100m.  Full story..


PM hails Burmese bloggers
Monday 19th May 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that Burma cannot remain hidden with the eyes of the world watching on the web.
 Full story..


Jessica Alba video sweeps the web
Monday 19th May 2008
A video of actor Jessica Alba in which she stares down competitors has become a huge web hit.
 Full story..


Global warming mapped online
Monday 19th May 2008
You can see the effects of global warming thanks to two new layers on the Google Earth application.
 Full story..


Huge interest in Old Bailey website
Monday 19th May 2008
London's famous criminal court, the Old Bailey, has had to increase server capacity to deal with the huge volume of visitors.  Full story..


Orange launches Liveradio
Monday 19th May 2008
Orange has launched Liveradio, a device that lets listeners tune into 4,000 web radio stations via their broadband connection.  Full story..


PM's questions on YouTube
Monday 19th May 2008
Members of the public will be able to put questions to the Prime Minister via the YouTube video-sharing website.
 Full story..


Watch FA Cup final online
Saturday 17th May 2008
Portsmouth played Cardiff City in the FA Cup final on Saturday and you can see highlights of the game online.  Full story..


Watch Moto GP live online
Saturday 17th May 2008
It's the French Moto GP at Le Mans this weekend and you can see all the action live online.  Full story..


Storm's adware links uncovered
Friday 16th May 2008
Security researchers have linked the Storm botnet with Zango, a company that makes software commonly flagged by anti-virus products as adware.
 Full story..


Kids don't know download laws
Friday 16th May 2008
More than two-thirds of kids are not aware that downloading music or videos from some file-sharing services is illegal.
 Full story..


Google expands Translate tool
Friday 16th May 2008
Translating text or entire web pages from Swedish, Polish or Hindi is now an option with Google's Translate service.
 Full story..


Yahoo launches SearchMonkey
Friday 16th May 2008
A new tool introduced by Yahoo should let surfers get more relevant results when searching the web.
 Full story..


Noise pollution maps put online
Friday 16th May 2008
'Noise maps' measuring the noise from airports, railways and roads have been made available online.
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