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The antisocial network is not good for the soul

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2 day(s) ago

Social networking has little to do with true socialising as it can make us feel connected even when nobody out there is listening, writes Tim Harford

Is Google’s Glass cool or creepy?

SEEING THE FUTURE: Google founder Sergey Brin poses for a portrait wearing Google Glass glasses. Picture: REUTERS
4 day(s) ago

Device has geeks all aflutter, but is unnerving everyone from law makers to casino operators worried about the potential for hitherto unimagined privacy violations

TECHNOLOGY: Kirabook has beauty but looks aren’t everything

Toshiba's Kirabook is easy on the eye but pales in comparison to Apple's MacBook.
10 day(s) ago

Compared to Apple’s MacBook, Toshiba’s Kirabook falls short on storage capacity and is more beauty than beast, writes Chris Nuttall

Shazam struggles to ‘monetise’ millions of users

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16 day(s) ago

Investors remain sceptical that website Shazam — brainchild of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — has the ability to turn song-recognition technology into profits

TECHNOLOGY: Saddle up for a super-charged bike ride

PEDDLE POWER: Specialized's Turbo-ebike.
16 day(s) ago

Chris Nuttall describes what it feels like to be a 'jet-propelled superhero' on the Turbo-ebike, from Specialized

Opinion

TECHNO FILE: How is Windows like a cool drink?

The decision to release an update to its unpopular Windows 8 operating system could result in a disastrous 'New Coke' moment for Microsoft, writes Kevin O’Grady

Opinion

Spread the mayo, spare the piercings

Hellmann’s Recipe Cart identifies where shoppers in a store are and suggests meal ideas as they walk past ingredients, writes Penny Haw

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