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- Microsoft U-turn in Xbox games rowMicrosoft backtracks on controversial plans to impose strict restrictions on the playing and trading of games on its upcoming Xbox One console.
- Xcom iOS app priced at premiumA US publisher is pricing a sci-fi video game for iPhones and iPads at more than double the cost high-end titles are usually sold for on those devices.
- Smart ring and socks unveiledA ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing wearable tech sector.
- PlayStation update freezing consolesA system software update has rendered some PlayStation 3 consoles unusable, manufacturer Sony confirms.
- Huawei unveils 'slimmest' smartphoneHuawei unveils the world's slimmest smartphone saying the handset will work "miracles" for its brand.
- Huge 'holograms' created for doctorsTwo junior doctors develop giant 3D animations of human body parts to make medics' lectures more memorable.
- Sharp brings giant 90in TV to EuropeSharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it.
- US surveillance 'foiled 50 plots'Google challenges the US government's gagging order on its internet surveillance programme, citing a constitutional right to free speech.
- Minister hails 'web porn' progressMinisters say agreements reached with internet firms will lead to a "fundamental change" in how images of child abuse are dealt with online.
- Yahoo reveals US data requestsYahoo is the latest firm to reveal the extent of US government snooping on its users following Prism leaks.
- China retakes supercomputer crownA China-based supercomputer has been ranked the world's fastest, offering nearly double the processing speeds of the US's most powerful system.
- Google to tackle child abuse imagesGoogle has announced a plan to do more to tackle online images depicting the sexual abuse of children.
- Scrabble app changes anger playersOnline Scrabble players are angered by changes made to a mobile version of Scrabble since its takeover by EA
- Google beams internet from balloonsGoogle is launching an experiment to beam the internet to remote areas of the world from near space balloons.
- Paid-for news 'gains favour online'
