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  • Google's new web search changes
    Google revamps search system with launch of 'Instant'
  • Clamshell PCs join crowded market
    Marc Cieslak takes a look at the new tablet and clamshell computers taking on the Apple iPad at this year's IFA technology conference.
  • What makes a good dancer?
    Scientists at Northumbria University say they have carried out the first rigorous scientific analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.
  • Manx on the moon?
    Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse and Tim Craine discuss why the Isle of Man is interested in space exploration.
  • India cashes in on smartphone apps
    As smart phones become more popular across India, the demand for apps is growing.
  • HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
    Computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) has filed a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd in an attempt to stop him joining database software maker Oracle.
  • Making music from children's old toys
    The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.
  • What does the future hold for television?
    Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
  • Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation?
    Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place
  • Phone app to monitor heartbeat
    More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.
  • Tablet PCs take on the iPad
    Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.
  • Portable video 'is the future'
    Toshiba?s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
  • Advertising watchdog moves online
    The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.
  • Motion capture clue to human behaviour
    The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.
  • Closer look at Samsung's Tab?
    Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.