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Play.com hit by ordering glitch
Customers of online shop Play.com contact the BBC to report problems with its ordering system.

Gadget problems divide the sexes
A technology helpline claims that there are significant differences between the types of calls it receives from men and women.

Early origins for uncanny valley
Human suspicion of realistic robots and avatars may have earlier origins than previously thought.

China plans for humanoid Olympics
Robots sports stars are being sought for an international robot Olympics to be held in China in 2010.

F1 designer unveils electric car
A new sustainable electric car designed for city or town use is the result of a £9m investment programme.

EU offers hope to file-sharers
The European Parliament has put together a reform package that would protect those accused of illegal file-sharing.

China to ban beating web addicts
China's internet boot camps should not use physical punishment to treat web addicts, the ministry of health says.

BBC iPlayer to launch on Freesat
The BBC's catch-up service iPlayer will have a test launch on Freesat later on this month.

Action promised on council spying
Council officers keen to use covert surveillance will have to get permission from senior executives, under new plans.

English wine gets a helping hand... from Space
English vineyards have signed up to use a harvest optimisation scheme based on data gathered from satellites.

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Smart spectacles aid translation
Glasses that can provide near real-time subtitles to translate foreign languages are being developed by Japan's NEC.

Intel in threats and bribery suit
Intel is hit with an anti-competition lawsuit in the US, accused of using "illegal threats" to dominate microchip sales.

EMI sues Beatles download website
Record company EMI is suing a US website which it says is offering unauthorised downloads of The Beatles' albums for sale.