BT nomination scheme to widen fibre divide
ISPs offered chance to choose exchanges for fibre, but only if they are prepared to gamble on uptake

Facebook adds hacker tracker tool
Remote logging out function could hamper hack attacks

ESET security update crashes PCs
A virus definitions update has taken down thousands of servers and PCs

HP finally lands 3PAR bidding war with $2.4bn offer
Dell pulls out after bidding war escalates out of hand

Apple's Ping "drowning in scams and spams"
Security firm Sophos blasts Apple for leaving social network wide open for spammers

Google promises faster browsing with Chrome 6 release
Web browser speeded up and stripped bare, but finally includes autofill

Toshiba admits 41,000 laptops at risk of "melting"
Toshiba recalls Satellite laptops after overheating models burn customers

Google planning pre-Christmas music store launch
Search giant to go head to head with iTunes for downloads

BT: television is key to nationwide fibre broadband
Fibre broadband won't reach final third until we're watching TV on our internet connection, argues BT executive

Q&A: the Scottish school that bought all its pupils iPads
We speak to the IT teacher who decided to buy every pupil in his school an iPad

HP signs Hynix in bid to build memristor memory
Technology could lead to more efficient storage devices

Lord Carter: Government was wrong to axe broadband tax
Digital Britain architect questions Government's broadband policy

IBM touts "world's fastest processor" in $1m system
Four-core z196 processor a central part of mainframe package

Samsung Galaxy Tab to arrive next month
Samsung has unveiled its Galaxy Tab tablet at IFA in Berlin

Sony unveils trio of eBook readers
But Sony won't follow Amazon's lead and slash prices, calling it a "race to the bottom"

Virgin to publish typical speeds in broadband ads battle
ISP claims consumers want an end to "up to" speed shenanigans

Microsoft finishes work on Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 has been officially released to manufacturers

Apple TV faces battle with media executives
Services depend on deals as execs bemoan $0.99 show rentals

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Apple slims down iPods, slashes price of Apple TV
Apple announces a completely new line-up of iPod devices and cuts the price of Apple TV

Apple launch event - LIVE
Read live updates from Apple's autumn launch event here

Microsoft brings back Windows 7 Family Pack
Discount upgrade package will return to the UK in October

Mystery music angers Gmail users
Promotional video sparks confusion and concern for Chrome surfers

ASA to regulate web marketing by ad bombing offenders
Over 3,500 unanswered complaints spark system overhaul, with ad bombing tactics planned

Apple's iOS has more web users than Linux
The OS for the iPhone, iPad and iPod has more web users than open-source Linux

Russian police bring down "ransomware" scammers
Moscow investigators arrest crime family blamed for extortion virus attacks

Tablet makers hoping for IFA spending spree
Consumer electronics show to offer insight into retail demand

Amazon plots unlimited TV and movie streams
Web retailer plans to offer customers an all-you-can-eat TV shows and movie package

Security hole found in top price-comparison sites
Exclusive: PC Pro investigation reveals price-comparison websites are failing to protect customers' personal data

Skype takes business service out of beta
Rumours suggest Cisco may be looking to acquire the VoIP firm