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Apple announces social networking service which will display the music interests of friends via iTunes, iPhones and iPod Touch

Having cornered the MP3 player, mobile phone and computer tablet

Government says it hopes junk will be sunk by rules on new numbers, but critics fear more monitoring of citizens

China began requiring identification from anyone buying a new mobile phone number today in what it says is a bid to stamp out junk messages.

But critics say the move gives the government a new tool for monitoring its

Ban still looms despite temporary truce after maker RIM grants authorities access to 'secure' data passed between devices

The Indian authorities are suggesting that Research In Motion (RIM), maker of the popular BlackBerry device, Add new comment

Stealing Apple's thunder is both a challenge and a delight for its rivals, and that's exactly what Sony is reportedly trying to do today ahead of the anticipated

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon the costs of relaunching its mobile products will add up for Microsoft. Is it worth it? Then again, what's the alternative?

While everyone has been focussing on Apple, RIM and Android phones, it's been easy to overlook the company that has a lot at stake in the mobile market. (Chorus: Nokia!) No,

One of the world's largest casual gaming companies today unveiled HTML5 versions of 47 of its games websites, proclaiming that it will be the new standard for gaming devices within three years.

SPIL Games has thrown its considerable weight behind HTML5 and the upward trend in casual gaming, with

• Indian government threatens to block Research in Motion's communication services for BlackBerrys
• Canadian technology firm allows India greater access to communications

The Indian government has lifted a threat to block certain BlackBerry communication services following moves by the technology firm Research in

Free iPhone app monitors heartbeat – and helps doctors save lives in remote areas

The stethoscope – medical icon, lifesaver and doctor's best friend – is disappearing from hospitals across the world as physicians increasingly use their smartphones to monitor patients' heartbeats.

More than 3 million doctors have downloaded

Apple App Store, 59p each

The iPhone's back catalogue may be swollen with lazily designed games and sloppy clones of yesterday's hits, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for titles that feel fresh and exciting. One of the new releases showcasing this spirit (and that ensures it remains a showcase for the best of gaming's fringe) is Gravity Runner (App Store, 59p, We Are Colin). Its



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