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18 May 2012 Last updated at 19:37

Facebook shares see modest debutNasdaq opening ceremony

Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.

Mobile phone data extraction terminalMet Police to extract phone data

Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.

Silicon suboxide memristor waferSilicon trick for next-gen memory

Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.

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Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology correspondent Article written by Rory Cellan-Jones Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent

Mobile money misery

08:46 UK time, Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Wouldn't it be great if you could leave your wallet at home and pay for everything with your mobile phone? I've been trying out these new ways of paying - and I'm on the verge of chucking it in.

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Special Reports

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Making the most of being online

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Features & Analysis

  • Ruchi SanghviFacebook’s pioneer

    How the social network’s first female engineer beat old-fashioned views in Silicon Valley

  • Elderly investors crowd around a share price monitor at a brokerage in Hong KongShare your shares

    The social networks breaking Asia's stock market traditions

  • Consumers at an internet cafe in ChinaFriend request

    Can Facebook crack the Chinese market?

  • Tidal arrayStormy seas

    Scotland's latest bid for tidal power

  • #Angry people

    Has social media shifted balance when making complaints?

  • Mind power

    Paralysed patients control a robotic arm only with their thoughts

  • Screen hero

    The tech firm putting the smart into smartphone

  • Call me

    The technology powering the Philippines call centre revolution

Programmes

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  • Click: 12/05/2012Click Watch

    Can an internet connection be all you need to get an Ivy League education?

  • Click: 15/05/2012Click Listen

    Cecilie Andreassen discusses Facebook addiction.

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