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• Web firms remove India material
  Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.
• FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
  The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
• BT fibre optic 'game changer' vow
  Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says.
• Apple overturns Motorola's ban
  Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
• MPs fear far-right terror threat
  MPs call on internet service providers to make greater efforts to remove violent extremist material.
• Olympus calls shareholder meeting
  Olympus shareholders will get the chance to question management about the accounting scandal as the firm calls an emergency meeting.
• Hackers fool bank security system
  Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
• Megaupload bail appeal rejected
  Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
• Google asked to pause rule change
  An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.
• Blogger removal now 'per country'
  Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.
• Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs
  A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.
• UK download speed gains 'uneven'
  Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.
• BT cuts costs to increase profits
  Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
• S Korea activist held over tweet
  Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.
• Facebook unveils plans to float
  The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits.