Today in tech: iPad and the Oscars and lip-reading mobile tech
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Web access is a basic human right
Access to the internet is a fundamental right, rather than a luxury or privilege, according to a BBC World Service survey. IT PRO
The iPad and the Oscars
The first Apple iPad TV ad aired during last night's Oscars ceremony. The 30-second advert is designed to tease users in the run up to the device's 3 April US launch. The Telegraph
O2 finding its voice?
Web reports are gathering pace that O2 is advertising video calls that aren't too costly, as suggestions that the next iPhone will boast a camera front and back continue to do the rounds. Pocket Lint
Read my lips
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Lip-reading technology could signal the end of annoying mobile users who feel the need to shout when they're having a phone conversation on the move. BBC
Windows Phone 7 and WinMo not friends?
A Microsoft executive has claimed that the next-generation of Windows for mobile phones won't support older apps. IT PRO
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