Today in tech: Google exits China, our skin becomes the keyboard
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Google exits China
The will they/won't they battle has finally come to an end with Google announcing this week it will no longer censor Chinese search results. The reaction from the country and the industry at large has been somewhat mixed. IT PRO
The Pirate Party sails again
The Pirate Party is calling for file sharing to be legalised, despite those around it calling for those who file share to be cut off or given a large slap on the wrist and a big fine. PC Pro
Touch screens are so last year
Forget touch screen devices or hybrid hard keyboard and touch affairs. The devices of the future could make use of our own skin to input commands and type texts, according to researchers. Expert Reviews
History put on the web
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Historians have been given access to the past at the touch of a button thanks to a Connected History web project that has essentially created a dedicated search engine for the cause. BBC
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