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ReRAM and the memory chip contest

2012-01-27 22:01
The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage

Fines threat for credit messages

2012-01-27 22:01
Firms face raids and fines of up to £500,000 for sending unsolicited text messages about credit or compensation.

Botnet suspect denies involvement

2012-01-27 19:01
The Russian man accused by Microsoft of being behind the Kelihos botnet attack insists he is "absolutely not guilty".

Facebook sues 'spam clickjacker'

2012-01-27 13:00
The social network and Washington State sue a marketing firm over claims that it deceived users by hiding 'Like' buttons.

VIDEO: Social exercise and school-wide web

2012-01-27 13:00
Kate Russell looks at ways to keep motivated when exercising and new innovations for education websites.

EU official quits in piracy row

2012-01-27 10:00
A European Parliament rapporteur stands down in protest as a controversial anti-piracy agreement is signed by several countries.

VIDEO: Child's toy launched into space

2012-01-27 10:00
While America is running down its manned space programme - further north - two Canadian students have shown that flying into space does not always have to be rocket science.

VIDEO: A new Star Wars and other tech news

2012-01-27 10:00
A crowdsourced version of the sci-fi classic Star Wars: A New Hope becomes an internet hit after nearly three years in production. This and more in this week's tech news.

VIDEO: £80m police smart phone plan criticised

2012-01-27 07:00
An £80m Home Office programme to give police forces Blackberrys and other mobile devices has been criticised by the National Audit Office.

Users 'abandon' Blackberry phones

2012-01-27 07:00
The firm's UK boss responds to claims its smartphones are falling out of favour

VIDEO: Facing up to threat of 'cyberwar'

2012-01-27 04:00
Military experts gathered in London this week to discuss the growing threat of cyber attacks to international security.

Web economy 'to double by 2016'

2012-01-27 04:00
With half the world online by 2016, the web economy in the G20 countries is set to nearly double in size to $4.2tn (£2.7tn), research suggests.

Samsung in year end sales boost

2012-01-27 04:00
South Korea's Samsung Electronics announces a 17% rise in profits in the last three months of 2011, as smartphone sales boosted earnings.

Nokia hit by falling mobile sales

2012-01-27 04:00
Mobile phone giant Nokia reports a loss for the final three months of last year, as sales of mobile devices fell sharply.

Twitter 'can censor by country'

2012-01-27 01:00
Twitter says it now has the technology to censor tweets on a country by country basis, as it continues to expand internationally.

Megaupload boss denied bail in NZ

2012-01-27 01:00
A New Zealand court denies bail to the founder of file-sharing website Megaupload, sought by the US for internet piracy, saying he poses a flight risk.

Threat landscape is 'constantly evolving'

2012-01-26 22:01
Keeping systems safe from attack

Intel buys RealNetworks patents

2012-01-26 16:01
Intel is paying $120m (£76m) for RealNetwork's video patents. Experts say it undermines claims that a "patent bubble" has burst.

Call for illegal site demotion

2012-01-26 16:01
Rights campaigners have criticised plans to ask search engines to demote illegal sites in order to fight piracy.

Call for cyberwar 'peacekeepers'

2012-01-26 16:01
Cyber-attack on our digital lives is a growing problem according to the US Army's Cyber Command, which is recruiting "world class cyber warriors".

VIDEO: Facebook's 'Neighbourhood Watch'

2012-01-26 13:00
Facebook has "an 800 million-strong Neighbourhood Watch system" to protect against people carrying out malicious acts, the Leveson Inquiry has heard.

VIDEO: How Google 'removes' content

2012-01-26 13:00
Google's legal director Daphne Keller explains how the firm is able to stop people from discovering contentious material using its search engine.

VIDEO: Soldier's mind-control bionic op

2012-01-26 13:00
A Tyneside soldier travels to Austria for the first stage of a process to fit him with a bionic arm he will be able to control with his mind.

FBI social network scraping app

2012-01-26 10:00
The FBI asks contractors to suggest a system that can "scrape" information from social networks to build alert maps.

AUDIO: Woman stalked online by ex-boyfriend

2012-01-26 10:00
Amy Lees told Radio 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire about being cyberstalked by her ex-boyfriend who was posing as another man.

Disable software, warns Symantec

2012-01-26 10:00
Symantec advises customers to stop using its pcAnywhere program after stolen source code exposes serious vulnerabilities.

Strong yen adds to Nintendo loss

2012-01-26 07:01
Japanese gaming giant Nintendo announces heavy losses, blaming the strong yen and poor sales of its key 3DS console.

Computer coder turns disaster into art

2012-01-26 04:00
The computer coder who turns disaster into sculpture

Android tablet market share jumps

2012-01-26 04:00
Google's Android operating system's share of the global tablet computer market rises sharply at the expense of Apple's iOS, research suggests.

'Invisibility cloak' breakthrough

2012-01-26 04:00
For the first time researchers achieve the "cloaking" of a three-dimensional object to make it invisible as viewed from any angle.

Can Skype help catch criminals?

2012-01-26 01:00
A crime is witnessed on Skype - how much evidence remains?

VIDEO: Computer coder makes disaster art

2012-01-25 22:01
Israeli artist Eyal Gever offers a tour of his studio in Tel Aviv, where he uses computer programmes and 3D printers to turn disaster scenarios into sculptures.

Ubuntu swaps action menus for HUD

2012-01-25 16:00
Ubuntu's lead developer outlines plans to replace menu controls with a "head-up display" box into which users type commands.

Lagerfeld launches online range

2012-01-25 13:00
Karl Lagerfeld is the latest designer to launch a collection online, taking advantage of growing internet fashion sales.

VIDEO: Rules to protect online data sharing

2012-01-25 10:00
Dan Simmons discusses the impact of proposed data privacy rules set out by the European Commission on Wednesday.

VIDEO: EU proposes data storage changes

2012-01-25 10:00
The Justice Commissioner, Viviane Reding, sets out proposals for new data privacy laws for the European Union.

O2 mobile web privacy flaw claim

2012-01-25 10:00
O2 is accused of revealing mobile phone numbers to visited websites, using mobile data.

Backlash over Google privacy move

2012-01-25 10:00
Critics question whether Google's privacy changes will simplify settings or give users less control.

EU confirms data penalty proposal

2012-01-25 07:00
The European Commission proposes an overhaul of data protection laws, including large fines for firms that breach the rules.

Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?

2012-01-25 07:00
The streaming service attempts to disrupt pay-TV

VIDEO: Who will win video streaming 'war'?

2012-01-25 07:00
With streaming service Netflix launching in the UK into an already crowded market, Spencer Kelly looks at who might be victorious on the on-demand battleground.

AUDIO: Gates: Capitalism a 'phenomenal system'

2012-01-25 07:00
Bill Gates talks to the Today programme's Evan Davis about capitalism, philanthropy and US politics.

Nokia celebrates 1.5bn S40 phones

2012-01-25 04:01
Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia says it has shipped the 1.5bn-th phone running its S40 operating system.

Yahoo quarterly profits fall 5%

2012-01-25 04:01
Yahoo's profit falls in the last quarter of 2011 as it continues to struggle to maintain its market share amid growing competition.

The search for e-commerce 3.0

2012-01-25 04:01
Firms search for the third revolution in online shopping

Apple in record $13.06bn profits

2012-01-25 04:01
Apple reports record-breaking $13.06bn profits for the three months to 31 December 2011, up 118% from the same period last year.

Google in privacy policy changes

2012-01-25 01:01
Google changes its privacy policy, streamlining it across its multiple services including search, email, video and social networking sites.

VIDEO: Webcams to monitor Russian vote

2012-01-24 22:01
Live footage from thousands of Russian polling stations is to be streamed online in an attempt to make the country's forthcoming presidential election transparent.

EU data rules a 'tax' on business

2012-01-24 22:01
Some business leaders and lawyers warn that proposed changes to EU data laws could prove expensive.

Vimeo launches major site refresh

2012-01-24 19:01
Video-sharing website Vimeo unveils its first redesign for several years as YouTube announces it attracts four billion video views per day.

Apple loses tablet design appeal

2012-01-24 13:01
A Netherlands court rejects Apple's efforts to seek a sales ban on Samsung's tablets on the basis of its design rights.

Million views for fans' Star Wars

2012-01-24 13:01
Star Wars Uncut, a crowdsourced version of the sci-fi classic, passes a million views on YouTube.

FIFA 12 most popular sports game

2012-01-24 13:01
Video game FIFA 12 has sold more copies than any other sports title.

Google+ relaxes real name policy

2012-01-24 10:00
Google's social network allows accounts registered under a pseudonym, but privacy campaigners remain critical.

Microsoft names botnet 'suspect'

2012-01-24 10:00
Microsoft said it suspects a former Russian antivirus company employee is behind an illegal botnet operation.

VIDEO: Do ultrabooks spell end for desktop PC?

2012-01-24 07:01
The rise of powerful, portable laptops and the supposed demise of the bulky computer tower

Can shipping go green?

2012-01-24 07:01
Can the power of the sun revolutionise sea travel?

Viewpoint: Piracy protest action

2012-01-24 04:00
Supporters of the web shutdowns versus anti-piracy law advocates

VIDEO: Digital designers return to analogue art

2012-01-24 01:00
Artists in Chicago straddle the divide between analogue and digital design.

Sony's low-light phone camera

2012-01-23 16:01
Sony promises higher quality low-light smartphone pictures by adding white pixels to its sensors.

Polish sites hit in Acta attack

2012-01-23 16:01
A number of Polish government websites have been hit in protest against government plans to sign an international copyright treaty.

Storage sites unnerved by action

2012-01-23 13:01
Some large online file storage sites have been reacting to the closure of Megaupload by disabling features and blocking access.

Olympics 'record' wireless demand

2012-01-23 13:01
The 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games will require up to 20,000 separate wireless frequency licenses says Ofcom.

EU 'right' for data to be deleted

2012-01-23 10:01
The European Commission is to propose a new law that gives users the right to demand that social networks "forget" status updates and other uploads.

AUDIO: Reddit co-founder talks SOPA

2012-01-23 10:01
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian discusses the impact of the proposed SOPA Bill with Christopher Marcich, President of the Motion Picture Association, Europe on the BBC's 5 live Investigates programme.

Megaupload boss seeks bail in NZ

2012-01-23 01:00
The founder of file-sharing website Megaupload appears in a New Zealand court to seek bail, but the prosecution argue he is a flight risk.

Blackberry maker's CEOs step down

2012-01-22 22:01
Blackberry-maker Research In Motion says co-chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down in shake-up.

AUDIO: Should online porn be blocked?

2012-01-22 07:00
If you switch to a new provider for your internet access later this year, you'll be forced to make a choice: do you want access to adult content or not?

VIDEO: A smart view on 2012's tech

2012-01-21 07:01
Spencer Kelly discovers some of the less high-profile launches at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow.

VIDEO: TV & web: A match made in heaven?

2012-01-21 01:01
Rory-Cellan Jones journeys from Silicon Valley to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas - on a quest to discover whether television and the internet were born to be together.

Sneak peek inside HP Labs' UK base

2012-01-20 19:01
HP Labs shows off its prototypes

Debate over web anti-piracy moves

2012-01-20 16:00
Copyright holders clash with defenders of an "uncensored" internet

Hackers retaliate over Megaupload

2012-01-20 13:01
Hackers launch attacks on a variety of US government and copyright enforcement websites after the Megaupload site was closed.

Resident Evil 6 details revealed

2012-01-20 13:01
Games company Capcom announce details of the new instalment of the zombie series and release a trailer.

VIDEO: Webscape: How to share your desktop

2012-01-20 13:01
How to share your desktop and taxi to the airport.

Merging data sources to give better answers

2012-01-20 13:01
Merging data to give customers better answers

VIDEO: Megaupload team detained in NZ

2012-01-20 07:00
Four people from the Megaupload file-sharing website have been detained in New Zealand, after an extradition request from the United States, which has closed down the site on grounds of piracy.

VIDEO: Kite power and other tech news

2012-01-20 07:00
American start-up company Makani Power has created a kite-like wind turbine which could generate cheaper power.

VIDEO: Metal theft 'threatens' Olympic travel

2012-01-20 07:00
The government has been told to back a plan that supporters say could help tackle metal theft before the start of the Olympics.

VIDEO: Winter driving: How to keep safe

2012-01-20 07:00
How can you keep safe whilst driving in the winter weather? BBC's Richard Lister visits a research centre where cars are tested in temperatures as low as -40C.

Intel profits beat expectations

2012-01-19 19:01
The world's largest maker of computer chips, Intel, saw quarterly profits beat Wall Street forecasts, amid promises to ramp up spending.

Google revenue misses estimates

2012-01-19 19:01
Google reports a 27% increase in revenue, but even that is not good enough to meet Wall Street estimates, sending shares tumbling.

Microsoft profits down slightly

2012-01-19 19:01
Microsoft profits in the three months to the end of December fall slightly as lower computer sales hit its core Windows business.

Megaupload sharing site shut down

2012-01-19 16:00
One of the internet's largest file-sharing sites is offline after US officials charged its founder with violating piracy laws.

Pearson on Apple's e-textbooks

2012-01-19 16:00
Pearson on efforts to promote digital books in the classroom

Quantum trick for cloud computing

2012-01-19 16:00
Researchers demonstrate that, if quantum computers fulfil their promise of ultra-fast computing, the job could be farmed out to "the cloud" while remaining secure.

Apple launches e-textbook tools

2012-01-19 13:00
Apple has launched new interactive tools which it believes will "reinvent the textbook".

Kodak sues Samsung over patents

2012-01-19 13:00
Kodak sues Samsung over claims that five of its digital imaging patents have been infringed as litigation across the tech sector increases.

Snapshot of Kodak hits and misses

2012-01-19 13:00
The highs and lows of the cash-strapped camera maker

Scott backs short film festival

2012-01-19 13:00
British director Sir Ridley Scott has joined forces with YouTube to launch an online film festival which will see 10 finalists sent to Venice.

VIDEO: Online teen editor's secrets to success

2012-01-19 13:00
Tavi Gevinson talks to the BBC about being a blogger, an editor-in-chief at RookieMag.com and a young girl.

Sopa protest not over - Wikipedia

2012-01-19 10:00
Wikipedia insists its protest over US anti-piracy legislation will continue, while UK interests say they are watching the situation "closely".

Video games prizes up for grabs

2012-01-19 10:00
Video games developers could win £25,000 of funding in a competition run by Abertay University in Dundee.

How to offset your 'conflict mineral' guilt

2012-01-19 10:00
How to offset your 'conflict mineral' guilt

Anti-malware code's spambot flaw

2012-01-19 07:01
McAfee is releasing a patch to fix a vulnerability in its anti-malware software that allows spammers to hijack users' computers.

Kodak seeks bankruptcy protection

2012-01-19 04:00
US photography firm Eastman Kodak, the company that invented the hand-held camera, files for bankruptcy protection.

eBay reports jump in its profits

2012-01-19 04:00
Internet auction site eBay reports a jump in profits, helped partly by the sale of its remaining stake in Skype.

Facebook unveils new applications

2012-01-19 01:00
Facebook adds array of new apps in bid to get users to spend more time on the social networking site.

India's appetite for 'apps' grows

2012-01-18 22:01
India is a key base and market for mobile application developers

Backers desert anti-piracy bill

2012-01-18 19:01
Eight US lawmakers withdraw their backing from anti-piracy laws being considered in Congress amid "blackout" protests on thousands of internet sites.

Pirate-hunting solicitor barred

2012-01-18 13:00
Andrew Crossley, the solicitor behind controversial law firm ACS: Law, is suspended from the profession.

VIDEO: Rocket City future rests on 'mega rocket'

2012-01-18 13:00
Huntsville, Alabama, is where Nasa hopes to build a "mega rocket", the next giant leap in the US space programme.

Sites go dark in US law protest

2012-01-18 10:00
Wikipedia, WordPress and other websites block access to content to protest against US anti-piracy bills. The movie industry calls the move "irresponsible".

Virgin Media UK broadband failure

2012-01-18 10:00
Virgin Media says its broadband service is fully restored following a nationwide failure on Tuesday evening.

Facebook 'takes Brazil top spot'

2012-01-18 10:00
Figures suggest Facebook passed Google's Orkut social network as the most visited social network in Brazil last month.

Without Wikipedia, where can you get your facts?

2012-01-18 07:00
Without Wikipedia, where can you get your facts?

Max Payne 3 video game delayed

2012-01-18 07:00
The latest release in the Max Payne video game series has been delayed by two months.

Viewpoint: For and against privacy protest

2012-01-18 04:00
Supporters of the site shutdowns and advocates for the anti-piracy laws make their case

VIDEO: Wikipedia co-founder defends shut down

2012-01-17 22:01
Wikipedia's founder, Jimmy Wales, says he agrees with protecting copyrighted content but not with the way it is being done.

Yahoo founder Jerry Yang resigns

2012-01-17 19:01
Jerry Yang, co-founder and former chief executive of Yahoo!, resigns from the company's board.

Virgin in .xxx domain name battle

2012-01-17 16:00
The Virgin Group is attempting to claim control of the domain name richardbranson.xxx which has been registered by a third party.

IPv6 net address launch day fixed

2012-01-17 16:00
Leading internet firms set a deadline by which they must ensure that a set number of users can access the new net address system.

Sale of Steve Jobs doll cancelled

2012-01-17 13:01
The release of a lifelike figurine of Steve Jobs has been scrapped after objections from the Jobs family and lawyers from Apple.

AUDIO: Wikipedia founder explains shutdown

2012-01-17 13:01
The founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales told Radio 5 live why the English version of the online encyclopedia would go offline on Wednesday.

Facebook Koobface 'hackers named'

2012-01-17 13:01
Alleged members of a gang behind the Koobface worm which spread via social networking sites including Facebook are named

TV waves 'make for better broadband'

2012-01-17 13:01
Demand for wireless services means that the airwaves are running out of room

Mall v internet: Mid East goes online

2012-01-17 10:00
Can e-commerce conquer the Middle East?

Wikipedia in anti-Sopa 'blackout'

2012-01-17 07:00
The online encyclopedia joins other websites planning to go offline for 24 hours in protest against plans for new US anti-piracy laws.

Samsung eyes $42bn expansion plan

2012-01-17 07:00
South Korea's Samsung Group says it will invest 47.8tn won ($41.7bn; £27bn) this year to expand its various businesses.

VIDEO: Museum visitors asked to scan faces in 3D

2012-01-17 04:00
Visitors to London's Science Museum are being invited to have their faces scanned in 3D. The 'Me in 3D' booth at the museum uses nine cameras to build a virtual image visitors can then view and manipulate.

VIDEO: Online teen-editor's secrets to success

2012-01-17 01:01
What it takes to be a successful young blogger

Brain scientists make cyborg rats

2012-01-17 01:01
Controversial tests to treat brain damage

Hackers target children's sites

2012-01-16 13:00
Malware on child-focused gaming websites is on the rise according to a report by an anti-virus software provider.

VIDEO: Robot used to see blood vessels

2012-01-16 13:00
Robotic technology has been used by surgeons at St Mary's Hospital in London to look at a patient's blood vessels, in what's claimed to be a 'world first'.

VIDEO: Dual view TV and Kinect 3D scanning

2012-01-16 13:00
How to watch two programmes simultaneously on the same television plus a new application for Microsoft's Kinect which turns the idea of the device on its head.

MP quits over Hitler joke video

2012-01-16 10:01
Labour MP Tom Harris steps down as his party's internet adviser after posting a joke video portraying First Minister Alex Salmond as Hitler.

Hackers strike Amazon-owned site

2012-01-16 10:01
Zappos, the Amazon-owned fashion retailer, warns its 24 million customers their information may have been exposed by a cyber-attack

AUDIO: Will users pay for online banking?

2012-01-16 10:01
Stephen Whitehouse from Pricewaterhouse Coopers explained why online banking was rising in popularity.

Murdoch attack rebuffed by Google

2012-01-16 10:01
Google hits back at comments made by Rupert Murdoch suggesting that the search giants was a "piracy leader".

New attacks on Israeli websites

2012-01-16 10:01
A Saudi computer hacker is blamed for attacks on the websites of Israel's stock exchange and national airline, El Al.

VIDEO: Big and smart TVs and other tech news

2012-01-16 10:01
TV manufacturers transformed this year's Consumer Electronic Show, in Las Vegas, in a battleground for new technologies.

New ID wristbands at UK festivals

2012-01-16 07:01
New digital wristbands being used in Europe are coming to the UK with Glastonbury among the events looking at using them.

VIDEO: Battlefield games come to life

2012-01-16 07:01
A growing number of military personnel are starting up their own businesses when they leave the forces.

VIDEO: India's mobile app industry boom

2012-01-16 07:01
Indian mobile phone applications are booming, with some predictions suggesting the India-specific market could be worth close to $4bn in the next few years.

Apps give autistic children 'a voice'

2012-01-16 07:01
Are apps the answer to how children with autism learn?

VIDEO: Latest tech for schools on display

2012-01-16 07:01
The latest technology for schools has been on display at the annual BETT show in London.

VIDEO: Physicist's one million volt coil

2012-01-16 07:01
A physicist dressed in a metal suit shows off a one million volt homemade Tesla coil at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.

VIDEO: What were the big trends of CES?

2012-01-16 07:01
Spencer Kelly looks at what caused a big splash at CES in Las Vegas, including connected TVs, new tablets and a look towards the launch of Windows 8.

VIDEO: Webscape: Social networks at work

2012-01-16 07:01
Kate Russell looks at how to use social networks at work without upsetting the boss.

Apple publishes supplier details

2012-01-15 22:01
Apple publishes a list of its suppliers for the first time as it looks to head off criticism over how workers are treated.

Fast internet access 'essential'

2012-01-15 13:00
Reliable access to the internet is a "basic essential" for Highlands

Smart TV dust settles after CES

2012-01-15 10:01
Are connected TVs ready for prime time?

Twitter feed gives Swedes a new picture

2012-01-13 22:01
Twitter experiment reshapes perceptions about Sweden

IBM makes 12-atom magnetic memory

2012-01-13 13:01
IBM researchers test the limits of magnetic memory storage by creating a bit made of only 12 atoms.

AUDIO: Student resisting extradition to US

2012-01-13 10:00
Richard O'Dwyer told Radio 5 live how he found out that the US wanted to extradite him over copyright infringement.

Report offers way to overhaul ICT

2012-01-13 07:00
A report suggests computer lessons in schools should be divided along similar lines to English literature and language.

Cutting down the data traffic jams

2012-01-13 07:00
Wider wifi highways may end data gridlock

VIDEO: New motor sport tech goes on show

2012-01-13 04:00
High concept car technology is shown off for the first time at Europe's biggest motor show.

VIDEO: Beijing Apple store is egged

2012-01-13 01:01
Eggs were thrown and scuffles broke out among a disappointed crowd when Apple reportedly delayed the opening of one of its Beijing stores, as the iPhone 4S goes on sale.

Sculley clears up Jobs 'myths'

2012-01-12 19:01
The ex-Apple chief executive discusses the portrayal of his clash with Steve Jobs.

Interface controls compete at CES

2012-01-12 16:00
Gesture, voice and eye-controlled systems take on touch-based systems in Las Vegas

Blipping with the crowds

2012-01-12 16:00
The Blippar team hit the CES conference floor

Photos help man track lost iPad

2012-01-12 16:00
An IT consultant attempts to track down his missing iPad by using photos taken on it.

VIDEO: 'Booth babes' upset CES women

2012-01-12 13:00
Scantily clad "booth babes" have been hired to promote some products at CES - but not everyone visiting the show is happy

Ofcom extends 4G coverage plans

2012-01-12 13:00
High-speed fourth-generation mobile coverage will be made available to 98% of the UK under new proposals from regulator Ofcom.

Stratfor back online after hack

2012-01-12 13:00
Global intelligence firm Stratfor relaunches its website after a hack attack forced the site offline on Christmas Day.

Israeli hacker's retaliatory leak

2012-01-12 07:10
An Israeli hacker has released Saudi credit card details online and threatens more leaks to avenge Arab hacking attacks.

$10m prize for 'Star Trek' gadget

2012-01-12 07:10
A $10m (£6.5m) prize will be awarded to whoever can create a Star Trek-like hand-held medical diagnosis device.

Five ways the digital camera changed us

2012-01-12 07:10
How this 1975 digital camera changed things

Gorilla Glass thins phone screens

2012-01-12 04:01
The Gorilla Glass team upgrade their smartphone screens

VIDEO: Headphones 'made to fit in minutes'

2012-01-12 04:01
Spencer Kelly experiments with a device that can make bespoke headphones in minutes.

VIDEO: Taking the pulse at CES

2012-01-11 16:00
As the world's largest technology event, Las Vegas's Consumer Electronics Show, opens for its second offical day, Rory Cellan-Jones takes its pulse.

Robot wars ‘still a long way off’

2012-01-11 16:00
Battling machines are still a long way off, say experts

Twitter 'failing' on child abuse

2012-01-11 13:01
Twitter's child protection policies lag behind other social-networking websites, an organisation set up to tackle sexual exploitation of children says.

VIDEO: Tablet PC 'makes cup of coffee'

2012-01-11 13:01
Richard Taylor looks at a piece of software that controls everything from the TV and the heating system right through to boiling a kettle.

VIDEO: One Laptop per Child gets upgrade

2012-01-11 13:01
Marc Cieslak looks at an initiative to get touch screen computers to children in developing countries.

Will.i.am shows off CES 'ghetto blaster'

2012-01-11 13:01
Will.i.am believes his ultrabook is the "new ghetto blaster".

Homophobic tweet striker sacked

2012-01-11 13:01
A footballer who posted a homophobic remark on a social media website is sacked by his club.

Changes to Google anger Twitter

2012-01-11 13:01
Moves to integrate Google+ into search are described as a "bad day for the internet" by Twitter's lawyer.

VIDEO: 'TripAdvisor ruined our business'

2012-01-11 13:01
One couple explain how a travel website has had a detrimental effect on their business.

VIDEO: Eco-tech sweeps CES 2012

2012-01-11 10:01
Has environmentally-friendly tech had its lightbulb moment?

'Affordable' 3D printers at CES

2012-01-11 10:01
3D printing offers consumers the chance to print toys at a fraction of the cost of buying them

VIDEO: Electric cars fail to spark high sales

2012-01-11 07:01
Electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and GM's Chevy Volt were hailed as the new dawn of driving, but last year they sold under 18,000 models in the US.

Virgin doubling broadband speed

2012-01-11 07:01
The prime minister backs plans from Virgin Media to double the broadband speed for over four million of its customers.

Bank signs up for cloud computing

2012-01-11 04:01
Spanish bank BBVA tells the BBC it is switching its 110,000 staff to use Google's cloud-computing software in the largest deal of its kind.

'Dull' computer classes beefed up

2012-01-11 04:01
Education Secretary Michael Gove to announce a replacement for "harmful and dull" ITC classes in schools, which he says will better equip pupils for the 21st Century.

New Intel chip on Motorola phones

2012-01-10 22:01
Chip maker Intel is to make a fresh attempt at breaking into the smartphone market with partnerships with Motorola Mobility and Lenovo.

Web domains face major overhaul

2012-01-10 22:01
Applications are due to open for custom top-level domain names in what is the biggest change to the web address system in over two decades.

Start-up fight for CES attention

2012-01-10 22:01
Follow UK start-up Blippar as it fights for attention at CES

VIDEO: The tablet served up for cooks

2012-01-10 19:01
Click's Spencer Kelly looks at the Qooq tablet, a product especially designed for cooks to use in the kitchen.

VIDEO: Internet TV 'comes of age'

2012-01-10 16:00
The BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones reports from California on the latest attempts to connect televisions to the power of the internet.

Kodak stock rises 45% on new plan

2012-01-10 16:00
Troubled photography firm Eastman Kodak unveils a new plan to transform the company into a digital player, sending its shares soaring.

VIDEO: Tour of Google TV at Googleplex

2012-01-10 13:00
Rory Cellan-Jones visits Googleplex, Google's headquarters in California, where he is given a tour of Google TV.

Gadgets and celebs grace CES 2012

2012-01-10 10:00
Gadgets and kangaroos delight tech fans at CES

Apple boss pay deal worth $378m

2012-01-10 10:00
Apple chief executive Tim Cook is awarded a pay package worth $378m (£244m) in 2011, most of it to be paid in shares over the coming years.

AUDIO: The future of television

2012-01-10 10:00
Rory Cellan-Jones reports from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where TV and internet interactivity is the star of the show.

VIDEO: Motor shoes developed for commuting

2012-01-10 07:00
A pair of motorised shoes with wheels have been developed by Action Inc to help pedestrians get to their destinations faster, while having more fun along the way.

Microsoft's Sesame Street team-up

2012-01-10 04:00
Interactive episodes of Sesame Street are being developed by its creators in conjunction with Microsoft.

Youth attitudes to sex 'changing'

2012-01-10 04:00
Read one woman's story of sex addiction as new research claims social networking has changed young people's attitudes towards it.

Samsung unveils 'future-proof' TV

2012-01-09 22:01
A "smart" internet-connected television that has the ability to have its hardware upgraded every year has been unveiled by Samsung.

VIDEO: Start-ups take on corporate CES

2012-01-09 22:01
Some start-up companies have chosen simply to attend CES 2012 technology expo in Las Vegas this year as guests, while throwing their own private parties at venue spaces around the city.

Authors going it alone and online

2012-01-09 22:01
The self-publishers forcing traditionalists to take note

Raspberry Pi bids for classroom success

2012-01-09 22:01
Can this £16 computer revolutionise education?

VIDEO: The website that polices willpower

2012-01-09 22:01
A StickK user explains how the website helps him lose weight

Websites pay users who meet New Year's resolutions

2012-01-09 22:01
Apps that pay users who meet life-goals, and punish slackers

Google profits from illegal ads

2012-01-09 22:01
Google is profiting from illegal ads - including London 2012 Olympics ticket resellers - generated by its flagship advertising system, the BBC finds.

Intel demos gesture-control range

2012-01-09 19:01
Intel shows off its vision for the future at the Consumer Electronics Show with its range of ultra-thin, gesture-controlled laptops.

VIDEO: San Francisco to Las Vegas timelapse

2012-01-09 13:01
Driving from San Francisco to Las Vegas seemed a good idea when we planned it a couple of months ago...

Netflix streaming launches in UK

2012-01-09 10:01
Netflix, a US-based online film and TV streaming service, launches in the UK and Ireland.

VIDEO: Netflix streaming launches in UK

2012-01-09 10:01
As CD and DVD sales decline, the US streaming business Netflix is due to launch in the UK.

New technologies unleashed at CES

2012-01-09 10:01
Waterproof smartphones are among the new tech on display as the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas.

AUDIO: Schools mis-sold computer kit

2012-01-09 10:01
Radio 5 live has found that some schools are being overcharged by up to 10 times the actual amount for laptops and IT equipment.

Schools 'overcharged in kit scam'

2012-01-09 10:01
Schools across the UK are being overcharged for IT equipment through mis-sold lease agreements, a BBC Radio 5 live investigation finds.

VIDEO: Will 4G be faster than home broadband?

2012-01-09 07:01
From rural outposts to high-speed cities, Dan Simmons reports on 4G's promise of super-fast broadband everywhere.

Olympus considers suing directors

2012-01-09 04:01
Olympus is considering suing its executives after an accounting cover-up at the firm calls into questions corporate governance in Japan.

Israel vows hacking retaliation

2012-01-07 13:02
Israel says it will respond to cyber-attacks in the same way it responds to "terrorist" acts after the credit card details are published online.

VIDEO: The beginning of electronic music

2012-01-07 01:00
LJ Rich explains the invention the Oramics machine, one of the most significant devices in the history of electronic music.

CES 2012: The Brits are coming

2012-01-06 22:01
The UK firms heading to CES in Las Vegas

The Silicon Valley history man

2012-01-06 13:00
Larry Tesler on the past, present and future of Silicon Valley

VIDEO: The Silicon Valley history man

2012-01-06 13:00
Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Silicon Valley veteran Larry Tesler about his time in the early days at Apple, the impact of Steve Jobs, and why the Californian technology sector seems to be surviving the global economic turmoil.

New York mayor learning to code

2012-01-06 10:00
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will join thousands in taking an online computer coding course.

VIDEO: Hackers' card and other tech news

2012-01-06 10:00
Facebook is offering an exclusive debit card to hackers who help it find bugs.

London set for free wi-fi boost

2012-01-06 10:00
Mobile operator O2 announces plans to install 'Europe's biggest' free wi-fi zone in London in time for the Olympics.

VIDEO: Webscape: A DIY website builder

2012-01-06 10:00
Kate Russell looks at a hassle-free web page builder that can be used totally anonymously, and learns to code

VIDEO: Game on?

2012-01-06 10:00
The Republic of Ireland is trying to get a bigger slice of a $70bn global industry.

HTC quarterly profits plunge 25%

2012-01-06 07:00
Quarterly profits at Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC fall 25% as its models struggle to compete with its rivals.

Smartphones boost Samsung profits

2012-01-06 07:00
Samsung Electronics says it expects a big jump in profits for the final quarter of 2011, thanks to record smartphone sales.

Summit to tackle sat-nav problems

2012-01-06 07:00
The problems caused when lorry and car drivers are misdirected by out-of-date directions from their sat-navs are to be tackled at a government summit.

Virtual shopper 'is the future'

2012-01-06 07:00
Why the weekly shop could soon be your virtual assistant's burden

Astronaut to lead starship effort

2012-01-06 07:00
The Pentagon's premiere research agency has chosen a former astronaut to lead a foundation that is designed to take humanity to the stars.

Barnes & Noble eyes Nook options

2012-01-05 16:00
US bookseller Barnes & Nobel says it is considering options for its Nook e-book division and predicts it will make a bigger than expected loss.

Worm 'steals Facebook passwords'

2012-01-05 16:00
A well-known piece of malware has extended its reach to Facebook, stealing thousands of logins, experts say.

Hackers take on German far right

2012-01-05 13:01
Hackers claiming to be part of Anonymous launch a Wikileaks-style site targeting the German far-right.

Sweden's file-sharing 'religion'

2012-01-05 10:00
An organisation dedicated to file-sharing is officially recognised as a religion in Sweden.

US music sales increased in 2011

2012-01-05 10:00
US music sales increased last year for the first time since 2004, according to figures released by Nielsen Soundscan.

Can Silicon Valley transform TV?

2012-01-05 07:01
Can Silicon Valley transform how we watch TV?

In-car internet 'to become norm'

2012-01-05 04:01
Car bosses predict that the next generation of vehicles with standard in-built internet access is close to becoming reality.

'Dogcam' aids search and rescue

2012-01-04 22:01
Canine wireless cameras aid search-and-rescue advances

Underwater neutrino telescopes

2012-01-04 22:01
Underwater telescopes search for cosmic secrets

Websites 'undervalue old laptops'

2012-01-04 22:01
Websites offering to buy old laptops do not offer the "best deals", according to a Which? investigation.

VIDEO: 'Dog cam' aids search and rescue

2012-01-04 22:01
UK firm Wood & Douglas has developed a product that allows rescue dogs to relay real time video and audio information back to their handlers.

US weapons 'wish list' revealed

2012-01-04 16:01
A document allegedly detailing non-lethal weaponry in development by the US military is published online.

Obama joins photo site Instagram

2012-01-04 13:00
US President Barack Obama joins the popular photo-sharing network Instagram ahead of November's election.

Paypal's Thompson to head Yahoo

2012-01-04 10:01
US web portal Yahoo names Scott Thompson, president of online payments firm Paypal, as its new chief executive.

Google buys up more IBM patents

2012-01-04 10:01
Google buys an additional 217 patents from IBM as it continues to spend billions on bolstering its defences against lawsuits from its rivals.

Microsoft celebrates death of IE6

2012-01-04 10:01
Microsoft cheers the demise of its browser while Google appears to have broken its own rules to promote its browser.

Private science university plan

2012-01-04 10:01
A new type of privately-funded science and technology university is to be announced by the universities minister.

Samsung gets China plant approval

2012-01-04 10:01
Samsung Electronics gets approval from the Korean government for its plans to set up a memory-chip factory in China.

Belarus restricts internet access

2012-01-04 07:00
A new law in Belarus restricts access to foreign websites and forces internet clubs and cafes to report users visiting sites registered abroad.

AUDIO: Drug-drive law could be toughened

2012-01-04 07:00
Ellen Booth from road safety charity Brake told Radio 5 live about the risks of driving after taking drugs.

Most pirated games 2011 revealed

2012-01-04 07:00
Crysis 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 are the most pirated games of 2011.

VIDEO: The evolution of the e-reader

2012-01-04 07:00
Richard Taylor looks at some of the latest e-readers which are trying their best to compete with tablets.

Man uses iPad to cross US border

2012-01-03 19:00
A Canandian man who forgot his passport says that he used a scanned copy on his iPad to cross the US border to deliver Christmas presents, reports say.

Spain adopts tough new piracy law

2012-01-03 16:00
The new Spanish government passes tough anti-piracy law in attempt to clean up image as a haven for illegal content.

Wendi Deng Twitter account fake

2012-01-03 13:00
A Twitter account written under the name of Rupert Murdoch's wife Wendi Deng is revealed to be a fake.

'Spam capital' India arrests six

2012-01-03 10:00
Indian authorities arrest six suspected email scammers just days after the country was named spam capital of the world.

Apps hit record high in December

2012-01-03 10:00
More than a billion apps were downloaded during Christmas, with UK consumers proving to be big enthusiasts.

Indian internet seeks the masses

2012-01-03 04:01
Facing the challenge of getting 1.2 billion people online

VIDEO: Augmented reality takes off in US

2012-01-03 01:00
The BBC's Matt Danzico investigates how augmented reality mobile apps may help to change people's perceptions of the world around them.

VIDEO: Can Europe match US internet firms?

2012-01-02 19:00
The giants of the internet world, Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft all come from the US, so where are the European equivalents?

Google revamps search home page

2012-01-02 10:00
Google is trialing a major change to its home page, offering its other services in pull-down menus.

Rupert Murdoch begins tweeting

2012-01-02 10:00
Rupert Murdoch joins the microblogging service Twitter and attracts over 45,000 followers in his first few days.

Albums decline but digital rises

2012-01-02 10:00
Album sales continue to fall despite a 24% rise in digital album downloads in 2011, against "a backdrop of chronic piracy", says the BPI.

Teachers warned over Twitter use

2012-01-02 07:01
Scottish teachers are being warned that their use of social networking sites could put their careers at risk.

China launches 3D TV channel

2012-01-02 01:00
China has launched its first 3D television channel on a trial basis and aims for a full launch in the Chinese New Year.

Changing relationship with tech

2012-01-01 22:01
Advances in artificial intelligence could cause a big change in the way we interact with our devices over the coming year says one of Intel's experts.

Will Samsung follow Sony's slips?

2011-12-31 07:00
Why the Korean tech giant could risk decline

How a cone snail catches its prey

2011-12-31 01:00
A venomous cone snail engulfs its prey before spearing it with a harpoon-like barb and paralysing it, footage shows.

The Moshi Monsters mogul

2011-12-31 01:00
The man behind the Moshi Monsters empire

Knighthood for Apple design head

2011-12-31 01:00
Jonathan Ive, the designer behind the iPhone, iPod and iPad, has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

Hackers meet to discuss busy year

2011-12-30 16:00
Hacktivists ponder their changing public image

Regret over Facebook death news

2011-12-30 13:00
A police chief says she regrets how the father of an Indian student shot in the head found out about the murder on Facebook.

Hackers prepare space satellites

2011-12-30 13:00
Hackers unveil plans to build space satellites and a ground network of tracking stations to combat censorship of the internet.

How Tetris became the world's favourite computer game

2011-12-30 13:00
How Tetris became one of the world's most played video games

VIDEO: Webscape: Favourite mobile apps 2011

2011-12-30 13:00
As smartphones and tablets become more popular, the number of apps available for them continues to grow - Kate Russell picks some of her stand-out ones from 2011.

Mandela hospital tweet apology

2011-12-30 10:00
A South African newspaper apologises after tweeting an inaccurate report about Nelson Mandela being hospitalised.

China combats hi-tech crimewave

2011-12-30 10:00
A series of hack attacks on Chinese net users have prompted action by the government to help keep web users safe.

150 officers warned over Facebook

2011-12-30 10:00
One police officer was sacked and more than 150 faced disciplinary action over their behaviour on Facebook in a three-year period, figures show.

Royal Mail's web glitch persists

2011-12-30 07:00
A Royal Mail website that allows people to calculate their postal costs has now been broken for more than a month.

New tech horizons coming in 2012

2011-12-30 07:00
Robert Scoble and others forecast 2012's big stories

Town chosen for Wikipedia venture

2011-12-30 04:00
Wikipedia is launching a new project aimed at covering all aspects of life in Monmouth.

US Army unveils helicopter drone

2011-12-29 16:00
New helicopter-style drones with 1.8 gigapixel colour cameras, capable of following 65 separate targets, are being developed by the US Army.

Facebook riot teen loses bail bid

2011-12-29 16:00
A teenager who was locked up for using a social networking site to try to incite a riot in Dundee is denied bail.

Google tops visited US sites list

2011-12-29 13:00
Google and Facebook are 2011's most popular sites with US users according to Nielsen. Yahoo came in third, but its position may be precarious.

Professor Hawking seeks assistant

2011-12-29 13:00
Professor Stephen Hawking is advertising for a graduate assistant on a salary of around £25,000.

VIDEO: US advances in drone development

2011-12-29 10:00
Private companies are developing smaller, more sophisticated unmanned military drones to be used for air strikes or reconnaissance missions.

Apes 'could video chat' on iPads

2011-12-29 10:00
Conservationists at a Milwaukee zoo have introduced orangutans to iPads, and hope one day the apes may make video calls.

Hacked think-tank stays offline

2011-12-29 10:00
Stratfor says it could take more than a week to restore its website, adding that it is paying for credit card protection for affected members.

Fast Five is 'top pirated film'

2011-12-29 10:00
Action movie Fast Five movie is the most pirated film of 2011, according to file-sharing blog, Torrent Freak.

GoDaddy boycott over piracy views

2011-12-29 07:00
Wikipedia and the firm behind Lolcats are ending links with GoDaddy following the US hosting firm's support for a controversial anti-piracy law.

Do not over-hype security threats

2011-12-29 04:00
The dangers of over-hyping security threats

Alibaba hires US lobbying firm

2011-12-29 04:00
China's Alibaba Group hires US lobbying firm fuelling further speculation it is preparing a bid for internet giant Yahoo.

3D scanners to cut crash closures

2011-12-29 04:00
New technology is to be employed to cut down the time that motorways are closed after crashes, the government says.

Today's email is 'not acceptable'

2011-12-29 04:00
Why email is 'not acceptable' in its current form

AUDIO: Who 'owns' your Twitter followers?

2011-12-28 16:00
Lawyer Leigh Ellis and author Kate Bussmann discuss who actually owns your list of Twitter followers

UK 'must believe in energy revolution'

2011-12-28 16:00
Challenging Britain to aim for energy independence.

Is it worth reinventing the wheel?

2011-12-28 16:00
Could technology make train tracks a thing of the past?

Odd tech job questions revealed

2011-12-28 13:00
"Would Mahatma Gandhi have made a good software engineer?" and other questions posed at tech job interviews in 2011.

New train tech 'poses hack risk'

2011-12-28 13:00
A security expert warns that the move to GSM-R communication technology could allow hackers to disrupt rail travel.

Android and iOS activations soar

2011-12-28 13:00
Estimates and official figures suggest a surge in activations of Google Android and Apple iOS devices on Christmas Day - more than double when compared to 2010.

YouTube Slam begins video battles

2011-12-28 10:00
Google's video site is pitching video clips against each other in contests. Analysts say it should help the site deal with rival services.

Teenage app prodigy hits jackpot

2011-12-28 04:00
The 16 year old coder with a $250,000 investment

Strike at LG Display's China unit

2011-12-28 04:00
Chinese workers at a LG group factory in the eastern part of the country have gone on strike on a dispute over year end bonuses.

Twitter help for mountain walkers

2011-12-28 04:00
A new information service using Twitter is launched aimed at keeping walkers safe in Snowdonia.

Hack victims face repeat attacks

2011-12-27 13:00
Victims of a hack on US security think-tank Stratfor are warned not to offer public support to the company due to threats of further attacks.

Faster broadband for rural areas

2011-12-27 13:00
Rural villages and valleys towns across Wales are among the latest places to be given access to faster broadband.

Italy fines Apple over guarantees

2011-12-27 10:01
Italy's competition watchdog fines Apple 900,000 euros for failing to publicise shoppers' right to two-year guarantees.

Man sued over Twitter followers

2011-12-27 10:01
A man is being sued by his former employer after he left the company and took a 17,000-strong Twitter following with him.

China's GPS rival is switched on

2011-12-27 10:01
Beijing's Beidou service begins offering location, navigation and timing data offering an alternative to the US's GPS network.

Music giving India's young a new voice

2011-12-27 07:00
How music is giving young Indians a new voice
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