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Apple to end music restrictions | Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:54:37 GMT
Apple has announced at Macworld that music on its iTunes store will now be DRM free. More ...
Tech show bucks global downturn | Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:54:30 GMT
More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show. More ...
Twitter hit by security breaches | Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:18:12 GMT
The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of some very high profile accounts. More ...
Apple's Jobs admits poor health | Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:24:20 GMT
Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a press statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance. More ...
NI links up to underwater cable | Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:56:04 GMT
Northern Ireland is to be linked to an underwater transatlantic communications cable for the first time. More ...
Police 'encouraged' to hack more | Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:04:00 GMT
The Home Office has signed up to an EU suggestion allowing police to remotely access computers without a search warrant. More ...
Cloud hangs over Macworld opening | Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:56:01 GMT
More than 50,000 people are expected at the Macworld show this week for the final year that Apple will take part. More ...
Getting into space by broomstick | Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:53:48 GMT
The proposed space elevator project could be powered by a simple new approach, demonstrated using a broomstick. More ...
Be not afraid: Nepalese children's first encounters with computers | Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:10:26 GMT
The E-library in Nepal proves a hit with children unfamiliar with computers. More ...
Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital | Wed, 21 May 2008 11:53:11 GMT
USB danger | Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:19:40 GMT
Revealing the dark side of the humble flash drive More ...
Fans' reaction | Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:11:56 GMT
Apple boss Steve Jobs's health hot topic at Macworld More ...
Vision chips | Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:36:43 GMT
Mobile phone chips prepare for a generational shift More ...
Sweat and tears | Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:49:20 GMT
The exercise bikes that recycle your own energy More ...
Valley view | Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:21:53 GMT
Part two of our look at 2009's top technology More ...
Back to the future | Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:34:54 GMT
Video game giants make their predictions for 2009 More ...
China to 'clean up' the internet | Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:52:35 GMT
China launches a new campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content. More ...
Zune 'bug' fixed, says Microsoft | Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:59:44 GMT
All the older Zune portable music players hit by a software bug should now be working, says Microsoft. More ...
UK housewives rule in online time | Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:36:26 GMT
UK housewives are spending the most leisure time online, according to a survey that reveals the world's web habits. More ...
Private firm 'may run' phone log | Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:32:53 GMT
A private company could be asked to log details of all telephone calls, emails and internet use, it is reported. More ...
Smartphones drive mobile markets | Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:18:41 GMT
2008 may have belonged to the smartphone but problems are looming in 2009, say experts. More ...
Czech move to stop cyber bullying | Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:57:59 GMT
The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt cyber bullying in schools. More ...
'Boom year' for hi-tech criminals | Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:01:38 GMT
Security experts say 2008 was a boom year for hi-tech criminals and the net's underground economy. More ...
Click picks its top tech toys | Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:32:10 GMT
Click picks its top tech toys More ...
Helping the web reach out | Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:57:24 GMT
Combating the whitewashing of web searches More ...
Store tech checks customers out | Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:30:07 GMT
High-tech invades supermarket aisles More ...
Taking democracy to the stars | Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:59:07 GMT
Democracy takes a leap into an online universe More ...
Helping the web to understand | Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:28:36 GMT
Getting the web to understand how people talk More ...
Inventions aid nuclear clean-up | Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:03 GMT
New innovations make the clean-up easier More ...
The future of Microsoft mobile | Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:34:45 GMT
Can Microsoft achieve its mobile ambitions? More ...
The net and the real cost of free | Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:25:37 GMT
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on what the free market might mean for all the data we surrender. More ...
Moving to the Second Classroom | Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:27:35 GMT
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on how the classroom can make its way in the virtual world. More ...
Who is responsible in the cloud? | Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:25:20 GMT
Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson More ...
The net and the ties that bind | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:16:09 GMT
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on living in an increasingly networked world. More ...
Don't have security nightmares | Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:39:22 GMT
Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson More ...
How politics will change the web | Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:09:32 GMT
Bill Thompson on the heady mix of politics and activism More ...
Between a rock and an interface | Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:21:30 GMT
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what makes a good user interface More ...
The medium and the message | Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:36:55 GMT
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what separates TV and the internet. More ...
Code-cracking and computers | Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:05:34 GMT
Best known for its code-cracking work, Bletchley Park also played a role in the origins of the computer age. More ...
Accelerating the modern age | Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:09:40 GMT
A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August. More ...
One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth | Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:09:59 GMT
The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated. More ...
The history of UK computing | Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:59:11 GMT
The UK's role in the early days of the computer revolution have been overlooked, say conservationists. More ...
Alarm raised on teenage hackers | Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:26:19 GMT
Computer security experts warn that many teenagers are falling into a life of petty cyber crime. More ...
Hackers ready superstore sweep | Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:06:37 GMT
Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns. More ...
What makes a cyber criminal? | Mon, 19 May 2008 14:13:12 GMT
Misha Glenny meets one of Brazil's many cyber criminals, to find out what makes them go online to steal. More ...
Thieves set up data supermarkets | Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:41:00 GMT
Cyber criminals are setting up web shops that sell stolen data for a knock-down price, say security experts. More ...
Q&A: Stay safe online | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:09:10 GMT
ID fraud is a growing problem in the UK - here are some tips and tricks to help web users stay safe online. More ...