Net clash for web police projects
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:43 GMT
A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.
China's stern warning to Google
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:17:52 GMT
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.
HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:22 GMT
About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.
Tweeting 'fundamental' in life
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:17:34 GMT
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.
Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:46:46 GMT
Japan is embracing fuel cell to provide electricity and heat in the home. Now it wants to export the systems to the UK and the rest of Europe.
Microsoft rebuffed in Word appeal
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:56:37 GMT
Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.
'Console killer' launches in June
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:19:37 GMT
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.
Web censure 'curbs human rights'
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:50:22 GMT
Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.
Telegraph poles to take broadband
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:25 GMT
Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.
Safe and sound
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:21:04 GMT
Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen
dot.Rory
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:14:08 GMT
The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?
Farming future
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:02:20 GMT
The dawning age of the agricultural automatons
Mobile clinic
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:57:04 GMT
Phones transform healthcare in the developing world
dot.Maggie
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:42 GMT
Gaming pioneers finds the old magic returning
Final Fantasy
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:16:32 GMT
Costumed fans queue for launch
Tories pledge 'fastest broadband'
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:34:53 GMT
The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.
Sony shows off motion controller
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:57:11 GMT
Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.
Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:53:07 GMT
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.
Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:57:16 GMT
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:19:13 GMT
Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.
File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:39:06 GMT
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
Hard drive evolution could hit XP
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:38 GMT
Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.
Porn domain name plan revived
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:51:07 GMT
A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.
Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:28 GMT
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Has copyright gone too far?
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:14:03 GMT
Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.
Open society and open systems
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:06:49 GMT
Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.
The past is the future for tech
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:00:50 GMT
Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future
The media and the message
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:51:06 GMT
Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson
Sun spotters protect the Earth
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:33:33 GMT
Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun
Naples' online 'ethical' city
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:33:58 GMT
The web community founded on morals and manners
Will people pay for net news?
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:02:23 GMT
Can newspapers charge online and survive?
Are all bits created equal?
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:42:40 GMT
The US struggles with the battle over net neutrality
Digital Revolution
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:23:55 GMT
Internet Blog
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:26:10 GMT