File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'


Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:18:42 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 net 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.

Games migrate to the social side


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:25:58 GMT

The merging of social networks and games is set to dominate this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:24 GMT

Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.

Skynet satellite system extended


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:17:11 GMT

Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.

Facebook death 'lessons to learn'


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:48:18 GMT

The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager.

US eases sanctions for freer web


Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:25:15 GMT

The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.

Dotcom Crash


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:27:19 GMT

10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst

Final Fantasy


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:53:10 GMT

Costumed fans queue for launch

dot.Rory


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:41:16 GMT

Time for the tech world to do a little bit of politics

Well-rounded


Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:41:45 GMT

Indian computer graduates get etiquette classes

dot.Maggie


Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:42 GMT

Think you've got privacy? Try stalking yourself

Sun spotters


Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:33:33 GMT

Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun

Weak questions put e-mail at risk


Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:02:51 GMT

Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by better tests to see who someone is, say researchers.

Drug scam hijacks college sites


Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:27 GMT

UK university websites are targeted by criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.

Mobile phones learn to lip read


Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:57:07 GMT

A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers.

Queen expresses net concerns


Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:11:27 GMT

The Queen warns that businesses in developing nations are missing out because the internet is an "unaffordable option" in many areas.

Browsers demand screen time


Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:04:18 GMT

Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent.

S Korea 'web neglect' baby dies


Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:31:03 GMT

A South Korean couple addicted to the internet let their baby starve while raising a virtual daughter online, police say.

YouTube adds captions to video


Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:33:54 GMT

YouTube adds automatic captions to its video content, allowing it to be accessed by the deaf and hard of hearing.

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

Naples' online 'ethical' city


Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:33:58 GMT

The web community founded on morals and manners

Technology and education


Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:06:02 GMT

A special edition of BBC World Service's Digital Planet programme looks at three unique uses of technology in education.

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