PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:40 GMT
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
Memristor revolution backed by HP
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:44 GMT
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
Global broadband divide revealed
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:35 GMT
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
Samsung releases iPad competitor
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:15:53 GMT
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
Apple creates a social network
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:48:35 GMT
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
US seeks input on net data rules
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:34:59 GMT
US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.
Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT
Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.
Sony rolls out rival to iTunes
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:33:35 GMT
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.
Roaming iPhone glitch continues
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:04:19 GMT
Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.
Rival benefits from Digg revamp
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:56:29 GMT
A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.
New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:51:56 GMT
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.
First 'intelligent' stamp on sale
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:21:00 GMT
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.
Clicking the blue 'e'
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:21:17 GMT
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser
Paint prose
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:28:15 GMT
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?
Nothing said online is really private
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:30:11 GMT
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
How to work anywhere in the world
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:30 GMT
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world
Virtual reality asks tough questions
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:06:25 GMT
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.
Online gaming takes it to the next level
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:25:50 GMT
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.
The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:20:57 GMT
Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.
Girl gamers still being left out
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:57:08 GMT
The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders
Hi-tech help for disaster zones
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:10:45 GMT
How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones
Hacker spaces gather pace globally
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:27:45 GMT
Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.
View from the end of the world
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:15:50 GMT
Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds
Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top
Fri, 07 May 2010 08:31:14 GMT
Are women happy being known as geeks?
BBC Micro gets a new lease of life
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:02:56 GMT
How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.
On a mission with the rocket men
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:30 GMT
In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.
Resurrecting Victorian technology
Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:43 GMT
The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.
Making music from children's old toys
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:30:13 GMT
The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.
What does the future hold for television?
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:14 GMT
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation?
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:46 GMT
Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place
Tablet PCs take on the iPad
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:35 GMT
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.
Phone app to monitor heartbeat
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:56 GMT
More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.
Portable video 'is the future'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT
Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
Advertising watchdog moves online
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:18 GMT
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.
Motion capture clue to human behaviour
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:27 GMT
The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.
Power play
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:44:23 GMT
Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer
Remote control
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT
How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web
Motion control
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:17:09 GMT
The PlayStation Move controller put on test
Who are 4chan?
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:46:58 GMT
The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady
Perfect pitch
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:16:28 GMT
Can technology and music happily coexist?