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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.
Orange rolls out mobile HD voice (Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:25:46 GMT)
Mobile firm Orange becomes the first UK network to use a new technology that claims to offer higher quality voice calls.
Advert watchdog gets online power (Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:01:59 GMT)
The Advertising Standards Authority is given the power to regulate ads and marketing claims on websites and services like Facebook.
Royal Mail puts 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.
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.
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.
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.
Closer look at Samsung's Tab? (Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:05 GMT)
Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.
Turning brainwaves into music (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:42:26 GMT)
Musicians Finn Peters and Matthew Yee-King attempt to convert John Humphrys and Justin Webb's thoughts into music
Blackberry looks to strike India deal (Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:28:26 GMT)
The Canadian owners of Blackberry, Research in Motion, have offered an olive branch to the Indian government in the bitter battle over e-mail secrecy.
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?