| US eases sanctions for freer web |
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:25:15 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups. |
| Internet access 'a human right' |
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:52:59 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests. |
| Weak questions put e-mail at risk |
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:02:51 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
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
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
UK university websites are targeted by criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies. |
| Queen expresses internet concerns |
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:11:27 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
The Queen warns that businesses in developing nations are missing out because the internet is an "unaffordable option" in many areas. |
| Browser makers demand screen time |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:04:18 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Small browser firms want changes made to Microsoft's browser choice screen to make their programs more prominent. |
| Mobile phones learn to lip read |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:57:07 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers. |
| S Korea 'web neglect' baby dies |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:31:03 GMT
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A South Korean couple addicted to the internet let their baby starve while raising a virtual daughter online, police say. |
| Lords force online piracy rethink |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:32:46 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Ministers are defeated over plans to tackle online piracy, but critics say the replacement is just as bad for internet freedom. |
| Speech recognition brings automatic subtitles to YouTube |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:33:54 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
YouTube adds automatic captions to its video content, allowing it to be accessed by the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| dot.Rory |
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:41:16 GMT
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Time for the tech world to do a little bit of politics |
| Well-rounded |
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:41:45 GMT
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Indian computer graduates get etiquette classes |
| Sun spotters |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:33:33 GMT
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Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun |
| Energetic debate |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:02:23 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Long-term doubts linger about fusion energy's future |
| Art attack |
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:59:22 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
How technology helps artists push their boundaries |
| Test explosion |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:51:11 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Boeing 747 survives simulated bomb blast |
| US urges 'action' on net attacks |
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:06:46 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
The US government admits that more needs to be done in order to protect the country and its citzens from cyber attacks. |
| Microsoft offers first Google app |
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:31:54 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Microsoft releases its first mobile application for phones running the Android operating system from rival firm Google. |
| Pupils to get 'download lessons' |
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:29:25 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
A third of 11 to 17-year-olds don't realise they may be getting charged for premium rate texts, according to new research. |
| Spanish police smash botnet |
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:02:43 GMT
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The Spanish police arrest three criminals responsible for one of the world's biggest networks of infected computers. |
| Apple action 'threatens Google' |
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:02:47 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Apple's patent case against HTC may have implications for all phone makers using Google software, an analyst warns. |
| Facebook gets money sharing |
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:06:37 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
An application called Buxter allows Facebook friends to share money with each other for small value transactions. |
| 'Limited' browser menu criticised |
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:39:35 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
The choice of browsers offered to millions of European Microsoft users is not as varied as suggested, say web designers. |
| Has copyright gone too far? |
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:14:03 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson. |
| Open society and open systems |
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:06:49 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson. |
| The past is the future for tech |
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:00:50 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future |
| The media and the message |
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:51:06 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson |
| Naples' online 'ethical' city |
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:33:58 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
The web community founded on morals and manners |
| Technology and education |
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:06:02 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
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
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
Can newspapers charge online and survive? |
| Are all bits created equal? |
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:42:40 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
The US struggles with the battle over net neutrality |
| Digital Revolution |
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:23:55 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |
| Internet Blog |
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:26:10 GMT
Source: BBC News | Technology | UK Edition |