Latest Technology News
Apple overturns Motorola's ban | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT |
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany. More ... |
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT |
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking. More ... |
BT fibre optic 'game changer' vow | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:17 GMT |
Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says. More ... |
Hackers fool bank security system | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT |
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned. More ... |
Megaupload bail appeal rejected | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT |
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted. More ... |
Google asked to pause rule change | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:16 GMT |
An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy. More ... |
Micron's Appleton dies in crash | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:54 GMT |
Steve Appleton, the chief executive of memory-chip maker Micron, has died in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho. More ... |
Blogger removal now 'per country' | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:09 GMT |
Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible. More ... |
Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs | Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:49:26 GMT |
A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows. More ... |
UK download speed gains 'uneven' | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:02:49 GMT |
Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more. More ... |
BT cuts costs to increase profits | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:21 GMT |
Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users. More ... |
S Korea activist held over tweet | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:59 GMT |
Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message. More ... |
Facebook unveils plans to float | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:15 GMT |
The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits. More ... |
Panasonic predicts a record loss | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:11:05 GMT |
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March. More ... |
Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone' | Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:41 GMT |
An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers. More ... |
TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity | Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:50 GMT |
The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted. More ... |
Self-steering bullet researched | Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:47 GMT |
US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public. More ... |
Largest optical telescope created | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 GMT |
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror. More ... |
VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors | Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:03 GMT |
Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV? | Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:50 GMT |
VIDEO: Pinball wizard shows off museum | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:06:20 GMT |
The BBC's LJ Rich meets Tim Arnold, who has refurbished more than 250 pinball machines at the Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame. More ... |
VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:49 GMT |
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news. More ... |
VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web' | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:14 GMT |
Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names. More ... |
AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:19 GMT |
Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time. More ... |
AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut | Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:02 GMT |
A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit. More ... |
VIDEO: Facebook reveals 'new information' | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:51 GMT |
BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the public has learned about Facebook as a result of the company's decision to sell shares. More ... |
VIDEO: TripAdvisor rapped over 'trust' claims | Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:37 GMT |
TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority. More ... |
AUDIO: TripAdvisor 'is about common sense' | Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:06:08 GMT |
TripAdvisor's Emma Shaw defends the website against criticisms from the Advertising Standards Authority. More ... |
The internet's secret black market | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT |
Viewpoint: The connected workforce | Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT |
Comments on Zuckerberg letter | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT |
Listening in for the healthy hum | Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:56 GMT |
How Facebook engineered success | Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:55:21 GMT |
Anti-piracy laws around the world | Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:21:21 GMT |
ReRAM and the memory chip contest | Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:08:50 GMT |