TECHNOLOGY NEWS

BBC News - Technology

• Microsoft offers free anti-virus
  Software giant takes another step into security market with a free anti-malware product
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:02:25 GMT
• OLPC software to power aging PCs
  Software originally developed for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project can now be used to power any PC.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:38:01 GMT
• Habitat sorry for Iran Tweeting
  Furniture store Habitat apologises after accusations it abused the crisis in Iran to drive Twitter users to its shop.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:11:48 GMT
• Intel and Nokia band together
  The two respective giants of computer chips and mobile phones team up to create new mobile products.
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:13:53 GMT
• Vodafone launches signal booster
  Mobile firm offers tiny base station for consumers to enable better mobile coverage in the home.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:27:25 GMT
• MySpace announces more job cuts
  The social networking site is laying off 300 jobs - about two thirds of its overseas staff - only a week after it revealed big job cuts in America. Competition from sites like Facebook could be partly to blame.
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:34:57 GMT
• Rural areas need fast broadband
  The Commission for Rural Communities has called on the government to improve rural net speeds.
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:30:45 GMT
• Google's content trial delayed
  A trial of Google executives over a video showing a teenager being bullied is to be delayed until September.
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:44:25 GMT
• Jump start for electric car trial
  Ministers launch electric and low carbon car trials across the UK, which will take place across the UK over the next two years.
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:00:58 GMT
• Construction begins on first commercial spaceport
  Construction begins at the site of the world's first commercial spaceport, a project aimed at revolutionising space exploration.
  Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:52:21 GMT
• Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital
  Wed, 21 May 2008 11:53:11 GMT
• The rise of Hate 2.0
  How the internet became a battleground over the history of the Holocaust.
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:18:33 GMT
• Declaring war
  What rules should be applied in cyber conflicts?
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:29 GMT
• Long live TV
  Will public service broadcasting survive net age?
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:49:44 GMT
• dot.life
  Can HTC's Hero be a worthy challenger to the iPhone?
  Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:05:41 GMT
• Back to work
  A look at the health of Apple boss Steve Jobs
  Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:14:19 GMT
• Brain waves
  Helping paralysed communicate
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:11:54 GMT
• Reaction round-up
  Experts give their views on Digital Britain
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:51:58 GMT
• Personal data exposed on web
  Personal data including the signatures of recipients has been exposed on the Parcelforce website, the BBC learns.
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:26:29 GMT
• Google tackled on e-mail security
  Experts want to know why Google's boss, Eric Schmidt, is not doing more to protect users of Gmail.
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:46:54 GMT
• Mountain bike site 'compromised'
  Organisers of a major mountain bike competition are investigating problems with its website after Google warning.
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:41:42 GMT
• China clarifies web filter plans
  Widespread criticism has forced China to roll back plans to put net filtering software on PCs sold in the country.
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:03:07 GMT
• Mobiles boost Africa climate data
  A partnership between mobile phone firms and humanitarian organisations pledges to improve understanding of Africa's climate.
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:25:58 GMT
• Amazon bug cuts albums to 29p
  Online shop Amazon cuts album prices in a mistake that could affect this week's chart positions
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:14:03 GMT
• Questions on UK broadband tax
  What will 50p a month from every household with a phone actually buy on the broadband market?
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:14:41 GMT
• US broadband usage up sharply
  Some 63% of adult Americans now have broadband access at home and view it as a very important part of their lives.
  Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:42:39 GMT
• MPs' expenses made public online
  The expenses claims of every MP over the past four years have been published online - but with certain key details kept secret.
  Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:17:31 GMT
• Engaging with the internet
  Regular columnist Bill Thompson takes a look at the Digital Britain report
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:51:58 GMT
• Of pixels and paintbrushes
  A return to Venice for the Biennale art festival gives Bill Thompson a chance to reflect on digital art.
  Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:17:22 GMT
• Can't connect, won't connect.
  Bill Thompson looks at the perils of wi-fi and babies
  Mon, 11 May 2009 15:18:22 GMT
• How bad is Facebook for you?
  Bill Thompson on social networking 'scares'
  Tue, 05 May 2009 09:50:29 GMT
• A nation of programmers?
  Regular columnist Bill Thompson argues that people need to know more about programming and what programmes do
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:47:36 GMT
• Battle over anti-counterfeit treaty
  The anger over an 'anti-counterfeiting' treaty
  Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:58:26 GMT
• BBC Internet: More BBC HD
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:53:41 GMT
• Press Red: Building plans
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:40:07 GMT
• JournalismLabs: New BBC Weather site
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:45:26 GMT
• Code-cracking and computers
  Best known for its code-cracking work, Bletchley Park also played a role in the origins of the computer age.
  Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:05:34 GMT
• Accelerating the modern age
  A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August.
  Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:09:40 GMT
• One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth
  The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated.
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:09:59 GMT
• The history of UK computing
  The UK's role in the early days of the computer revolution have been overlooked, say conservationists.
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:59:11 GMT