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PS3 hack escapes court challenge

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.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:40 GMT

Memristor revolution backed by HP

A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:44 GMT

Global broadband divide revealed

The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:35 GMT

Samsung releases iPad competitor

Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:15:53 GMT

Apple creates a social network

Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:48:35 GMT

US seeks input on net data rules

US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:34:59 GMT

Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par

Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT

Sony rolls out rival to iTunes

Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:33:35 GMT

Roaming iPhone glitch continues

Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:04:19 GMT

Orange rolls out mobile HD voice

Mobile firm Orange becomes the first UK network to use a new technology that claims to offer higher quality voice calls.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:25:46 GMT

Advert watchdog gets online power

The Advertising Standards Authority is given the power to regulate ads and marketing claims on websites and services like Facebook.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:01:59 GMT

New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:51:56 GMT

Rival benefits from Digg revamp

A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:56:29 GMT

Clicking the blue 'e'

Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:21:17 GMT

Paint prose

The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:28:15 GMT

Nothing said online is really private

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:30:11 GMT

How to work anywhere in the world

How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:30 GMT

Virtual reality asks tough questions

Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:06:25 GMT

Online gaming takes it to the next level

Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:25:50 GMT

The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'

Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:20:57 GMT

Girl gamers still being left out

The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:57:08 GMT

Hi-tech help for disaster zones

How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:10:45 GMT

Hacker spaces gather pace globally

Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:27:45 GMT

View from the end of the world

Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:15:50 GMT

Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top

Are women happy being known as geeks?

Fri, 07 May 2010 08:31:14 GMT

BBC Micro gets a new lease of life

How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:02:56 GMT

On a mission with the rocket men

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:30 GMT

Resurrecting Victorian technology

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:43 GMT

Tablet PCs take on the iPad

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:35 GMT

Phone app to monitor heartbeat

More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:56 GMT

Portable video 'is the future'

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT

Advertising watchdog moves online

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:18 GMT

Motion capture clue to human behaviour

The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:27 GMT

Closer look at Samsung's Tab?

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.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:05 GMT

Turning brainwaves into music

Musicians Finn Peters and Matthew Yee-King attempt to convert John Humphrys and Justin Webb's thoughts into music

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:42:26 GMT

Blackberry looks to strike India deal

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.

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:28:26 GMT

Remote control

How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT

Motion control

The PlayStation Move controller put on test

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:17:09 GMT

Who are 4chan?

The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:46:58 GMT

Perfect pitch

Can technology and music happily coexist?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:16:28 GMT

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