Technology News
| As of 07/29/2010 |
| Facebook data hoarder speaks out |
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
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| Google cleared of wi-fi snooping |
No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.
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| Amazon offers new look UK Kindle |
Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.
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| Nintendo game copiers 'illegal' |
A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.
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| Government's £6m web search bill |
Four government departments spent almost £6m ensuring their websites appeared on search engine results pages, new figures show.
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| Legal action on 'zombie cookies' |
Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies.
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| State of global internet revealed |
Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.
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| Green light for mobile auctions |
The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.
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| Botnet hacker caught in Slovenia |
One of the hackers behind a computer virus that infected nearly 13m computers has been tracked down by international authorities.
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| Long wait for StarCraft II ends |
The long awaited real-time-strategy game StarCraft II has gone on sale, 12 years after the popular first edition was released.
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| Facebook makes move into search |
Facebook has made its first steps into the search market with the launch a servcie that allows users to quiz the site's 500m members.
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| Britain's oldest Tweeter dies at the age of 104 |
104-year-old Ivy Bean, who is said to be the oldest user of social media site Twitter, has passed away in her sleep.
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| Online etiquette |
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
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| Step away from the iPod |
Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.
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| Building the Networked World |
Open software, fast broadband and a narrower digital divide. Europe lays out its digital agenda.
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| Facebook battles privacy and profit |
Is the social network's pursuit of short-term profits risking its long-term survival?
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| Websites take on bogus reviewers |
Search engines and websites are seeking ways to beat spammers who post fake reviews
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| Gadgets embraced by Wimbledon |
How the oldest tennis tournament and its fans are embracing modern technology.
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| Hi-tech help for disaster zones |
How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones
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| New era for African independence |
Programmers, developers and software makers herald a new era of African independence.
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