BBC News - Technology
The latest stories from the Technology section of the
BBC News web site.
07/07/2010 09:48 PM
Accessing content under the radar
Click looks at how people are using proxy servers and VPNs to access restricted content on the internet, and bypass geographical borders.
07/07/2010 03:24 PM
Call to check on mobile security
Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.
07/07/2010 01:18 PM
Chip sales boost Samsung profits
Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.
07/07/2010 01:00 PM
Hybrid supercar to go on sale
Porsche has confirmed it'll make a limited number of a new hybrid supercar it's been developing.
07/06/2010 09:22 PM
Government's £6m web search bill
Four government departments spent almost £6m ensuring their websites appeared on search engine results pages, new figures show.
07/06/2010 07:41 PM
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.
07/06/2010 06:33 PM
Facebook data hoarder speaks out
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.
07/06/2010 05:35 PM
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.
07/06/2010 03:28 PM
Who will win the 3D TV war?
Some of the biggest names in Japan's technology industry report earnings later today and the likes of Panasonic and Sony are betting on 3D to drive sales of new TVs, DVD players and camcorders.
07/06/2010 10:53 AM
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.
07/05/2010 09:03 PM
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.
07/05/2010 06:59 PM
Gamers try out Nintendo 3DS
Two Newsbeat listeners, Neil and Melanie, have been given a sneak preview of Nintendo's new hand-held console the 3DS.
07/05/2010 06:20 PM
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.
07/05/2010 04:08 PM
Speed limit
What makes your broadband connection slow?
07/05/2010 03:43 PM
Sneak preview
The world's first 3D handheld console on test
07/05/2010 12:04 AM
The man with the keys to the web
A British computer expert has been entrusted with part of a digital key, to help restart the internet in the event of a major catastrophe. Paul Kane talked to Eddie Mair on Radio 4's PM programme about what he might be called upon to do in an international online emergency.
07/04/2010 08:59 PM
HTC makes first foray into China
One of the world's top designers of smartphones, Taiwan's HTC, has announced it is moving into the Chinese market for the first time.
07/03/2010 06:15 PM
Space age sub explores slick
David Shukman takes a dive in a research sub as it investigates the effects of the oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico's coral reefs.
07/01/2010 03:12 PM
Why women gamers are big business
Almost half the people who play computers games in Britain are women, but they often prefer a different type of game to men.
06/30/2010 11:23 PM
Online etiquette
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
06/23/2010 08:11 PM
Step away from the iPod
Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.
05/12/2010 11:01 PM
Building the Networked World
Open software, fast broadband and a narrower digital divide. Europe lays out its digital agenda.
04/07/2010 12:45 AM
Ash cloud passengers publish zine
The volcanic ash cloud that shut down British airspace, leaving thousands of travellers stranded also brought many strangers together digitally to create a silver lining.