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- What does the future hold for television? Friday, 3 September 2010, 1:19 pm
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
- PS3 hack escapes court challenge Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:43 am
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.
- Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation? Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:24 am
Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today’s devices and data to make the world a more interesting place
- Remote control Friday, 3 September 2010, 10:21 am
How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web
- New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair Friday, 3 September 2010, 9:51 am
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and Toshiba’s Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world’s largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.
- Portable video ‘is the future’ Friday, 3 September 2010, 5:43 am
Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
- Tablet PCs take on the iPad Friday, 3 September 2010, 5:39 am
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and Toshiba’s Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.
- First ‘intelligent’ stamp on sale Friday, 3 September 2010, 12:21 am
The Royal Mail launches the world’s first “intelligent” stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.
- Closer look at Samsung’s Tab? Thursday, 2 September 2010, 4:04 pm
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.
- Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par Thursday, 2 September 2010, 3:49 pm
Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.
- Memristor revolution backed by HP Thursday, 2 September 2010, 3:33 pm
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
- Global broadband divide revealed Thursday, 2 September 2010, 12:45 pm
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
- Samsung releases iPad competitor Thursday, 2 September 2010, 10:15 am
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
- US seeks input on net data rules Thursday, 2 September 2010, 9:34 am
US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.
- Apple creates a social network Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 7:48 pm
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
- Sony rolls out rival to iTunes Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 4:33 pm
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.
- Roaming iPhone glitch continues Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 4:04 pm
Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn’t incur.
- Rival benefits from Digg revamp Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 1:56 pm
A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.
- Advertising watchdog moves online Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 11:13 am
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.
- Clicking the blue ‘e’ Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 9:21 am
Bill Thompson on Microsoft’s game-changing browser
- Motion control Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 6:17 am
The PlayStation Move controller put on test
- Phone app to monitor heartbeat Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 5:05 pm
More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.
- Who are 4chan? Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 10:46 am
The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady
- Perfect pitch Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 8:16 am
Can technology and music happily coexist?
- Motion capture clue to human behaviour Monday, 30 August 2010, 5:23 am
The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.
- How to work anywhere in the world Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:01 pm
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world
- BBC Micro gets a new lease of life Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 8:02 am
How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.
- The rise of the ‘mummy bloggers’ Monday, 23 August 2010, 7:20 am
Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.
- Virtual reality asks tough questions Friday, 20 August 2010, 9:06 am
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.
- Hacker spaces gather pace globally Thursday, 19 August 2010, 10:27 am
Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.
- Paint prose Wednesday, 18 August 2010, 7:28 am
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?
- Online gaming takes it to the next level Friday, 13 August 2010, 2:25 pm
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.
- Girl gamers still being left out Friday, 6 August 2010, 1:57 pm
The portrayal of women in the game’s industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders
- Nothing said online is really private Friday, 23 July 2010, 4:30 pm
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
- Hi-tech help for disaster zones Friday, 16 July 2010, 11:10 am
How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones
- View from the end of the world Thursday, 15 July 2010, 12:15 pm
Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds
- On a mission with the rocket men Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 7:04 am
In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.
- Resurrecting Victorian technology Thursday, 27 May 2010, 10:14 am
The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.
- Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top Friday, 7 May 2010, 8:31 am
Are women happy being known as geeks?