BBC News – Technology

1. FBI probes Anonymous phone hack Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:45 pm
   The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
2. Micron’s Appleton dies in crash Friday, 3 February 2012, 9:30 pm
   Steve Appleton, the chief executive of memory-chip maker Micron, has died in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho.
3. BT fibre optic ‘game changer’ vow Friday, 3 February 2012, 7:20 pm
   Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available ‘on demand’ in the UK next year, BT says.
4. Apple overturns Motorola’s ban Friday, 3 February 2012, 4:10 pm
   Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
5. Google asked to pause rule change Friday, 3 February 2012, 2:40 pm
   An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.
6. VIDEO: ‘Flying people’ and other tech news Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:55 am
   Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week’s tech news.
7. Megaupload bail appeal rejected Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:48 am
   Kim Dotcom’s bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
8. The internet’s secret black market Friday, 3 February 2012, 10:23 am
   Drugs and guns for sale on the internet’s black market
9. VIDEO: The untraceable ‘dark web’ Friday, 3 February 2012, 10:21 am
   Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the ‘dark web’ where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.
10. Largest optical telescope created Friday, 3 February 2012, 10:15 am
    Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world’s largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
11. BT cuts costs to increase profits Friday, 3 February 2012, 7:29 am
    Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
12. Panasonic predicts a record loss Friday, 3 February 2012, 7:11 am
    Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.
13. Viewpoint: The connected workforce Friday, 3 February 2012, 12:05 am
    Google on technology that could change the way we work
14. Hackers fool bank security system Thursday, 2 February 2012, 4:12 pm
    Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
15. Blogger removal now ‘per country’ Thursday, 2 February 2012, 4:10 pm
    Blogger, Google’s blog platform, switches domains to make “per country” content removal possible.
16. Comments on Zuckerberg letter Thursday, 2 February 2012, 3:48 pm
    Decoding Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to investors
17. VIDEO: Facebook reveals ‘new information’ Thursday, 2 February 2012, 3:29 pm
    BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the public has learned about Facebook as a result of the company’s decision to sell shares.
18. Facebook unveils plans to float Thursday, 2 February 2012, 1:54 pm
    The world’s largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits.
19. S Korea activist held over tweet Thursday, 2 February 2012, 1:10 pm
    Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean “propaganda” message.
20. AUDIO: ‘Great excitement’ at Facebook IPO Thursday, 2 February 2012, 8:20 am
    Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.
21. Anti-piracy laws around the world Thursday, 2 February 2012, 6:21 am
    Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation
22. VIDEO: Pinball wizard shows off museum Thursday, 2 February 2012, 12:06 am
    The BBC’s LJ Rich meets Tim Arnold, who has refurbished more than 250 pinball machines at the Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame.
23. UK download speed gains ‘uneven’ Thursday, 2 February 2012, 12:02 am
    Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK’s broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.
24. How Facebook engineered success Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 9:55 pm
    How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street
25. Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 7:49 pm
    A more costly version of Microsoft’s record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.
26. Petitioners want ‘ethical iPhone’ Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 3:29 pm
    An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.
27. AUDIO: TripAdvisor ‘is about common sense’ Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 12:06 pm
    TripAdvisor’s Emma Shaw defends the website against criticisms from the Advertising Standards Authority.
28. VIDEO: TripAdvisor rapped over ‘trust’ claims Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 11:01 am
    TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority.
29. TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 9:59 am
    The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.
30. Listening in for the healthy hum Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 12:11 am
    Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive
31. AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 11:36 pm
    A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.
32. Self-steering bullet researched Tuesday, 31 January 2012, 4:57 pm
    US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.
33. VIDEO: How computers help Sweden’s ice sculptors Monday, 30 January 2012, 2:30 pm
    Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations
34. ReRAM and the memory chip contest Saturday, 28 January 2012, 12:08 am
    The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage
35. Can Netflix compete with ‘offline’ TV? Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 10:34 am
    Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?