BBC News - Technology

• New PS3 update blocks system hack
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:13:58 GMT)

Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software. ... Read

• UK mobile firms to merge networks
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:15:02 GMT)

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their infrastructure. ... Read

• Pirate gamers face more sanctions
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:31:16 GMT)

The developers behind the hotly anticipated Halo: Reach have taken another step aimed at cracking down on pirates. ... Read

• US firm buys Realtime Worlds game
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:41:38 GMT)

Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm. ... Read

• Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:19:46 GMT)

Google proposes settling a lawsuit over its Buzz social network, whilst regulators launch a review of the firm's US search practices. ... Read

• Tiny solar cells fix themselves
(Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:20:42 GMT)

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells. ... Read

• PS3 hack escapes court challenge
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:40 GMT)

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. ... Read

• Craigslist ends adult service ads
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:13:18 GMT)

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups. ... Read

• Memristor revolution backed by HP
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:44 GMT)

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

• Global broadband divide revealed
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:35 GMT)

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

• Samsung releases iPad competitor
(Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:15:53 GMT)

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

• Apple creates a social network
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:48:35 GMT)

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

• Gamers' 13-year wait nearly over as Duke Nukem Forever gets a release date
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:14:28 GMT)

Almost 13 years after it was first announced, video game Duke Nukem Forever has finally been given a release date by its new owners. ... Read

• New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:51:56 GMT)

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

• Clicking the blue 'e'
(Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:21:17 GMT)

Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser ... Read

• Paint prose
(Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:28:15 GMT)

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

• Nothing said online is really private
(Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:30:11 GMT)

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson ... Read

• How to work anywhere in the world
(Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:30 GMT)

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

• Virtual reality asks tough questions
(Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:06:25 GMT)

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

• Online gaming takes it to the next level
(Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:25:50 GMT)

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

• The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'
(Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:20:57 GMT)

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

• Girl gamers still being left out
(Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:57:08 GMT)

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

• Hi-tech help for disaster zones
(Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:10:45 GMT)

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

• Hacker spaces gather pace globally
(Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:27:45 GMT)

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

• View from the end of the world
(Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:15:50 GMT)

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

• Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top
(Fri, 07 May 2010 08:31:14 GMT)

Are women happy being known as geeks? ... Read

• BBC Micro gets a new lease of life
(Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:02:56 GMT)

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

• On a mission with the rocket men
(Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:30 GMT)

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

• Resurrecting Victorian technology
(Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:43 GMT)

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

• Manx on the moon?
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:32:07 GMT)

Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse and Tim Craine discuss why the Isle of Man is interested in space exploration. ... Read

• Making music from children's old toys
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:30:13 GMT)

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments. ... Read

• What does the future hold for television?
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:14 GMT)

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs. ... Read

• Tackling technical troubles
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:32:16 GMT)

Reporting on technology while battling with technology ... Read

• Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation?
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:46 GMT)

Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place ... Read

• Tablet PCs take on the iPad
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:35 GMT)

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

• Phone app to monitor heartbeat
(Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:56 GMT)

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

• Portable video 'is the future'
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT)

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

• Brilliant ideas
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:23:00 GMT)

The secrets behind some of the UK’s newest inventions ... Read

• Power play
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:44:23 GMT)

Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer ... Read

• Remote control
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT)

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