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MPs to investigate UK net speeds

MPs sitting on the Commons Business and Enterprise Committee are to open an inquiry into broadband speeds in the UK.

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E-borders 'travel chaos' warning

Travellers could face chaos during this year's school holidays if airlines are forced to implement new electronic passport checks, MPs have been warned.

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Billions stolen in online robbery

Space trading game Eve Online has suffered a virtual version of the credit crunch.One of the game's biggest financial institutions lost a significant chunk of its deposits as a huge theft started a run on the bank.

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Vibrating siren tested by doctors

An emergency siren that alerts drivers by making their vehicles vibrate is being tested by doctors in Hampshire.

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China delays internet filter plan

China is to delay a controversial plan requiring all new computers sold in the country to be equipped with an internet filtering software, state media says.

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China cracks down on virtual cash

Cash earned in games in China can no longer be spent on real world goods. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce policy aims to limit the impact of game currencies on real-world markets.

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Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting'

Reports from Iran say that SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections.

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Nanotechnology, supercomputers and hard drives

An exciting concept which is much less in the realms of science fiction than nanobots, is quantum computation. If it were to be fully developed, it would represent a staggering change in data processing.

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Cyber bullying case sentence due

Sentencing will take place this week in the first federal cyber bullying case in the US which was brought to trial after a teenage girl took her own life.

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The chair keeping elderly patients safe

Violeta Lozanoska, from Acton, says an ingenious, but simple chair device is helping to keep her mother safe.

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EU aims to aid net shoppers

Have you ever bought something on the internet and found it does not turn up or it is not quite what you bargained for? Shoppers worried about parting with their money online can now get practical advice about their digital entitlements.

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Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars

Japan is considering the introduction of noise-making devices for near-silent hybrid cars following safety fears from vision-impaired pedestrians.

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Regulators eye Google book deal

US anti-trust regulators are to investigate a $125m (£76.4m) deal Google has made with book publishers to settle copyright issues, reports say.

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cost of texting abroad comes down

The cost of sending text messages from your mobile phone when you are overseas in the European Union has come down.

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ID scheme is an 'embarrassment'

The government's handling of the ID cards scheme has been a "national embarrassment", the former shadow home secretary David Davis has said.

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Mixed results for green IT goals

A majority of public sector employees do not know about environmentally friendly IT targets set out in government's Greening ICT Strategy.

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Twitter followers 'can be bought'

Twitter users who lack an audience for their messages can now buy followers.

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Traffic rockets to Twitter site

The number of people visiting Twitter increased 22-fold in the last twelve months, according to an internet monitoring company.

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Facebook criticised over privacy

The social networking site Facebook has come under fire for planned changes to its privacy settings.

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Camera plan for 'crime hotspots'

Closed circuit television could be used in the university area of south Belfast to deter anti-social behaviour.

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T-goers monitored by night vision

Festival-goers at T in the Park will be monitored by a night vision camera attached to a blimp in the sky.

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Big brother untangles baby babble

In 2005, the artificial intelligence researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab set out to understand how children learn to talk.

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US 'concerned' over cyber threat

The issue of cyber security is of "great concern" to the US, the nation's homeland security secretary has said.

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Mobile pollution sensors deployed

Cyclists, buses, cars and even pedestrians will become mobile pollution detectors in an initiative launched on Tuesday.

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Tags to help solve puffin decline

Scientists are using hi-tech tags to get an insight into why the number of puffins at one of the UK's key colonies has mysteriously fallen by a third.

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Digital TV now in 90% of UK homes

Almost 90% of British homes are using digital TV, reveal figures from Ofcom.

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Rip-off warning at digital switch

Viewers who have yet to convert their televisions to digital are being warned against rip-offs and cons before the analogue signal in Wales is turned off.

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Innocents accused of net piracy

Some 20 net users have come forward claiming they have been wrongly accused of illegally sharing video games.

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Credit card cheques to be banned

Credit card cheques will be banned as part of government plans for consumer protection due to be unveiled later.

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Rap fans bombard family's phone

Thousands of music fans have been bombarding an Oldham family with calls - ever since their telephone number featured on a rap track.

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Uganda gets free Google text tips

A mobile-phone service has been set up in Uganda to give people weather forecasts, farming advice and health information through text messages.

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Pirate Bay starts video streaming

The world's most high-profile file-sharing website, The Pirate Bay (TPB), has lifted the lid on its new video sharing website, The Video Bay.

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Pirate Bay site sold to game firm

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay has been sold to a Swedish gaming company.

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Vodafone agrees new Carphone deal

Carphone Warehouse is to restart selling Vodafone mobile phone contracts, three years after Vodafone pulled the products from the retailer.

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Mechanical mandible aids research

A team of scientists from Bristol University has developed a "chewing robot" to enable them to understand the wear and tear that teeth undergo.

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Workplaces set to get 'smarter'

A report predicts that as workforces get more mobile, technology will ensure that everything an employee needs is available no matter where they are.

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New kit 'boosts mobile signal'

A new bit of technology which gives people living in mobile phone black spots full reception has gone live.

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Universal phone charger deal done

Life could soon be easier for millions of mobile phone users across Europe.A deal's been done between industry bosses and the European Commission in Brussels to work towards a 'one size fits all' charger.

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Chimpanzees learn from video demo

Copycat chimps build their own tools after watching video demonstrations. During a study, the animals were shown footage of a trained chimp combining two components to construct a tool that enabled it to reach a food reward.

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