Hike in piracy sentences proposed

Music and film pirates should face up to 10 years in prison to protect the entertainment industry, a report says.

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Microsoft debuts book search tool

Microsoft is releasing its Live Search Books, a rival to Google's Book Search, in test, or beta, version in the US.

The digital archive will include books from the collections of the British Library, the University of California and the University of Toronto.

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Hi-tech world assesses BT Vision

BT Vision mixes digital TV channels with on-demand programmes, sports events and movies delivered via the net

Via BT Vision subscribers will get access to more than 40 digital Freeview channels as well as on-demand channels for movies, music, sport, children and popular TV programmes.

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Mobiles cleared of cancer risk

Mobile phone antennas emit electromagnetic fields that can penetrate the human brain.

But a Danish team found no evidence that this was linked to an increased risk of tumours in the head or neck as had been feared.

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Heathrow begins biometric trials

Travellers will be able to bypass long queues if they have their fingerprints biometrically scanned, while face and eye scans will be introduced soon.

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Most websites failing disabled

Ninety seven percent of websites did not provide even minimum levels of accessibility, a new survey has found.

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Youth speak out on 'digital divide'

two young people talk to the BBC News website about telecoms and technology in their particular countries.

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Remote access keeps you in touch

An increasing problem because we are now far more dependent on our computers than ever before - in fact a lot of us can't do our jobs or even live our lives without our PC. What if you could access your data from anywhere?

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Criminals target tech students

Some criminal gangs are paying students while they study to ensure they have a pool of tech-savvy workers to call on.

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Wii's debut for European gamers

Nintendo's Wii console went on sale at midnight on Thursday in Europe, but some gamers are disappointed that pre-orders have not been fulfilled.

Nintendo expects the console to sell out on day one and more than four million Wiis will be shipped globally this year.

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Children swap music via phones

Children are increasingly swapping music via mobile phones, often without realising they can be breaking the law.

A survey of almost 1,500 eight to 13-year-olds found almost a third shared music via their mobiles

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