Speed boost plan for file-sharing

Movies and music could be shared faster over the net thanks to a system pioneered by researchers in the US.

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Chips stack up in third dimension

Stacks of chips, one on top of the other, will power the next generation of superfast PCs, IBM has announced.

Laying chips vertically, instead of side by side, reduces the distance data has to travel by 1,000 times, making the chips faster and more efficient.

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Weblogs need content warnings

Readers should be warned when they are reading blogs that may contain "crude language", a draft blogging code of conduct has suggested.

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Browser aims to open up the web

The difference between online and offline, the web and the desktop will blur in the near future, Mozilla's Mike Schroepfer has said. Small changes to the way the web works will have a big impact in the coming years.

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Trying to break the Google habit

Given that search is the number one web activity and intrinsic to the fabric of online life it is perhaps strange that most people are content to limit their information-seeking to just one search engine.

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Websites urged to act on bullies

Web giants like YouTube are being urged to get tough with the cyber-bullies that use their sites to make pupils' and teachers' lives a misery.

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Braille converter eases web use

A free service that provides automatic Braille conversion is proving popular despite still being in test phase.

RoboBraille was started by a Danish organisation and now has partners in five other European countries.

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How do you stop the cyberbullies

Teachers have been angered by personal attacks against them on websites. These can be spiteful comments or insulting images - which leave teachers feeling threatened and bullied. But what can be done to prevent it?

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Identity thieves move upmarket

Identity fraudsters are increasingly targeting wealthy people, credit rating agency Experian has warned.

Of 2,124 people who used its helpline in 2006, company directors and business people were the most common victims.

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Action urged over cyber bullying

Members of the teachers union, the NASUWT, have been discussing the issue of cyber bullying at their annual conference in Belfast.

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China slams US piracy complaint

China has criticised the US over its decision to file a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization over copyright piracy and counterfeiting.

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Windows XP to be retired in 2008

Windows XP will stop being available on new PCs from the end of January 2008.

Microsoft is keeping to a plan to stop selling the operating system even though surveys show a lukewarm response to Windows Vista among consumers.

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Net reaches out to final frontier

A programme that could see the extension of the internet into space is announced by the US government.

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Chip shop attack posted on web

Mobile phone footage of a chip shop worker in Cardiff being attacked by a schoolgirl has been posted on a video website.

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Bangladesh stuck in telecoms jam

A network of privately owned computer systems has been busy carrying thousands of international telephone calls into Bangladesh over the internet. But now the illegal system has hit a major problem.

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Technical hitch hits Visa cards

A technical hitch has affected Visa transactions across Europe, leading to some cards being declined.

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Google unveils UK payments system

Search giant Google has launched its payment service, Google Checkout, in the UK.

Checkout will compete with both the mainstream card processing services used by many online merchants and auction site eBay's Paypal service.

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Scots come tops for web 'Wilfing'

Scots web users have topped a poll for browsing the net without any real purpose.

The survey suggested that more than 60% of Scots regularly surfed or 'Wilfed' - which stands for 'What was I looking for?' - with men most likely to 'Wilf'.

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EU backs mobile roaming fee cut

Plans to cut the cost of mobile phone calls between European Union member states may be about to move a step closer after a key vote in Brussels.

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Google Earth turns spotlight on Darfur

Using hi-tech satellite imagery, photos and eyewitness accounts, the ongoing crisis in Sudan's Darfur region is being brought into the homes of millions of internet users.

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More than 300 drivers used mobile

A police crackdown on drivers using mobile phones has resulted in 301 people being caught in Cambridgeshire

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China seeks to limit game hours

The Chinese government has clamped down on the amount of time youngsters can spend playing online games, according to the official news agency Xinhua

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Google buys Doubleclick for $3bn

Search engine giant Google has agreed to buy web advertising network Doubleclick in a $3.1bn (£1.6bn) deal.

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More outsourcing boosts Infosys

The continuing global outsourcing boom has helped Indian software firm Infosys report a 70% leap in quarterly profits.

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Scanner spots deadly blood clots

A hand-held scanner has been invented which can detect serious brain injuries.

The device, called an "infrascanner", can spot blood clots on the surface of the brain known as haematomas, which can lead to death or disability if left untreated.

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