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Emotion robots learn from people

Making robots that interact with people emotionally is the goal of a European project led by British scientists.

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Hospitals pick hi-tech clipboard

An electronic clipboard that has the potential to save lives has been unveiled.

It is hoped the device - known as a mobile clinical assistant (MCA) - will cut the time doctors and nurses spend on paper work.

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World's tiniest RFID tag unveiled

The world's smallest radio frequency identification tags have been unveiled by Japanese electronics firm Hitachi.

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Hard disk test 'surprises' Google

The impact of heavy use and high temperatures on hard disk drive failure may be overstated, says a report by three Google engineers.

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Virtual treatment for US troops

Virtual reality is being used to treat soldiers returning from Iraq with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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US copyright lobby out-of-touch

Internet law professor Michael Geist takes a look at intellectual property protection in the US and finds it somewhat out of step with the rest of the world.

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Net giant supports open ID scheme

OpenID is a decentralised identification system that lets individuals use a single password for any site that supports it.

AOL has joined Microsoft in supporting this scheme.

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Real game characters 'next year'

Super-realistic computer games which will feature human faces as they actually look are at most two years away, developers have told the BBC.

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Mac users 'still lax on security'

Apple Mac users are still too lax when it comes to security matters, an independent researcher has said.

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Spectrum plan threatens radio mic

The future of radio microphones - used at concerts, sporting events, festivals and theatre shows - is under threat from new proposals from Ofcom.

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Egypt blogger jailed for insult

An Egyptian court has sentenced a blogger to four years' prison for insulting Islam and the president.

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Computer games 'burn up calories'

Games consoles such as Nintendo Wii require players to use body movements to control the action and so can help people burn up a significant amount of calories.

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Italian judge backs phone wedding

An Italian judge has backed the right of a young Pakistani couple to get married over the phone.

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Broadband Britain speeding up

Broadband is getting faster in the UK but some customers are not reaching the speeds that service providers have advertised, shows a survey.

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