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UK presses private Galileo role

The UK says it still believes the private sector should share the risk and the cost of developing Europe's satellite-navigation system, Galileo.

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Wii outselling PS3 six to one

Nintendo's Wii console outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan last month by six to one, says research.

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Can you be addicted to eBay?

Is it possible to become addicted to the online auction site eBay?

Dr Kimberly Young certainly thinks so, and she says increasing numbers of people are showing signs of developing a problem.

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Online auction for security bugs

Security researchers who find holes in software can now sell their findings to the highest bidder.

An online auction house has been created to bring together those who find the loopholes with the companies that can do something about them.

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Russian download site shut down

The controversial Russian music download site allofmp3.com has closed.

The service, which sold songs at a fraction of the cost of other sites, claimed to be the second biggest seller of music downloads after iTunes.

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Hackers lift the bonnet on iPhone

Hordes of hackers and security researchers have been poring over Apple's iPhone in an effort to discover vulnerabilities in the handsets.

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The 'anti-child grooming' website

A site that offers child-protection software to parents concerned that their children may be "groomed" by paedophiles on the internet is the latest idea of one of Britain's youngest internet entrepreneurs.

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Are my online friends for real?

As Facebook continues its explosive growth here's one question troubling me. Are my friends for real?

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Connected cars promise safer roads

Car manufacturers around the world are working on vehicle-to-vehicle technologies to help make driving safer. How will they work? And what difference will the technology make to our experiences on roads?

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SAP admits Oracle data downloads

Oracle is suing SAP, accusing it of hacking into its computer network and stealing vital product information.

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Warning of data ticking time bomb

The growing problem of accessing old digital file formats is a "ticking time bomb", the chief executive of the UK National Archives has warned.

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How is a controlled explosion carried out?

Police have been carrying out "controlled explosions" on suspicious vehicles. What does that mean?

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School scans children's prints

A Bristol academy is to scan students' fingerprints to allow them to get their lunch

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Gadgets threaten energy savings

The growing popularity of hi-tech devices, such as flat-screen TVs and digital radios, threaten to undermine efforts to save energy, a report says.

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