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Skype made free to use on mobiles

Mobile phone users are to be able to use their handset to make free calls over the internet via the telephony service Skype, it has been announced.

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PS3 network enters record books

A project that harnesses the spare processing power of Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) to help understand the cause of diseases has entered the record books.

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Warning over net address limits

Internet Service Providers urgently need to roll out the next generation of net addresses for online devices, internet pioneer Vint Cerf has said.

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Web boom may leave some behind

Technology use is "booming" in Wales but is in danger of leaving behind those who have not engaged with it, claims a report.

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Leopard: Does it roar or whimper?

Apple unleashed the latest incarnation of its Mac OS X operating system, called Leopard, on Friday, boasting 300 new features. But is it worth trading in your Tiger for a new big cat?

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Leopard upgrade hits Mac firewall

Upgrading to the latest version of Apple's operating system, might make a Mac less secure, say experts.

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Anger at ministers e-crime reply

An influential group of peers has accused the government of putting its "head in the sand" after it rejected their ideas for dealing with e-crime.

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Over 50s get networking website

An internet social networking site, in the style of Facebook and MySpace, has been launched aimed at people over 50.

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Thousands at risk after data loss

Around 15,000 Standard Life customers could be at risk of fraud after their personal details were lost by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

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Google opens up social networking

Google has launched a system that will allow developers to create applications for a variety of social networks.

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Support for ad-tracking opt out

US privacy advocates and consumer bodies are seeking the creation of an opt-out list for internet users who do not want to be tracked by advertisers.

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Africa waiting for net revolution

More than a third of Africa's citizens should have access to broadband internet by 2012. At the moment, fewer than four out of 100 Africans currently use the internet.

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Intel backs wireless Africa plan

Africa should embrace wireless broadband as a potential solution to the digital divide, says Intel's chairman.

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MySpace casts unknown film stars

Ten internet users have landed film roles after they auditioned on the social networking site MySpace.

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Digital magnetic map goes global

The first global map of magnetic peculiarities - or anomalies - on Earth has been assembled by an international team of researchers.

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Uruguay buys first $100 laptops

The first official order for the so-called "$100 laptop" has been placed by the government of Uruguay. The South American country has bought 100,000 of the machines for schoolchildren aged six to 12.

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PC stripper helps spam to spread

A virtual stripper is helping to defeat anti-spam security checks.

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Police ordered to delete records

Four police forces have been ordered to delete criminal records dating back decades because they are "no longer relevant".

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