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ICT in the news - w/c 14th April 2008

Fears over advert system privacy Online advert system Phorm could make the net less secure and breaches human rights, the service's creators have been told. Read here for more.....
Ofcom ponders future of fast net Super-fast broadband could be delivered via the underground pipes of the UK's water and electricity companies, regulator Ofcom has said. Read here for more.....
Paypal to block 'unsafe browsers' Web payment firm Paypal has said it will block "unsafe browsers" from using its service as part of wider anti-phishing efforts. Read here for more.....
Patients get an instant result A patient suffering chest pains is a common problem faced by GPs. It can be a sign of a serious, life-threatening heart attack. Read here for more.....
May the force be with you Forget multi-touch, or tilt control accelerometers... Microsoft researchers have been working on force sensing technology that would let you bend/twist/stretch/squeeze your handheld device in order to control it. Read here for more.....
Google tackles child pornography Google engineers have adapted a software program to help track child sex predators and search for patterns in images of abuse on the web. Read here for more.....
Cybercarpet opens way to Pompeii A stroll around the ancient city of Pompeii will be made possible this week thanks to an omni-directional treadmill developed by European researchers. The treadmill is a "motion platform" which gives the impression of "natural walking" in any direction. Read here for more.....
New name to stop sat-nav drivers A cul-de-sac in Bournemouth is to be renamed because cars and lorries following satellite navigation systems keep getting directed down it. Read here for more.....
US army develops robotic suits The lightweight aluminium exoskeleton, called XOS, senses Rex's every move and instantly moves with him; it is almost like a shadow or a second skin. It is designed for agility that can match a human's, but with strength and endurance that far outweigh our abilities. Read here for more.....
Amazon's massive warehouse opens A distribution centre for the online retailer Amazon covering an area the size of 10 football pitches is being officially opened in Swansea Bay. Read here for more.....
How technology is helping hospitals As Britain's National Health Service celebrates its 60th birthday, new digital technology is revolutionising old working methods in a drive for greater efficiency. Read here for more.....
Nano switch hints at future chips Researchers have built the world's smallest transistor - one atom thick and 10 atoms wide - out of a material that could one day replace silicon. Read here for more.....
Action urged to keep net neutral Tough action is required by US regulators to protect the principles that have made the net so successful, a leading digital rights lawyer has said. Read here for more.....
Wiki pinpoints Brazilian crime The under-reporting of crime in Brazil is one of the motivations behind a new interactive website called Wikicrimes. There is a map of Brazil, and if a crime is committed people can put a marker on it. Read here for more.....
Switch paves way for super iPods A breakthrough in technology could see the memory capacity of devices such as the iPod increase by 150,000 times, Glasgow University researchers claimed. Read here for more.....
Could the web win it in London? The internet is fast becoming a key battleground in the race to be the next mayor of London. The web offers a unique hotline to London's vast electorate, who also happen to be Britain's biggest users of the internet. Read here for more.....
Glitch sells flights to US for £4 A glitch on the website of Irish airline Aer Lingus has enabled passengers to buy business class seats to the United States for £4. Read here for more.....
Hackers exploit poor website code Web designers making very old mistakes are letting malicious hackers hijack visitors to their sites, say experts. Read here for more.....
Games console aims to 'improve fitness' Wii Fit is a £70 set of plastic weighing scales. Four pressure sensors in the "balance board" measure your centre of gravity and body mass index. Before you start training, the game lets you pick an instructor and calculates your body mass index. You can set weight loss goals over weeks or months. Read here for more.....
Tesco launches download service Tesco is taking on iTunes with a new music and films download service. Tesco Digital will launch next month with more than three million tracks. 1.6 million of those will be compatible with MP3 players straight away. Read here for more.....
CCTV reeling in school offenders CCTV cameras in Aberdeenshire schools are proving value for money by catching offenders, it has been revealed. Read here for more.....
Politics splits Kosovo phone system After landing at Pristina airport, I switched on my mobile phone. A message flashed up "welcome to Monaco, calls cost 38p per minute". Monaco it wasn't. But my phone wasn't broken either. Read here for more.....
Life in London captured digitally A digital photography project has started in which a snapshot of London is taken every five seconds from the banks of the River Thames. The Memory Project, which is reminiscent of a Victorian cyclorama, is recording a 360-degree panorama each minute over three days. Read here for more.....
Video games immune to US slowdown US sales of video game consoles and software have grown 57% over the past year, defying the economic downturn. Consumers snapped up consoles, games and accessories worth $1.7bn during March, according to research firm NPD. Read here for more.....
Darwin's first draft goes online The first draft of a book which changed the world's attitude to evolution is available for the first time online. Read here for more.....
Dell aims to reclaim global lead Michael Dell has said his firm can regain its spot as the world's number one PC maker by switching its focus to consumers and the developing world. Read here for more.....
Nokia pushes 4G wireless plans Nokia, the world's largest handset manufacturer, has signed up Sony Ericsson, NEC and Alacatel-Lucent to its plans for a 4G wireless system. Read here for more.....
Dedicated satellite for Vietnam Vietnam has taken a major step into the space age with the launch of its first telecommunications satellite. Read here for more.....