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Festive messages from far away

Today, advances in technology mean that even if you are in the middle of the ocean, or half way up a glacier, there is always a way to send a message home.

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More shoppers online at Christmas

More than five million people are expected to use the internet to carry on shopping on Christmas Day, the online retail group IMRG says.

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Windows XP allowed to live again

Microsoft has given yet another reprieve to its seasoned Windows XP operating system.

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Website age ratings 'an option'

Film-style age ratings could be applied to websites to protect children from harmful and offensive material, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has said.

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US questions net overhaul plans

Plans to offer hundreds of new web addresses as alternatives to .com have been criticised by the US government.

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Vietnam tightens rules on blogs

Vietnam has tightened restrictions on internet blogs, banning bloggers from raising subjects the government deems inappropriate.

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EU's new online library reopens

The European Union's huge digital library Europeana, which crashed last month just hours after its launch, is back online.

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How an old phone can make you money

For cash-strapped consumers with a shiny new mobile in their hands, there is a way of making money from their old, unwanted handsets.

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