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Broadband to 'skip a generation'

Communities bypassed by broadband should be the first to get even faster services, says an Ofcom advisory group.

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Google launches internet browser

Google is launching an open source web browser to compete with Internet Explorer and Firefox.

The browser is designed to be fast, and to cope with the next generation of web applications that rely on graphics and multimedia.

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Letter lottery defines spam load

How much spam you get may depend on the first letter in your e-mail address, a study reveals.

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Ultrasound to give feel to games

The power of ultrasonic waves has been harnessed to produce "virtual" objects in mid-air. The field of haptics - integrating computing and the sense of touch - has been around for some time but has required gloves or mechanical devices to impart a sense of feeling.

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Nokia launches music phone in UK

Nokia has launched a service that gives people free access to a store that holds two million music tracks.

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Getting to grips with Linux

Gary Parkinson had a torrid time when he converted to Linux. Here he shares his experiences with one of the alternatives to Microsoft's ubiquitous operating system.

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