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Online push in California schools

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has unveiled a plan to save money by phasing out school textbooks in favour of internet aids.

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Pirates 'ignore' warning letters

Sending letters to persistent pirates will not stop them copying, suggests research.

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China's computers at hacking risk

Every PC in China could be at risk of being taken over by malicious hackers because of flaws in compulsory government software.

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China defends screening software

China has defended the use of new screening software that has to be installed on all computers.

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Twitterers defy China's firewall

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen killings, social networking sites such as Twitter and the photo-sharing site Flickr were blocked in China in an attempt by the government to prevent online discussion on the subject.

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Court curbs French net piracy law

France's top legal body has struck down a key provision of new legislation aimed at punishing internet pirates.

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No IE onboard Windows 7 in Europe

European buyers of Windows 7 will have to download and install a web browser for themselves.

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Microsoft to give away anti-virus

Microsoft is poised to start giving away security software. The company is reportedly trialling free anti-virus software internally and said the beta version would be released "soon".

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Ghostbusters 'not region locked'

There are reports that the North American edition of the Ghostbusters video game for the Xbox 360 will be region free.

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Home computer injuries are rife

Home computer-related injuries have increased more than sevenfold, with children hurt most often, data reveal.

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Netbook makers go for growth

When Asus debuted its Eee PC at Asia's biggest technology show two years ago, the Taiwan computer maker created an entirely new product category.

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Child's play for Wii geneeration

Clapping and skipping games popular in the school playground are to be made into Wii-style computer games for the Nintendo generation.

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Why Cisco has designs on your home

The networking giant Cisco has declared video the next killer application.

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Tax cuts to boost Kenya broadband

Tax cuts and incentives have been announced in Kenya intended to boost broadband and mobile take-up as a new fibre optic cable is launched.

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The 'soap opera' of Apple's rise

Apple has become one of the big success stories in the consumer tech world thanks to popular products such as the iMac, iPod and iPhone.

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US switches to digital television

About one million households in the United States were faced with blank television screens after stations switched off their analogue signal.

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Facebook user names to be released

Social networking site Facebook is giving users the chance to create their own, personalised web address.

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Twitter hype punctured by study

Micro-blogging service Twitter remains the preserve of a few, despite the hype surrounding it, according to research.

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Mobile phone directory to launch

A company will begin offering a directory service from next week that allows people to find the mobile phone numbers of people they don't know.

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Mobile scanners could detect guns

British scientists have developed a portable microwave scanner to help police identify individuals carrying concealed guns and knives.

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Free broadband won't entice all

Some 43% of adults who currently do not have internet access would remain disconnected even if they were given a free PC and broadband connection.

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Slump prompts workplace snooping

The global economic slump is prompting IT staff to snoop on colleagues, suggests research.

A survey of IT workers by Cyber-Ark found that 35% of those questioned had viewed confidential information, such as salaries and redundancy lists.

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DJs buy music on stolen cards

A group, including a number of DJs, have been accused of making hundreds of thousands of pounds by buying their own music online with stolen credit cards.

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HP test mobile social network

An intelligent, mobile-phone-based social network is being tested by researchers at Hewlett Packard.

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