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Internet addresses set for change

The internet regulator has approved plans to allow non-Latin-script web addresses, in a move that is set to transform the online world.

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Celebrating 40 years of the net

At 2100, on 29 October 1969, engineers 400 miles apart at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) and Stanford Research Institute (SRI) prepared to send data between the first nodes of what was then known as Arpanet.

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Computer fitness gets approval

The Nintendo Wii Fit Plus is the first computer game to win approval from the Department of Health.

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Twitter 'costs businesses £1.4bn'

Staff who use Twitter and other social networking sites while at work are costing UK businesses £1.38bn every year, a report has said.

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Facebook 'memorialises' profiles

Facebook has announced that it will be giving friends and family the option to "memorialise" the profiles of members who have died.

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'Whiskers' may help robots touch

Robots of the future could have fingertips as sensitive as those of people, new research suggests.

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End of an era for early websites

A service that gave many people their first taste of building and owning a web page is set to close.

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Massive call for mobile rate cut

A campaign to lower charges for mobile phone calls between networks will hand telecoms watchdog Ofcom a petition with 114,259 signatures on Wednesday.

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Scareware launched from tech blog

Visitors to technology blog Gizmodo are being warned that they could have picked up more than tips about the latest must-have gadget.

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Video gamers to play for 'real'

Gamers could be joining in a real televised sporting event from their homes early in 2010.

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Tech Know: How to hack a handset

The hacking at Over the Air is also about the individual - while many of the teams organically create themselves on the day, there is still a place for the solitary hacker to turn round something impressive that is two parts evil and one part cute.

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The ear alarm to prevent falls

The Ear Worn Activity Recognition Sensor, or e-AR as it is known, can be used to find out how stable the elderly are on their feet, by measuring the amount the patient sways.

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Outlook set for more open future

Microsoft has announced plans to open up the format of the data files used by its e-mail program Outlook.

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Ubuntu readies the Karmic Koala

Ubuntu is based on Linux - the open source operating system that is maintained, expanded and extended by legions of fans and professional programmers around the world. Thanks to their efforts Ubuntu has become the most popular of all the Linux distributions.

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Hackers target Guardian jobs site

Computer hackers have targeted the Guardian newspaper's jobs website in a "sophisticated and deliberate" move, the company has said.

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Q&A: Internet piracy plans

The UK government has said it will introduce legislation to allow persistent illegal file-sharers to be disconnected from the net.

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Net pirates to be 'disconnected'

The UK government has been laying out some of the ways it intends to pursue persistent net pirates.

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Mobile novel switch on S Africa

It may not be enough room for Shakespearean verse, or Harry Potter's magic, but one bitesize novel is reaching a new audience.

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'Sorry' for helicopter laser beam

A teenager who endangered the lives of a police helicopter crew by shining a laser pen at the aircraft has apologised in person to them.

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Researchers seek UK 'soundscapes'

A project has launched to capture the sounds of UK locations, mapping them to create "soundscapes" that can be visited by users of the project's site.

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Awards offered for map mash-ups

A competition aimed at making the most of map data has been launched.

Backed by UK mapping agency Ordnance Survey, the GeoVation competition aims to find new ways for geography to empower citizens.

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Egypt seeks ethical mobile users

A code of ethics for the use of mobile phones has been launched by Egypt's official telecoms regulatory body.

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Call to harmonise mobile airwaves

The EU has urged its members to use the same part of the airwaves for mobile broadband to help achieve its target of 100% broadband coverage by 2013.

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Mobile net 'heading for data jam'

The number of people accessing the net on mobile phones could soon outstrip the capacity of networks, experts warn.

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Free Google sat-nav shakes the market

Shares in sat-nav device companies have fallen substantially after Google unveiled its free live sat-nav for mobiles on Wednesday.

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Google opens OneBox music service

Search giant Google has entered the online music market with a new service for finding and buying music online.

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DJ game aims to buck predictions

A video-game that boasts rap artist Jay-Z amongst its advisors is hoping to capitalise on the popularity of music titles despite poor sales forecasts.

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