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Small town 'online crime hotspot'

Shildon in County Durham has been labelled an internet crime hotspot with a higher percentage of fraudulent purchases than anywhere else in the UK.

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Call to use more government data

A leading light of Web 2.0 has challenged the technology industry to innovate using a treasure trove of data the US government is making public.

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Home fibre plans survive downturn

More than two million people in Europe now have fibre broadband direct to their home, suggests a survey.

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Musicians hit out at piracy plans

An alliance of music stars, songwriters and record producers has spoken out against UK government proposals to kick file-sharers off the internet.

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Robots to revolutionise surgery

Within ten years some doctors and scientists are predicting that all surgery could be scarless.

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Google modifies Europe book plans

Google has offered concessions to European publishers who are concerned about the Internet giant's plans to put books into a massive online library.

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When click of a mouse cost £2000

Claire Logie has a cartoon on her desk which says "stop and think" - a painful reminder of the day when she failed to do exactly that.

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Websites 'breaking consumer laws'

More than half of websites selling electronic goods were breaking European laws aimed at protecting consumers, according to an EU investigation.

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Does brain training really work?

Brain training is a billion dollar industry, but does it actually work?

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Memory prowess linked to gaming

Video war games could enhance a key element of intelligence that is vital to success in life, an expert has claimed.

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Monopoly game launches on Google

A massive multi-player version of the popular property game Monopoly has been launched online.

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On the digital front line of policing

In the heart of New York Police Department's (NYPD) Real Time Crime Centre (RTCC), Inspector Kenneth Mekeel surveys data coming in on a giant monitor the size of a cinema screen.

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'One in 10 conned' by ticket sales

One in 10 people who buy gig or sports tickets online have been left wanting by fake sites, according to the latest stats from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

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Mobile phone ID fraud increases

There has been a rise in the number of mobile phone accounts being cloned or taken over by criminals, figures show.

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MoD withdraws £114m comms system

A £114m communications system has been withdrawn by the Ministry of Defence from front-line service after failings.

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Texts warn against bad behaviour

Text messages are being sent to people enjoying a night out in Bath warning them to keep the noise down and behave or to risk an £80 fine.

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Gadget shoppers branded 'stupid'

Staff at shops owned by the Dixons Stores Group have been caught insulting customers on a social networking site.

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Lying down NHS staff suspended

Staff at Swindon's Great Western Hospital face possible dismissal after posting online pictures of themselves taking part in the Lying Down Game.

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Facebook strips down to Lite site

The world's biggest social networking site has launched a slimmed-down version for people with slow or poor internet connections.

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Competition for community wi-fi

Librarians, youth-workers, and local vicars are being encouraged to apply to a fund which will provide free net access in selected UK communities.

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SA pigeon 'faster than broadband'

Broadband promised to unite the world with super-fast data delivery - but in South Africa it seems the web is still no faster than a humble pigeon.

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Smart tech reconnects Colombians

"Semantic web technology" is being used to reconnect Colombians displaced in the country's civil conflict.

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Orange restores broadband service

Service has been restored to customers of Orange broadband following an outage on Thursday, the company has said.

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Flight site hacker 'identified'

The publisher of a flight simulator site targeted by a hacker in May says it has presented a file of evidence to UK police identifying the perpetrator.

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Spotify launches on mobile phones

Music streaming service Spotify has expanded its service to mobiles.

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PM apology after Turing petition

Gordon Brown has said he is sorry for the "appalling" way World War II code-breaker Alan Turing was treated for being gay.

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Underwater laser pops in navy ops

US military researchers are developing a method for communication that uses lasers to make sound underwater.

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Palm unveils slimmer smartphone

Palm has unveiled a new phone, the Palm Pixi, aimed at younger consumers.

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