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Xbox speeds up research results

Researchers have harnessed the powerful silicon chips used in the Xbox 360 console to solve scientific conundrums.

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Car harnesses fighter jet technology

The Ford motor company has harnessed technology from the F22 fighter jet as part of its bid to make its new Taurus "America's smartest full-sized sedan".

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Video screens hit paper magazines

The first video advert inside a print title has been published inside the American magazine Entertainment Weekly. The small screen, built into a cardboard insert, contains an advert for Pepsi Max and trailers for US TV network, CBS.

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Tech addiction 'harms learning'

Technology addiction among young people is having a disruptive effect on their learning, researchers have warned.

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Google turns page on news content

Google has unveiled a service called Fast Flip to let users consume news more quickly and to boost the flagging fortunes of the news industry.

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Google brand value 'on the rise'

In these uncertain economic times, people want answers - one reason perhaps why Google's brand value is soaring and bank brands are plunging.

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Call to get touch on eating sites

The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RC Psych) is calling for urgent action to protect vulnerable young people from eating-disorder websites.

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Next generation wi-fi approved

The next-generation of wi-fi technology has finally been approved for use, despite being on sale in laptops and other equipment for several years.

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Many motorists are 'distracted'

More than a third of motorists who took part in a survey said they had become seriously distracted when driving.

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Bus smartcard scheme rolled out

A new smartcard to speed up using public transport in Wales has been launched with concessionary bus pass holders being the first to benefit.

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Audio labels speak to the blind

A device that allows blind people to attach and read audio labels on everyday objects has gone on show.

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Emergency text system goes live

Trials are under way of a UK service allowing people to contact emergency services by text message.

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Opera browser bids for America

The founder of Opera has said despite its 100m worldwide users, they have a big job ahead conquering America.

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BT warns customers of phone scams

BT is warning customers to be on their guard after a series of phone scams involving people claiming to be calling from the company.

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iPhone app for fresher students

A university is offering a free iPhone application it has developed to help students starting their first term.

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Mis-sold mobile crackdown starts

Measures to crack down on the mis-selling of mobile phone contracts have been brought into force by the communications regulator Ofcom.

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Microsoft Bing adds visual search

Software giant Microsoft has introduced "visual search" to its Bing search engine to try to further set itself apart from market leader Google.

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Updated Microsoft Zune released

The latest incarnation of Microsoft's digital music player the Zune is on general release.

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BBC looks to copy protect content

BBC plans to encrypt Freeview HD data have come under fire from critics, who say it will effectively lock-down free BBC content.

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French 'pass' piracy legislation

The French National Assembly has passed a draft law that would allow illegal downloaders to be thrown off the net.

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Cunning copyright catches crooks

Video games developer Eidos have come up with a novel way of catching users playing pirated copies of their game.

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Thieves take Digital Britain PCs

Computers owned by the UK's Digital Inclusion Team, charged with getting millions of Britons online, have been stolen in a burglary.

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Spoof election videos 'unpoliced'

The Electoral Commission has said it will not be able to police the expected explosion in spoof internet videos at the next general election.

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Facebook grows and makes money

The world's largest social networking site just got bigger with the announcement it has 300 million active monthly users from around the globe.

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Facebook's journey into the East

With news that Facebook has turned a profit sooner than expected, the social network giant is turning its eyes to new markets.

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Web photo machete youth detained

A Glasgow teenager seen waving a machete in a photograph posted on the web has been detained for 10 months.

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BT offers solution for notspots

BT has announced a pilot of a new technology it hopes will allow UK homes currently not served by broadband to get access to faster speeds.

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New Africa broadband 'ready'

A new high-speed undersea cable connecting East Africa with the rest of the world is poised to go live, Kenya's top internet official has told the BBC.

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Military robot 'hops' over walls

Video footage has been released of a robot that can leap over obstacles more than 7.5m (25ft) high.

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Sony rebuts BBC PlayStation claim

Sony has rebutted claims made by the BBC programme Watchdog that its PlayStation 3 (PS3) consoles suffer from a manufacturing fault.

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Web grooming victim warns others

A Somerset teenager who was saved from a sex attack by her "nosey" mother after she was groomed online has warned others about the dangers of the web.

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