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Satellite images help insure Kenya cattle

A new insurance scheme using satellite technology has been launched in northern Kenya which offers herdsmen a chance to protect their livestock against drought.

BT puts price on faster broadband

BT has launched a broadband service, based around fibre optic cables, that offers speeds of up to 40 megabits per second (mbps).

Hospital op photos 'on Facebook'

A hospital worker has been suspended amid reports that photos of patients having operations were posted on the social networking site Facebook.

Smokers given early ageing shock

A shock treatment is being delivered to smokers through "ageing machines" which have been placed in branches of Boots the Chemist in Glasgow and Braehead.

Young people facing online fraud risks

Young people are most at risk from online fraud, according to two surveys.

Moving beyond the whiteboard

Now that blackboards have largely been banished from the classroom in favour of interactive whiteboards, it would be easy to assume that technology is fully integrated in schools.

Nokia launches Ovi maps to challenge sat navs

Phone giant Nokia has launched a free map and navigation service for its handsets that analysts believe could challenge stand-alone sat-nav devices.

YouTube turns to movie rental business

Video-sharing site YouTube is taking its first steps into the online movie rental business.

Online music piracy 'destroys local music'

Countries like Spain run the risk of becoming "cultural deserts" because of online file-sharing, the music industry has claimed.

Brain size 'governs video game prowess'

If you find video games a struggle, it could be to do with the size of certain parts of your brain, a study suggests. US researchers found they could predict how well an amateur player might perform on a game by measuring the volume of key sections of the brain.

Manchester United warns about social networking

Manchester United Football Club has posted a message on its website explaining that its players do not belong to online social networks.

Bill Gates gets real Twitter feed

Former Microsoft boss Bill Gates has launched an official Twitter feed and is rapidly becoming one of the site's more popular members.

Design for an autonomous unicycle

Professor Robin Sharp used mathematical models to simulate the challenge of riding a unicycle and to work out the controls necessary to stay upright.

Sony delays PlayStation 3 motion controller

Sony has pushed back the release of its highly anticipated motion controller for its PlayStation 3 console until the autumn of 2010.

New York Times website to charge

The New York Times is to charge for full access to its website from 2011, the latest newspaper to move in that direction.

Microsoft to patch browser hole

Microsoft says it will issue a patch for a hole in Internet Explorer that could have been exploited by Chinese hackers.

Web's inventor unveils data site

Web founder Tim Berners-Lee unveils a UK government website that aims to make public sector data freely available.

Phone texting 'helps pupils to spell'

Children who regularly use the abbreviated language of text messages are actually improving their ability to spell correctly, research suggests.

Tablet PCs to 'take off' in 2010

Analysts predict that "tens of millions" of tablets PCs will be sold in 2010 but "green" technology may struggle.

Google postpones Chinese mobiles

Google says it has postponed the Chinese launch of two mobile phones following a dispute with the government over censorship.

Chinese online revenue 'surges'

A research firm says online revenue generated in China surged by more than 30% to 74.3bn yuan ($10.9bn) in 2009.

France in fresh Explorer warning

France has echoed calls by the German government for web users to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) to protect security.