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Intel details new core chip line

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:26:47 GMT

Details have emerged of the processor family that Intel will be using in servers, desktops and laptops from 2009.

Bid for world land-speed record

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:46:36 GMT

Two British men prepare to try and break the world land-speed record for a wind-powered vehicle.

Sale of bank data alarms Germany

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:56:33 GMT

Data protection officials in Germany call for tighter privacy laws amid a scandal over illegal sales of personal data.

Intel cites US education 'crisis'

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:09:35 GMT

Intel's chairman tells developers a better education system is vital to the economic well-being and future of the US.

Microsoft loosens code shackles

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:27:42 GMT

Microsoft is to make it easier for big customers to move its software onto different machines.

Apple admits iPod Nano 'overheat'

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:22:15 GMT

Apple says that a battery fault meant that a small number of its first generation iPod Nanos could overheat.

Call to tackle UK business waste

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The government should do more to curb waste using tax as an incentive, a House of Lords committee has said.

Game sharers face legal crackdown

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:05:19 GMT

Thousands of video game pirates could face legal action after a developer wins damages from a file-sharer.

Stellar result in MoD challenge

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:52:33 GMT

The Ministry of Defence has concluded a contest to identify robots best suited to battlefield spying.

A thermostat for mini-spacecraft

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:41:56 GMT

A new technology has been demonstrated that can regulate the temperature of miniature satellites and spacecraft

Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital

Wed, 21 May 2008 11:53:11 GMT

Numbers game

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:42:26 GMT

Bill Thompson is not alarmed by net meltdown fears

dot.life

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:02:26 GMT

Would you rate the credibility of news stories you read?

Flat-panel fridge

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:22:31 GMT

New approach may make fridges more efficient and quieter

Mars craft

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:56:24 GMT

The rovers that may soon explore the Red Planet

Tiny technology

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:00:47 GMT

Scientists focus on nanotechnology

Robot wars

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:49:01 GMT

Latest technology to help troops on the battlefield

A spy camera hidden in a teddy bear's eye catches a thief

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:20:18 GMT

A forensic science student and her father catch a carer stealing from an elderly relative by hiding a camera in a teddy bear's eye.

Apple launches iPhone bug fix

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:45:42 GMT

Apple releases an update to fix problems with the much-hyped 3G iPhone, following complaints from some users.

US to back 21st century learning

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:51:13 GMT

Congress approves a bill for a new centre that will bring technological advances from business into the classroom.

Clipboards hijacked in web attack

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:29:06 GMT

Security firms are warning about a novel attack that inserts a malicious weblink in the clipboard where text is copied and stored.

Perfect return flight for Proton

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:40:44 GMT

A Russian Proton rocket successfully launches one of the biggest commercial satellites ever built - the Inmarsat-4 (I4-F3).

Exploring the virtual ant colony

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:09:12 GMT

For the first time researchers using radar to map out an ant colony and put it in the virtual world for exploration.

Legal milestone for open source

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:45:31 GMT

Supporters of open source software are claiming victory after a US court ruled copyright protection applies to their work.

Windows 7 details to be released

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:27:03 GMT

Technical information about the successor to Windows Vista will be revealed at two October conferences, says Microsoft.

Life as a top UK pro-gamer

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:00:53 GMT

How UK team won the Championship Gaming Series.

Speeding up the modern age

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:09:40 GMT

The technology that keeps the net running turns 40

Data protection

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:16:49 GMT

How secure are your credit and debit card details?

Early stereo recordings restored

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:56:57 GMT

Recordings made by a British pioneer of stereo sound have been restored so they can be heard for the first time.

Computer mouse faces extinction

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:51:31 GMT

Gestural interfaces could spell the end for the humble computer mouse says analyst company Gartner.

Mobile trading

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:27:08 GMT

Italy combats the food cost crisis with text messages

Robots scale new heights

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:12:11 GMT

Wall-climbing robots have been developed by scientists in America using the same principles behind electrostatics that make balloons stick to ceilings after being rubbed.

Real racing in the virtual world

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:06:17 GMT

How gamers may soon be able to race against top F1 drivers in real time from the comfort of their living room.

How not to monitor mobiles

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:23:12 GMT

Bill Thompson is worried that the methods we are using to keep kids safe on mobiles have stopped being useful.

Going for online gold

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:12:28 GMT

Bill Thompson is keeping an eye on the Olympics but isn't interested in medal winners

The importance of being there

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:42:10 GMT

Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world.

Making punishment fit the crime

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:59:55 GMT

Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers.

Closing the Gates after Bill

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:02:03 GMT

Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era

Changing the way we think

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:16:50 GMT

Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think

Why the future is in your hands

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:21:40 GMT

The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it.

The mobile future is calling

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00:36 GMT

Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone.

Google on Android's future

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:56:15 GMT

Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles.

Pupils reveal mobile snapshot

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:29:19 GMT

Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project.

Nokia morphs itself from within

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:16:41 GMT

Future directions in computing

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:10:26 GMT

A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law.

Getting more from Moore's Law

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:02:16 GMT

A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips.

Cleaning up in 'fab world'

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:07:52 GMT

A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant.

The man behind Moore's Law

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:50:04 GMT

BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution.

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