Apple to end music restrictions
7/1/2009 external link
Apple has announced at Macworld that music on its iTunes store will now be DRM free.
Tech show bucks global downturn
6/1/2009 external link
More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show.
Twitter hit by security breaches
6/1/2009 external link
The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of some very high profile accounts.
Apple's Jobs admits poor health
5/1/2009 external link
Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a press statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance.
NI links up to underwater cable
6/1/2009 external link
Northern Ireland is to be linked to an underwater transatlantic communications cable for the first time.
Police 'encouraged' to hack more
5/1/2009 external link
The Home Office has signed up to an EU suggestion allowing police to remotely access computers without a search warrant.
Cloud hangs over Macworld opening
5/1/2009 external link
More than 50,000 people are expected at the Macworld show this week for the final year that Apple will take part.
Getting into space by broomstick
5/1/2009 external link
The proposed space elevator project could be powered by a simple new approach, demonstrated using a broomstick.
Be not afraid: Nepalese children's first encounters with computers
5/1/2009 external link
The E-library in Nepal proves a hit with children unfamiliar with computers.
Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital
21/5/2008 external link
China to 'clean up' the internet
5/1/2009 external link
China launches a new campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content.
Zune 'bug' fixed, says Microsoft
2/1/2009 external link
All the older Zune portable music players hit by a software bug should now be working, says Microsoft.
UK housewives rule in online time
31/12/2008 external link
UK housewives are spending the most leisure time online, according to a survey that reveals the world's web habits.
Private firm 'may run' phone log
31/12/2008 external link
A private company could be asked to log details of all telephone calls, emails and internet use, it is reported.
Smartphones drive mobile markets
29/12/2008 external link
2008 may have belonged to the smartphone but problems are looming in 2009, say experts.
Czech move to stop cyber bullying
30/12/2008 external link
The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt cyber bullying in schools.
'Boom year' for hi-tech criminals
28/12/2008 external link
Security experts say 2008 was a boom year for hi-tech criminals and the net's underground economy.
Taking democracy to the stars
16/12/2008 external link
Democracy takes a leap into an online universe
Helping the web to understand
16/12/2008 external link
Getting the web to understand how people talk
The net and the real cost of free
2/12/2008 external link
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on what the free market might mean for all the data we surrender.
Moving to the Second Classroom
25/11/2008 external link
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on how the classroom can make its way in the virtual world.
Who is responsible in the cloud?
29/10/2008 external link
Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson
The net and the ties that bind
17/11/2008 external link
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on living in an increasingly networked world.
Don't have security nightmares
21/10/2008 external link
Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson
How politics will change the web
4/11/2008 external link
Bill Thompson on the heady mix of politics and activism
Between a rock and an interface
7/10/2008 external link
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what makes a good user interface
The medium and the message
1/10/2008 external link
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what separates TV and the internet.
Code-cracking and computers
6/11/2008 external link
Best known for its code-cracking work, Bletchley Park also played a role in the origins of the computer age.
Accelerating the modern age
5/8/2008 external link
A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August.
One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth
20/6/2008 external link
The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated.
The history of UK computing
24/7/2008 external link
The UK's role in the early days of the computer revolution have been overlooked, say conservationists.
Alarm raised on teenage hackers
27/10/2008 external link
Computer security experts warn that many teenagers are falling into a life of petty cyber crime.
Hackers ready superstore sweep
28/8/2008 external link
Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns.
What makes a cyber criminal?
19/5/2008 external link
Misha Glenny meets one of Brazil's many cyber criminals, to find out what makes them go online to steal.
Thieves set up data supermarkets
23/4/2008 external link
Cyber criminals are setting up web shops that sell stolen data for a knock-down price, say security experts.
Q&A: Stay safe online
17/11/2008 external link
ID fraud is a growing problem in the UK - here are some tips and tricks to help web users stay safe online.
