Technology News

Web censure 'curbs human rights'
Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.

Digital bill amendment follows lobbyists' draft

Text added to digital economy bill that could block sites such as YouTube echoes almost word for word a suggestion from the BPI

A controversial amendment to the digital economy b...

Telegraph poles to take broadband
Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.

Tories promise faster broadband

Conservatives try to outdo Labour by promising broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps in technology manifesto

The Conservatives have launched a technology manifesto that aims to incre...

Tories pledge 'fastest broadband'
The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.

Sex.com goes under the hammer

The internet's most valuable domain name, sex.com, is back on the auction block ? and bidding starts at $1m

If you've got $1m for a starting bid, and many millions more available...

Google Reader Play: a new way to browse

Google's new interface turns the web into an interactive entertainment magazine

Google has launched Google Reader Play, an experimental feature that offers a new, highly visual w...

Mobile clinic
Phones transform healthcare in the developing world

Facebook threatens to sue Mail

Social networking site fears reputation permanently damaged by false claim that it let older men pressure teenage girls for sex

Facebook has threatened to sue the Daily Mail for ...

Farming future
The dawning age of the agricultural automatons

dot.Rory
New skirmishes in war of Daily Mail v the internet

'Console killer' launches in June
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.

Sony shows off motion controller
Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.

Microsoft loses appeal in patent case

Suffering under an injunction against versions of Word that deal with particular forms of XML, Microsoft sallies forth once more against i4i

Remember Microsoft, and the case take...

Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.

File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.

Final Fantasy
Costumed fans queue for launch

Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.