Google has faced repeated investigations over the data it gathers on users Six European data protection agencies are contemplating legal action over Google's privacy policy. The threat comes as a four-month deadline to change the policy expires with Google...
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Court rules against digital reseller
ReDigi lets users upload their music to a cloud storage service - before selling it on A company which allowed customers to resell their digital music "second hand" breached copyright, a US judge has ruled. ReDigi billed itself as...
Apple apologises to China customers
Apple has 11 stores in Greater China, including Hong Kong Apple boss Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers after state media accused the firm of arrogance, greed and of "throwing its weight around". A two-week long Chinese media...
Cat Video Festival returns to US
Some 10,000 people attended the first Cat Video Festival in 2012 A second festival dedicated to celebrating internet videos of cats is due to take place in Minnesota in August 2013. Some 10,000 people gathered at the inaugural event...
‘Petaflop’ supercomputer shuts down
Roadrunner was housed in 288 fridge-sized cases A US supercomputer called Roadrunner has been switched off by the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. The machine was the first to operate at "petaflop pace" - the equivalent of...
Report: Walmart Eyeing Amazon-Like Lockers for Online Deliveries
Picture this: You found just what you were looking for on Walmart's website for a great price, but getting deliveries at your place of residence is a major hassle. It's a problem all too familiar for some, but now...
Businesses Struggle to Keep Pace With Growth of the Web
Consumers aren't the only ones who struggle to keep up with the latest smartphone or tablet release, Web-based TV trends, and operating system updates. Many major organizations can't keep track of all the devices and services consumers are using...
Microsoft Acknowledges Windows Blue Ahead of Build 2013
Microsoft has thus far stayed mum on Windows Blue, the rumored update to Windows 8 that leaked online this weekend. But that changed today, with a blog post that discussed how Redmond plans to "advance" its products in the...
An "Ungoogleable" Dilemma
Google is trying to prevent Swedish language officials from adding "ungoogleable" to its official wordlist, but for a good reason. Apparently Google has protested the addition of the Swedish word "ogooglebar," (ungoogleable) to a new list of official words....
Net pioneers win engineering prize
Lord Browne (L) with Robert Kahn (C) and Louis Pouzin (R) Pioneers of the internet are the first recipients of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf, Louis Pouzin and Marc Andreessen will...
Esa seeks help with robot spacecraft
The way humans control drones could aid future robot spacecraft The European Space Agency is turning to owners of terrestrial robot aircraft to aid those that journey into space. The agency has released software that makes use of the...
More jobs in UK video games industry
The UK games sector has returned to growth after a three year period of decline, says industry body Tiga A new report by video games industry trade association Tiga has found that both employment and investment in the UK...
Single-player SimCity ‘rejected’
Cities built by players are part of larger online regions Electronics Arts has said plans to turn SimCity into a single-player game were rejected early in the development of the latest version. The admission comes as players are finding...
Artists are ‘buying virtual fans’
Words by Chi Chi Izundu and Declan Harvey Newsbeat reporters Some music artists are buying social networking statistics to get into the charts, a Newsbeat investigation has found. The statistics, which can be bought, include YouTube views, Twitter followers...
Self-sketching whiteboard unveiled
By Leo Kelion Technology reporter Microsoft says that its digital canvas still needs many years of work until it will be ready for market Microsoft is working on an interactive whiteboard that aims to interpret users' sketches to complete...
Ghana launches IT ‘city’ project
An IT university will be built at Hope City Ghana's President John Mahama has launched a project to build a $10bn (£6.6bn) IT hub near the capital, Accra, within three years. Dubbed Hope City, it will have Africa's tallest...
US plans small-ship drone launches
The US military is planning to use fleets of small ships as platforms for unmanned aircraft to land and take off. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) said it needed to increase its airborne "surveillance and reconnaissance"....
Computer glitch hits Mars rover
Curiosity works with a main computer and a back-up Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover has been put into "safe mode" after a computer glitch caused by corrupted files. The robot, which is analysing rock samples on the Red Planet, is...
Hackers breach Evernote security
Evernote insists no payment data or personal details were accessed, changed or lost Online information storage firm Evernote has asked all users to reset their passwords, following a security breach by hackers. The California-based company, that allows people to...
‘Six strikes’ piracy crackdown begins
The ISPs taking part in the scheme plan different approaches to handle suspected repeat offenders A "six-strikes" campaign to combat internet piracy has begun in the US. Five of the country's leading internet service providers (ISPs) are taking part...
Scientists show off stretchy battery
By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News The team tested their battery by stretching it 300% while it powered an LED lamp Researchers have demonstrated a flat, "stretchy" battery that can be pulled to three times its...
Facebook scrubs shooting ‘tributes’
Victoria Soto's family set up their own Facebook page dedicated to their murdered daughter Facebook has removed some pages dedicated to last year's Sandy Hook primary school shooting, following complaints. Dozens of "tributes" were added to the social network...
Apple offers kid apps fee settlement
Mr Meguerian said his daughter made in-app purchases from Treasure Story and other games Apple has proposed paying compensation to US parents whose children made in-app purchases without their permission. The iPod-maker had been sued over allegations it had...
Mobile aims to control city life
It is day two of Barcelona's Mobile World Congress. Visit this page throughout the day to catch up on all the news, views and videos from the BBC's team on the ground there. Read all the action from Sunday...
Comodo Internet Security Premium (2013)
Review Date January 30, 2013 Pros Powerful malware blocking. New, friendlier interface. Handy desktop widget. Includes hardened browser, DNS protection, sandbox. Cons Trashed installation of valid utilities. Firewall yielded to direct attack. Phishing protection ineffective. Noticeable slowdown in some...
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall 2013
Review Date January 31, 2013 Pros Quick, simple install. Resists direct attack. Protects against Web-based attack. Handles program control without too many popups. Blocked all leak tests. Comes with a year of credit protection. Facebook privacy test. Can block...
Facebook Hacked, User Data Not Compromised
Facebook is the latest company to reveal that it was the victim of hackers, but the company said users' personal information was not compromised by the breach. In a Friday blog post, the social network said its security team...
Some Facebook Users Can Pay to Promote Friends’ Posts
Want to get the word out about the marathon your friend is running? Or think everyone should see your cousin's crazy cat video? Facebook now lets some users pay to promote their friends' posts. Facebook on Thursday began a...
FCC: ISPs Making Good on Advertised Broadband Speeds
Consumers love to complain about their Internet service providers, but according to new stats from the FCC, ISPs in the U.S. are doing a good job of providing their customers with advertised Web speeds. A Sept. 2012 test found...
Valve opens Linux video game store
The original Half Life game has been converted to run on Linux Software firm Valve has launched a Linux version of its Steam game store. The games made available via the online Steam store are playable on the Ubuntu...
Chubby Checker sues over penis app
Chubby Checker celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Twist in 2010 Rock'n'roll singer Chubby Checker is suing HP over an app that used his name as a euphemism for penis size. The Chubby Checker app - which appeared on...
Blue Peter honours Apple’s Jony Ive
Watch presenter Barney Harwood present Sir Jonathan with the gold badge The BBC's Blue Peter programme has honoured Apple's design chief Sir Jonathan Ive with its highest accolade - the gold Blue Peter badge. The British executive helped create...
Self-driving car given UK test run
By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News The BBC's Richard Westcott tests out the self-driving car A car that is able to drive itself on familiar routes has been shown off at an event at Oxford University. The technology...
European Cybercrime Centre dismantles its first criminal network
This was what Spanish users watched after turning on their computers The European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) in collaboration with Spanish Police, took down the largest and most complex cybercrime network based in Russia, which infected millions of computers with...
Europe bets on ICT for ageing well
Caption from VieDome site On 14 February, took place the final conference of the TechnolAGE project, which is commissioned by European Commission's DG Connect and aims to show that ICT for ageing well is an area worth concentrating funds...
