http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Technology section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:58 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 A smartphone created by former Nokia employees is unveiled ahead of its release later this year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22599877#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22599877 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:18 GMT A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22598821#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22598821 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:49:23 GMT Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22603046#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22603046 Mon, 20 May 2013 20:21:50 GMT State-sponsored hackers are renewing their attacks on the US after a three-month hiatus, according to the New York Times. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22594140#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22594140 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:13:08 GMT Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by a Senate committee, who says the company avoided paying billions of dollars in US taxes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22600984#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22600984 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:11:11 GMT Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22585414#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22585414 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:27:00 GMT Vodafone's full-year sales slip for the first time in eight years as tough economic conditions in Europe take their toll on customers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605726#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605726 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:27:14 GMT Up to 22 million login names may have been stolen during a hack attack on Yahoo Japan, the web firm warns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22594136#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22594136 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:13:25 GMT An IT manager who grew frustrated with call centre menus has catalogued shortcuts to thousands of phone services http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22567656#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22567656 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:05 GMT A review of BBC Online and the Red Button service by the BBC Trust finds audiences are served well but BBC Online has failed to hit its reach target. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22594340#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22594340 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:54:10 GMT Some people are "put off" making important calls because of confusion over the amount they will be charged, according to the telecoms regulator. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22540999#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22540999 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:47:05 GMT US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22567061#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22567061 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:47:36 GMT Games giant EA has revealed that it currently has no games in development for Nintendo's Wii U console. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22565945#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22565945 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:48:35 GMT Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt defends the company's tax affairs after it comes in for strong criticism from MPs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22585891#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22585891 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:04:20 GMT GPS data could provide faster and more accurate early warning systems for tsunamis, a German team of scientists suggest. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22572096#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22572096 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:51:29 GMT Scientists in Glasgow have discovered a low-cost way to create 3D images, capable of sensing frequencies beyond visible light. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22556172#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22556172 Thu, 16 May 2013 23:13:04 GMT British hackers who were behind a series of high profile cyber-attacks in 2011 have been sentenced at a hearing in London. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22552753#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22552753 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:19:35 GMT A cyclist says he is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a car whose driver is later believed to have tweeted about the crash. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22602141#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22602141 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:36:18 GMT UK astronaut Tim Peake is to fly to the International Space Station, launching on a Soyuz rocket in November or December 2015. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22579023#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22579023 Mon, 20 May 2013 08:26:51 GMT Click's David Reid visits Cern to find out more about the plans to restore the world's first web page. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22566152#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22566152 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:18 GMT Microsoft's Bing offers page translations into Klingon, Google launches a music subscription service plus other tech news. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22552462#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22552462 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:39:21 GMT The BBC talks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, in a $1.1bn deal. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22598029#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22598029 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:24 GMT Former LulzSec hacker Jake Davis, who has received a 24 month sentence for computer hacking, talks to Newsnight's Susan Watts about his time as part of the group. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22526025#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22526025 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:08:26 GMT Tumblr, the blogging site set up by a 20 year old only six years ago, has been bought by the internet giant Yahoo for more than £700 million. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22604683#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22604683 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:06:58 GMT Kate Russell looks at a site which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, plus other sites and apps reviewed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22552722#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22552722 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:31:36 GMT From 'perceptual computing' to smarter car headlights, chip maker Intel reveals what it thinks is the technology of tomorrow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22522567#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22522567 Thu, 16 May 2013 07:44:29 GMT Technology developers and privacy campaigners give their views on the Google Glass smart headset. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22543009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22543009 Wed, 15 May 2013 20:59:55 GMT The US Navy successfully launched an unmanned drone from the deck of an aircraft carrier for the first time on Tuesday, in what officials called a breakthrough for robotic aviation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22542663#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22542663 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:53 GMT Lara Lewington looks at how manufacturers are focusing their attention on technology to make their products quieter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22516169#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22516169 Tue, 14 May 2013 23:01:04 GMT Will Microsoft's new games machine win the next console war? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22556805#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22556805 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:28:53 GMT Finding profit in poo in the Middle East http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22598906#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22598906 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:21 GMT Why Yahoo thinks blogging platform Tumblr is worth more than $1bn http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22598148#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22598148 Mon, 20 May 2013 13:17:25 GMT Looking through CCTV feeds that should not be public http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22524274#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22524274 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:52:59 GMT The Canadian company tempting music fans back to tapes http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533522#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533522 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:36:32 GMT How do you dismantle an aircraft carrier? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22513349#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22513349 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:21:34 GMT Inside the factory making robots we can relate to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22556987#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22556987 Thu, 16 May 2013 23:01:13 GMT Former hacker on creating chaos online http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22526021#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22526021 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:23:25 GMT The BBC's tech correspondent considers if Google's smart glasses are cool or creepy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22538854#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22538854 Wed, 15 May 2013 21:01:02 GMT