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 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:34:06 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 study by Reuters suggests more people are becoming willing to buy online news, but warns that social media may be eroding brand recognition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22961025#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22961025 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:23 GMT Microsoft backtracks on controversial plans to impose strict restrictions on the playing and trading of games on its upcoming Xbox One console. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22980973#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22980973 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:43:21 GMT A US publisher is pricing a sci-fi video game for iPhones and iPads at more than double the cost high-end titles are usually sold for on those devices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22978494#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22978494 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:52 GMT A charity is advising people to cover their webcams when they are not in use because hackers could be using them to spy on you. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22967622#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22967622 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:58:12 GMT A ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing wearable tech sector. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22961029#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22961029 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:59:17 GMT A system software update has rendered some PlayStation 3 consoles unusable, manufacturer Sony confirms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22968218#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22968218 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:03:18 GMT Huawei unveils the world's slimmest smartphone saying the handset will work "miracles" for its brand. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22949159#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22949159 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:03:46 GMT Two junior doctors develop giant 3D animations of human body parts to make medics' lectures more memorable. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22860678#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22860678 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:48:55 GMT Sharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22942738#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22942738 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:53:44 GMT Google challenges the US government's gagging order on its internet surveillance programme, citing a constitutional right to free speech. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22963608#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22963608 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:50:29 GMT Ministers say agreements reached with internet firms will lead to a "fundamental change" in how images of child abuse are dealt with online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22943030#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22943030 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:59:56 GMT Yahoo is the latest firm to reveal the extent of US government snooping on its users following Prism leaks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22950812#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22950812 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:21:21 GMT A China-based supercomputer has been ranked the world's fastest, offering nearly double the processing speeds of the US's most powerful system. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22936989#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22936989 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:39:12 GMT Google has announced a plan to do more to tackle online images depicting the sexual abuse of children. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22933333#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22933333 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:10:20 GMT Online Scrabble players are angered by changes made to a mobile version of Scrabble since its takeover by EA http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22905191#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22905191 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:25:55 GMT Google is launching an experiment to beam the internet to remote areas of the world from near space balloons. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22905199#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22905199 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:55:31 GMT Opponents of President Robert Mugabe target the website of South Africa's governing ANC, accusing it of backing Zimbabwe's leader. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22902168#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-22902168 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:46:10 GMT Educators at the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh outline their vision for future learning. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22891283#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22891283 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:38:44 GMT Yahoo files a patent suggesting it could charge marketers different rates according to the social influence score of the consumers they want to target. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22895781#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22895781 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:14:19 GMT Sony has revealed that it plans to sell the PlayStation 4 for £349, making it £80 cheaper than Microsoft's Xbox One launch price. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22850409#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22850409 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:31:17 GMT Microsoft has announced the global launch date and price for its new Xbox One console at the start of the E3 games expo in Los Angeles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22848625#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22848625 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:20:06 GMT The return of Nintendo characters Mario, Bayonetta, Donkey Kong and Pokemon is announced in a video stream from the E3 gaming exhibition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22860677#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22860677 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:18:14 GMT Microsoft's Xbox One gets muted reception at E3 expo in Los Angeles http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22855382#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22855382 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:32:18 GMT A first look at some of the big name video games making news at the E3 expo in Los Angeles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22850408#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22850408 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:26:38 GMT Frank Gibeau, president of labels at video games giant EA, explains how his firm plans to restore its image with the launch of new consoles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22801311#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22801311 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:41:13 GMT Thousands stroll through the E3 expo in Los Angeles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22877226#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22877226 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:06:31 GMT Video games controllers with advanced sensors will soon allow players to control gameplay using their heart, muscles, or even feet. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22876276#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22876276 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:00:41 GMT Diego Maradona wins compensation from two Chinese firms for using his name in an online game, Hot-Blooded Soccer, without his consent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22949030#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22949030 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:05:44 GMT An app that allows cats to take their own photos has been developed in Germany. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22950818#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22950818 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:29:02 GMT As Sony and Microsoft go into battle with their new consoles at the gaming expo E3, Marc Cieslak gets a front line view. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22934626#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22934626 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:22:41 GMT Kate Russell reviews the best websites and apps including one which can help you run a marathon http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22897425#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22897425 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:14:18 GMT Ophelia Horton is a fashion blogger with a difference - she is just 13 years old. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22950167#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22950167 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:18:05 GMT It is not just planes and helicopter on display at the Paris Air Show, as the BBC's Theo Leggett found out when he tried on some of US defence firm Raytheon's new kit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22965731#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22965731 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:02 GMT Digital artists Adam Gray and Sam Fuchs spend hours searching the internet for iconic images, which they then use to create huge collages of the online world. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22915026#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22915026 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:09:32 GMT Parents and staff from Parentzone explain how they would like to make the internet safer for children. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22955034#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22955034 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:56:33 GMT Masters Student Sarah Watson is using 12 phone apps to monitor her daily life http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22953507#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22953507 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:14:16 GMT Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei unveils its latest mobile handset, which the company says is the thinnest on the market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22953849#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22953849 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:17:49 GMT The Culture Secretary, Maria Miller is set to examine further access to online pornography. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22945384#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22945384 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:45:25 GMT As part of the Tech Know series, BBC News visits a Restart Party in London, where people are invited to bring objects in need of repair. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22812944#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22812944 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:00:44 GMT Should action be taken against Tor and other ID-hiding tech? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22754061#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22754061 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:13:49 GMT Has the fighter pilot had his day? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22968362#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22968362 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:09:56 GMT Will Russian and Chinese planemakers ever break the Airbus/Boeing duopoly? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22954428#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22954428 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:27:00 GMT The apps that let us work alone - come together better http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22879173#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22879173 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:59:55 GMT Where to go when your gadgets break down http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22796798#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22796798 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:46:25 GMT The government and internet firms fail to speak the same language http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22942164#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22942164 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:55:58 GMT Are hardcore gamers getting ignored by console makers? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22885595#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22885595 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:25:30 GMT Inside the social network's huge arctic data centre http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22879160#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22879160 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:44:17 GMT A first look at what it is like to play Sony's new games machine http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22868516#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22868516 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:35:42 GMT