http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/technology/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Technology section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 22 May 2013 12:09:32 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/video_and_audio/technology/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Click's Spencer Kelly looks at how projectors and computers are being used to create immersive experiences. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22617483#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22617483 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:05 GMT Microsoft's Don Mattrick has described the new Xbox One as an "unrivalled device" in an interview with the BBC after the launch of the next-generation console. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22620405#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22620405 Wed, 22 May 2013 02:20:59 GMT CEO Tim Cook has spoken out in defence of Apple, after a Senate committee accused the company of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607627#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22607627 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:10 GMT Games developers are turning their focus towards indie games designed for smart phones or tablets, rather than traditional consoles. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605905#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22605905 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:38 GMT New York University's Tisch School of the Arts explores the use of today's communications technologies - and how they might enhance people's lives tomorrow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22487287#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22487287 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:14:17 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 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 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 "Intelligent" traffic cones are being unveiled on the M6 in the West Midlands in a bid to improve road safety. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22527383#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22527383 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:25:47 GMT The amazing photographs tweeted by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield have been seen by more than 750,000 Twitter followers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507866#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22507866 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:38:15 GMT A 17-year-old scientist from Yorkshire has built his own DNA testing machine and is using it to conduct experiments in his home laboratory. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22514550#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22514550 Tue, 14 May 2013 09:02:39 GMT A look inside the Jetstream aircraft that became the first to fly "unmanned" across UK shared airspace last month. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22511408#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22511408 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:05:47 GMT Click's Spencer Kelly looks at some of the technology in Western Europe's tallest building, the Shard. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22478746#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22478746 Mon, 13 May 2013 08:09:13 GMT Two of the UK’s most popular YouTube stars talk about new paid subscriptions coming to the site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22480839#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/22480839 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:11:20 GMT Work on the first of the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers is well under way at a dockyard in Rosyth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22474019#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22474019 Fri, 10 May 2013 00:04:30 GMT What was the cause of the 19-hour internet blackout in Syria? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22478467#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22478467 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:14:59 GMT A new police car packed with hi-tech equipment has been put through its paces in Bedfordshire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22450616#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22450616 Wed, 08 May 2013 12:46:22 GMT LJ Rich tries out the cinema technology that can alter the outcome of a movie to suit the audience http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22436014#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22436014 Wed, 08 May 2013 07:39:03 GMT Kate Russell looks at a site dedicated to the creators and producers of blockbuster TV shows. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22466607#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22466607 Fri, 10 May 2013 07:52:58 GMT Is there really such a thing as net neutrality? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22387461#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22387461 Tue, 07 May 2013 07:38:57 GMT BBC News takes a look at a new filming and projection technique which aims to create an enhanced, immersive experience, augmenting traditional screen viewing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22315685#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22315685 Fri, 03 May 2013 02:36:17 GMT A solar-powered aircraft that developers hope to eventually pilot around the world has landed in Phoenix Arizona on the first leg of a flight across America. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22414444#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22414444 Sat, 04 May 2013 18:20:54 GMT Instant messaging on chat apps like WhatsApp have overtaken the traditional SMS text message. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22382894#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22382894 Fri, 03 May 2013 12:06:34 GMT A group of London architects has proposed a flyunder to replace Hammersmith's "terrible" flyover. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22412213#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22412213 Sat, 04 May 2013 12:40:13 GMT John Benson from Blackpool says he lost his relationship and his job because he was addicted to his smartphone. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22397932#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22397932 Fri, 03 May 2013 11:34:34 GMT Scientists in the US have created a robot the size of a fly that is able to perform the agile manoeuvres of the ubiquitous insects. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22393858#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22393858 Fri, 03 May 2013 04:48:53 GMT Legendary US investor Warren Buffett will host his annual shareholder meeting this weekend with almost 35,000 investors in attendance. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22396405#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22396405 Fri, 03 May 2013 09:01:44 GMT Kate Russell looks at slow motion videos, plus other websites and apps reviewed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22396050#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22396050 Fri, 03 May 2013 12:31:17 GMT Stephen Balkam of the Family Online Safety Institute (Fosi) discusses the difficulties social media organisations face in moderating content http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22382814#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22382814 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:24 GMT Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman meets Harper Reed, the Chief Technology Officer for President Obama's 2012 re-election team. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22355364#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22355364 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:29:45 GMT The rise of independent video games is helping one Canadian designer incorporate more minority characters. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22318657#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22318657 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:14:34 GMT Newsnight's Defence editor Mark Urban examines what the UK government has achieved after it made a promise in 2010 to commit £650m to putting cyber security at the centre of defence. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22352465#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22352465 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:10:59 GMT Hackers attack a news agency's Twitter account and other tech news. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22298590#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22298590 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:51:27 GMT Kate Russell reviews a site that helps you learn the guitar, plus other websites and apps reviewed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22299360#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-22299360 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:05:17 GMT A model of human anatomy which is claimed to be most accurate in the world has been unveiled by digital designers in Glasgow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22283817#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-22283817 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:44:50 GMT Samsung is doing "very very well" an analyst tells the BBC as the South Korean firm reports a 41% jump in quarterly profits. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22305231#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22305231 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:57:28 GMT Dr Herb Lin, a cyber security expert, explains how media agencies are likely to make security changes to their Twitter accounts after a fake tweet claiming President Barack Obama had been injured was sent from the Twitter account of the Associated Press news agency. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22274917#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22274917 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:45:41 GMT BBC transport correspondent Richard Westcott tries out F1 driver Fernando Alonso's F1 simulator. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22218163#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22218163 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:13:46 GMT A journalist exposes flaws in the data internet marketers collect by tracking his web browsing habits without his consent. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22255402#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22255402 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:06:49 GMT The boss of Japan's gaming giant Nintendo insists the company will return to profit in the current financial year, despite doubts from analysts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22275269#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22275269 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:44:33 GMT Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is asked if she has ever tried to download the archive of her personal data that Facebook has stored on her from her timeline as a user. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22259017#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22259017 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:24:11 GMT Research into robot cars in Singapore is being driven by a desire to get more people using public transport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22259943#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22259943 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:38:16 GMT Apple has reported its first quarterly drop in profits in a decade, but said it will raise dividends for shareholders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22261148#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22261148 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:36:08 GMT Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg says the way boys and girls are raised is still creating a situation where men and women are judged differently in the workplace. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22189754#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22189754 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:46:12 GMT Spencer Kelly looks at seven days in tech including Google revealing more about its smart glasses http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22215851#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22215851 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:25 GMT Spencer Kelly looks through some of the biggest games releases to hit the shelves before there is any risk of a next-gen console doing so http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22117076#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22117076 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:16:31 GMT Kate Russell looks at a lunar information site, plus other websites and apps reviewed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22215198#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22215198 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:11:11 GMT Shares in the American technology giant Apple fell by 5.5% on Wednesday - dropping below the $400 mark for the first time since 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22200520#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22200520 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:07:39 GMT Could interactive technology cause a drop in the number of individuals able to write by hand? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22157892#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22157892 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:21:50 GMT The US Navy says it plans to install a laser weapon on one of its ships, which can shoot down small aircraft such as drones. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22076705#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22076705 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:07:23 GMT Sumi Das reports on an eight-year-old boy who lived vicariously through a robot after a bone marrow transplant. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22125682#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22125682 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:50:51 GMT A lifelike robot that replicates the actions of humans is helping test future clothing for the US military. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22083337#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22083337 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:25:12 GMT A new video game created by the Chinese government has become the latest big thing in China http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22001123#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22001123 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:25:44 GMT BBC News catches up with Rob Higgs, who specialises in mechanical automata in his Cornish boatyard, building objects from scrap, satisfying a passion for hands-on engineering. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22094465#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22094465 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:24:57 GMT