Cash card taps virtual game funds - 02 May 2006 13:03:25 GMT
The makers of an online game have issued cash cards to allow gamers to access their virtual funds in real life.
Pupils to sit first online exams - 02 May 2006 09:54:56 GMT
Computers will replace pens and paper for some pupils as Scotland's exam season got under way.
Apple wins iTunes download deal - 02 May 2006 09:50:00 GMT
Apple has succeeded in keeping music download prices fixed at 79p in a deal with major record labels.
US file-sharing students targeted - 02 May 2006 09:49:15 GMT
The US music and film industry is targeting universities in its latest action against illegal file-sharing.
Google looks for best coders - 01 May 2006 23:01:58 GMT
Google launches a competition to find the best computer programmers in Europe, with jobs at the firm up for grabs.
Ageing PCs 'problem' for schools - 30 Apr 2006 23:19:04 GMT
UK schools and colleges have more computers but renewing them is a growing problem, a report says.
Scientists make water run uphill - 30 Apr 2006 11:06:30 GMT
US researchers exploit an old principle of physics to make water run uphill quite literally under its own steam.
Homemade walking aid for MS - 30 Apr 2006 09:18:41 GMT
A makeshift walking aid made by a scientist for his wife was shortlisted for an award at a major disability show.
Microsoft's EU appeal case ends - 28 Apr 2006 22:53:33 GMT
Microsoft used its position to dominate two key markets, the EU says in the final day of a court case.
BT buys online retailer Dabs.com - 28 Apr 2006 17:20:04 GMT
BT buys online electronics retailer Dabs.com for an estimated £30m, boosting its retail presence on the web.
Big holes in net's heart revealed - 28 Apr 2006 13:58:07 GMT
Huge swathes of the net are vulnerable to hijack by exploiting weak links between sites, research shows.
Nintendo name sparks satire - 28 Apr 2006 10:52:32 GMT
The final name for Nintendo next-generation console has prompted much comment among gamers.
Yell snaps up Spanish rival TPI - 28 Apr 2006 09:13:35 GMT
Directory publishing group Yell agrees to buy a majority stake in Spanish phone directory firm TPI.
Insect eye inspires future vision - 27 Apr 2006 18:03:24 GMT
An artificial insect eye that packs over 8,500 lenses into the size of a pinhead has been created by scientists.
Insight into UK's digital habits - 27 Apr 2006 11:49:26 GMT
Internet take-up and use is now higher in rural areas of the UK than in big cities, a survey suggests.
Rivals criticise BBC's strategy - 26 Apr 2006 16:16:01 GMT
Commercial broadcasters and press commentators raise concerns about the BBC's plans for the digital age.