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Google must divulge YouTube logGoogle must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched avideo on YouTube, says a US court. Warning letters to 'file-sharers' The music industry says thousands of UK broadband users who share tracks illegally will be warned about it in letters. Firefox download record official The creators of Firefox 3.0 celebrate the news they have set a new world record for software downloads. Government starts data mash-up The UK government launches a competition to find innovative ways of using the masses of data it collects. Virgin rapped on broadband speeds ASA upholds complaint about advertisements lodged by rival broadband provider BT. Spam experiment overloads inboxes A security firm reveals the results of an experiment where 50 people from around the world surfed the web unprotected for a month. Mobile firms hit roaming deadline Mobile phone firms reach a deadline to cut the price of sending text messages in EU member nations. Sinclair dreams of 'flying cars' Personal flying machines will be a reality, says home computer and electric car pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair. Rhapsody embraces MP3 music files US digital music service Rhapsody is the latest company to embrace MP3 downloads without copy restrictions. The US teenager spreading peace over the net A 16-year-old from New York State harnesses the power of online social networking to try and break a world record. Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital 'Bars, not Gates' Microsoft, free software and the future Digital front line Telecoms specialist offers his view on rebuilding Burma Shaping up Why doctors are switching on to video games Hi-tech health How robots are transforming care in the NHS Internet shake-up What do the planned changes mean? Closing the Gates Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era Google Yahoo ad deal faces probe Plans for Google and Yahoo search advertising deal may stall as the Justice Department investigates. Court fines eBay over fake goods A French court orders eBay to pay 40 million euros in damages to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake goods. Spam fighters lay down gauntlet Recommendations for how ISPs can fight spam are issued by a global body dedicated to looking at the issue. Gates steps down from Microsoft The chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates, is stepping down from his day-to-day job at the world's largest software company. Internet overhaul wins approval A complete overhaul of the way people navigate the internet has been given the go ahead in Paris. Sony predicts TV and game profits Sony announces its strategy to make its television and video game operations profitable in the current year. Farewell Mr Gates The hits and misses of his leadership of Microsoft Behind the scenes of Firefox 3.0 Behind the scenes at the Mozilla Foundation Real racing in the virtual world How gamers may soon be able to race against top F1 drivers in real time from the comfort of their living room. Yahoo goes back to its roots For millions of people worldwide Yahoo remains synonymous with the internet itself, but after Microsoft walked away from buying the firm what does the future hold? Google's experimental Gmail Google opens testing of new Gmail features to its biggest audience as it calls on tens of millions of users to try them. Broadband speed test map Changing the way we think Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think Virgin territory for ISPs Bill Thompson believes Virgin Media has decided it likes record companies more than its customers. Trade agreement could hit privacy Internet law professor Michael Geist examines implications of new anti-counterfeiting agreement. Cloud computing faces storm Bill Thompson argues that data and apps in the cloud need to be given better protection. Bad law from good intentions? Bill Thompson considers the impact of a prosecution in the US for creating a fake MySpace page. Staying safe and taking risks Bill Thompson considers possibility of two internets. Why the future is in your hands The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it. The mobile future is calling Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone. Google bets on Android future Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles. Pupils reveal mobile snapshot Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project. Nokia morphs itself from within Future directions in computing A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law. Getting more from Moore's Law A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips. Cleaning up in 'fab world' A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant. The man behind Moore's Law BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution. From BBC News |
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