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 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:15:26 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 Microsoft is launching the most complete preview yet of its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system, the biggest redesign since Windows 95. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18288710#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18288710 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:57:51 GMT Facebook suffers a series of service disruptions which leave many people unable to use the social network. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18294049#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18294049 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:12:34 GMT A legal row over millions of dollars of royalties generated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been settled. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18295120#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18295120 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:03:03 GMT Thousands of internet users suspected of sharing Ben Dover's films are to receive letters seeking compensation after a High Court hearing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18281187#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18281187 Thu, 31 May 2012 14:44:30 GMT A US judge dismisses the central basis of Oracle's $1bn copyright claim against Google. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18295255#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18295255 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:13:34 GMT Amateur rocketeers are planning a four-day festival of rocket launches to help celebrate the Queen's Jubilee http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18296896#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18296896 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:48:23 GMT Europe's first smartphone based on the US chipmaker's technology is to go on sale in the UK and France in June. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18277595#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18277595 Thu, 31 May 2012 10:40:44 GMT Three key EU committees vote against the adoption of a controversial anti-piracy treaty, known as Acta, ahead of final European Parliament vote. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18264856#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18264856 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:58:15 GMT BT has aborted plans to bring high speed broadband to one of the UK's richest areas because of a bitter dispute over street cabinets. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18277561#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18277561 Thu, 31 May 2012 17:15:43 GMT Israel dismisses the suggestion that it is behind the Flame cyber-attack which was uncovered this week. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18277555#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18277555 Thu, 31 May 2012 09:32:33 GMT Some of the first London Underground stations that will receive free wi-fi over the summer are announced. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18290437#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18290437 Thu, 31 May 2012 23:01:33 GMT Sky has become the third internet service provider to prevent its users accessing file sharing site The Pirate Bay. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18270343#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18270343 Wed, 30 May 2012 17:58:00 GMT HP unveils plans for more energy-efficient data centres, as the use of cloud computing continues to grow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18282391#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18282391 Thu, 31 May 2012 18:00:12 GMT Installation software for Simurgh, an anonymising proxy tool, has been compromised with a Trojan warn researchers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18263058#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18263058 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:16:36 GMT A judge orders US authorities to share their evidence against the file-sharing sites ahead of an extradition hearing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18266938#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18266938 Wed, 30 May 2012 12:45:00 GMT The social network and credit card company challenge existing firms offering location-based discounts in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18259306#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18259306 Wed, 30 May 2012 15:52:01 GMT Google will start charging companies for listing products in the shopping section. From autumn only retailers who have paid will appear. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18295884#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18295884 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:15:39 GMT A new mobile phone app helps Android users to write emails, texts and tweets like the Queen. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18282387#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18282387 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:40:46 GMT The search giant's quest to perfect workplace efficiency by going the extra mile for its employees http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9723656.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9723656.stm Fri, 25 May 2012 10:28:00 GMT Competing ways to stream online content to a television without having to buy a new set http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9723900.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9723900.stm Tue, 29 May 2012 08:42:26 GMT A fabric which is a good conductor of electricity but so thin it is invisible to the naked eye, has been made by scientists in Devon. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-18302848#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-18302848 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:37:47 GMT They can track you, sound alarms and take photos but how safe can the latest security tech keep you? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9725137.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9725137.stm Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:14:12 GMT Martin Lewis has told BBC Radio 5 live about the sale of his website moneysavingexpert.com for £87 million. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18296412#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18296412 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:56:33 GMT Rory Cellan-Jones takes a quick look at Windows 8, Microsoft's latest operating system, designed for touchscreen technology. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18301673#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18301673 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:10:13 GMT A convoy of self-driven cars has taken a test drive on a Spanish public road plus other technology news stories. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9725420.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9725420.stm Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:51:33 GMT The website which reads your tweets aloud over music plus other sites and apps reviewed by Click's Kate Russell. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9725357.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9725357.stm Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:16:18 GMT Touchless technology similar to that used in video games, is being tested by surgeons to help them carry out delicate keyhole surgery. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18276049#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18276049 Thu, 31 May 2012 07:16:11 GMT Julian Assange loses his appeal to the Supreme Court against extradition to Sweden for questioning over alleged sex offences. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18261670#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18261670 Wed, 30 May 2012 09:24:35 GMT The undead breathe new life into an ageing PC game http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18280173#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18280173 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:45:58 GMT Can footsteps power the lighting near the Olympic site? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9724990.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9724990.stm Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:08:59 GMT Chinese mobile users rely on voice tech to send texts http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18255058#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18255058 Thu, 31 May 2012 23:00:28 GMT People who post made-up stories about sick children on the web http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18282277#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18282277 Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:53:47 GMT Can e-books save independent book stores? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18256087#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18256087 Tue, 29 May 2012 23:06:37 GMT The radio technology ensuring genuine nest soup http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18193981#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18193981 Mon, 28 May 2012 23:00:07 GMT Using Microsoft's motion sensor to dock satellites in orbit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18250755#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18250755 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:53:58 GMT