- Microsoft unveils new Xbox One game console
Reuters UK | 07:00 PM May 21
REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp gave the world the first look at its new game console on Tuesday, hoping the newly named Xbox One will build on a solid core of gamer fans and become a hub for living room e ...
- Microsoft unveils Xbox One console
BBC News | 06:30 PM May 21
Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington. ...
- Apple's Tim Cook to defend tax claim
BBC News | 04:30 PM May 21
Apple chief executive Tim Cook is expected to defend the tech giant's tax strategy during a Senate grilling. ...
- Tweet cyclist 'lucky to be alive'
BBC News | 04:30 PM May 21
A cyclist says he is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a car whose driver is later believed to have tweeted about the crash. ...
- Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election
Reuters UK | 02:00 PM May 21
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election that has put hardline Islamist authorities on alert for possible unrest. ...
- Flickr revamp unveiled by Yahoo
BBC News | 02:00 PM May 21
Yahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts. ...
- Facebook review 'at all levels'
BBC News | 01:30 PM May 21
Facebook tells Newsbeat it will not rush a review of violent content after beheading videos were removed from the site. ...
- Wi-fi shut down in Guantanamo alert
BBC News | 01:00 PM May 21
The US military's wireless internet service inside Guantanamo Bay has been shut down following threats by Anonymous hackers ...
- Pirate movie sites blocked in UK
BBC News | 11:30 AM May 21
Big UK net firms have begun blocking access to two movie streaming sites accused of flouting copyright laws. ...
- Vodafone sales hit by European slump
BBC News | 09:30 AM May 21
Vodafone's full-year sales slip for the first time in eight years as tough economic conditions in Europe take their toll on customers. ...
- Ant abilities could aid robot design
BBC News | 09:00 AM May 21
A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists. ...
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders'
BBC News | 11:30 PM May 20
Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by a Senate committee, who says the company avoided paying billions of dollars in US taxes. ...
- Tumblr 'will boost Yahoo revenue'
BBC News | 10:00 PM May 20
Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014. ...
- Mixed review for BBC Online services
BBC News | 07:30 PM May 20
A review of BBC Online and the Red Button service by the BBC Trust finds audiences are served well but BBC Online has failed to hit its reach target. ...
- Online takeout companies GrubHub and Seamless to merge
Reuters UK | 07:00 PM May 20
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two of the nation's biggest online food delivery businesses said they are merging in a deal that they hope will drive more orders, in more cities, through their platforms. ...
- Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphone
BBC News | 05:30 PM May 20
A smartphone created by former Nokia employees is unveiled ahead of its release later this year. ...
- Websense to go private for $907 million
Reuters UK | 02:00 PM May 20
(Reuters) - Websense Inc said it had agreed to be taken private by Vista Equity Partners in a deal that values the online security firm at about $907 million. ...
- China trying to manage exposure of corruption online
Reuters UK | 01:00 PM May 20
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses. ...
- U.S. authorities seize accounts of major Bitcoin operator
Reuters UK | 01:00 PM May 20
ST. LOUIS, May 17 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - U.S. authorities have seized two accounts linked to a major operator in the booming Bitcoin digital currency market, Tokyo-based exchange Mt. Gox. The move may prevent the fi ...
- China 'state hackers renew attacks'
BBC News | 12:00 PM May 20
State-sponsored hackers are renewing their attacks on the US after a three-month hiatus, according to the New York Times. ...
- Millions hit in Yahoo Japan hack
BBC News | 11:00 AM May 20
Up to 22 million login names may have been stolen during a hack attack on Yahoo Japan, the web firm warns. ...
- GPS 'improves early tsunami alerts'
BBC News | 10:30 AM May 20
GPS data could provide faster and more accurate early warning systems for tsunamis, a German team of scientists suggest. ...
- Single-pixel camera makes 3D image
BBC News | 10:00 AM May 20
Scientists in Glasgow have discovered a low-cost way to create 3D images, capable of sensing frequencies beyond visible light. ...
- Rivals get longer to comment on Google EU antitrust offer: source
Reuters UK | 09:30 AM May 20
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have given some of Google's rivals more time to study its proposals to settle anti-competitive complaints, which could provide more leverage to pry further concessions from th ...
- After Google, Amazon to be grilled on UK tax presence
Reuters UK | 09:30 AM May 20
LONDON (Reuters) - Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc. will be called back to the British parliament to clarify how its activities in the UK justify its low corporate income tax bill, two lawmakers told Reuters. ...
- Syria government supporters hack Financial Times
Reuters UK | 09:00 AM May 20
(Reuters) - The Financial Times' website and Twitter feeds were hacked on Friday, renewing questions about whether the popular social media service has done enough to tighten security as cyber-attacks on the news media i ...
- Pupils 'need early porn warnings'
BBC News | 08:30 AM May 20
Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say. ...
- Ofcom plans simplified phone numbers
BBC News | 08:30 AM May 20
Some people are "put off" making important calls because of confusion over the amount they will be charged, according to the telecoms regulator. ...
- US questions Google on Glass privacy
BBC News | 08:30 AM May 20
US politicians are seeking reassurances from Google that its smart spectacles will respect personal privacy. ...
- Google chief defends tax affairs
BBC News | 08:30 AM May 20
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt defends the company's tax affairs after it comes in for strong criticism from MPs. ...
- Time-lapse imaging 'improves IVF'
BBC News | 08:30 AM May 20
Time-lapse imaging which takes thousands of pictures of developing embryos can boost the success rate of IVF, according to British research. ...
- Man lists 12,000 call menu options
BBC News | 07:30 AM May 20
An IT manager who grew frustrated with call centre menus has catalogued shortcuts to thousands of phone services ...
- Vodafone brings ex-T-Mobile USA chief on board
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 20
Vodafone has hired Phillipp Humm, who was until earlier this week the chief of T-Mobile USA, to head up its northern and... ...
- Google targets iPhone and iPad users with Chrome and Drive
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 20
Google has released an iOS version of its Chrome browser, after taking the Android version out of beta earlier this... ...
- EA stops making games for Wii U
BBC News | 06:00 AM May 20
Games giant EA has revealed that it currently has no games in development for Nintendo's Wii U console. ...
- YouTube and Microsoft clash over app
BBC News | 04:30 AM May 20
YouTube is demanding Microsoft removes a Windows Phone 8 YouTube app, saying it violates its terms of service. ...
- Dell posts 79% fall in profits
BBC News | 04:00 AM May 20
Dell reports a 79% fall in quarterly profits to $130m (£85m) amid falling computer sales and a takeover battle. ...
- MPs challenge Google over UK tax
BBC News | 04:00 AM May 20
The internet giant Google has been challenged by MPs over the way it reports its income for tax. ...
- EU warns China over telecom payments
BBC News | 04:00 AM May 20
The EU warns it may investigate claims that Chinese telecom firms have been paid subsidies, allowing them to flood markets with cheap equipment. ...
- Ex-Groupon CEO Mason moving to San Francisco to start new company
Reuters UK | 08:30 PM May 19
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former Groupon Inc. Chief Executive Andrew Mason is moving to San Francisco to start a company after recently recording an album of "motivational business music," according to an update on his b ...
- Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'
BBC News | 07:30 PM May 19
Yahoo's board has approved a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m; 857m euros), US media reports say. ...
- LulzSec hackers who "wreaked havoc" at Sony jailed in UK
Reuters UK | 02:00 PM May 19
LONDON (Reuters) - A group of British hackers who "ran riot" causing millions of dollars of damage to computer networks run by Sony, the CIA and other agencies were sentenced to jail terms on Thursday. ...
- Nintendo to profit from user videos
BBC News | 01:30 PM May 19
Fan anger after Nintendo confirms it will profit from advertisements placed on gameplay videos uploaded by gamers. ...
- Jail sentences for Lulzsec hackers
BBC News | 10:30 AM May 19
British hackers who were behind a series of high profile cyber-attacks in 2011 have been sentenced at a hearing in London. ...
- UK politician sues for defamation in high-profile Twitter case
Reuters UK | 09:30 AM May 19
LONDON (Reuters) - A retired British politician sued the wife of the House of Commons Speaker for defamation on Thursday, accusing her of implying in a tweet that he was a pedophile guilty of sexually abusing boys living ...
- 'Kickstarter for gigs' is launched
BBC News | 09:00 AM May 19
A service allowing fans to club together to pay bands to play gigs at their request has been launched. ...
- Nasa buys into 'quantum' computer
BBC News | 08:30 AM May 19
A $15m computer that uses "quantum physics" effects to boost its speed is to be installed at a Nasa facility. ...
- Wi-Fi on the Tube: 32 more stations go live
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
Virgin Media has now turned on free Wi-Fi service at 38 Tube stations, as the London Underground gets ready for the... ...
- How UK banks are flirting with IT disaster
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
The continuing NatWest debacle has highlighted the IT systems risks faced by British banks, springing from a lack of investment in back-office staff and a reluctance to abandon legacy systems(ZDNet UK - IT Strategy) ...
- BT renames Openzone, Fon Wi-Fi hotspot network
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
BT has renamed its BT Fon and BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspot network simply 'BT Wi-Fi' in an effort to make it less confusing... ...
- Photos: Google's Nexus 7 tablet serves up Jelly Bean
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
The Nexus 7 is the first tablet that Google will sell directly to the public, starting at £159 for the quad-core device running the next version of Android, Jelly Bean(ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices) ...
- Photos: Skydivers bring Google Glasses to the party
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
Google co-founder Sergey Brin employed cyclists and skydivers in an elaborate show to highlight the powers of the company's Project Glass computerised glasses, at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco(ZDNet UK - Eme ...
- Android 'Jelly Bean' 4.1 launches with its sights set on Siri and developers
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
The next version of Android, which will debut on Google's own Nexus 7 tablet, promises better voice-driven search to take on Apple's Siri, as well as a personal assistant tool and key features for developers(ZDNet UK - M ...
- Adieu, Minitel: France's forerunner to the web to close
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
France's Minitel system, which provided online services for millions of people in pre-web days, is to be shut down on... ...
- Google Glass: $1,500 for developers 'on the bleeding edge'
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
Google's network-enabled, computerised glasses
- Digital Economy Act: What will Granny think?
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
The Digital Economy Act is 'back', not that it ever went away. It's only been dormant, and for now it remains so, but... ...
- Fujitsu to 'regain lost No.1 supercomputer spot'
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
The war of the supercomputers is back on. Japan Times is today reporting that Fujitsu's President Masami Yamamoto... ...
- HP aims to fox hackers with 'non-stick' Dynamic Defence tech
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
HP Labs is using randomisation to divorce applications from their infrastructure, in an attempt to prevent hackers from mapping out an approach and so make it harder to mount targeted attacks(ZDNet UK - Emerging Tech) .. ...
- NatWest: No end in sight for IT glitch fallout
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
An unknown number of NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank customers are continuing to experience problems with payments into and... ...
- Red Hat reveals OpenShift PaaS pricing
ZDNet | 06:30 AM May 19
The OpenShift development platform will move to FreeShift, a free service, and MegaShift, a subscription-based platform(ZDNet UK - Application Development) ...