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Apple pushes anti-virus for Macs

BBC Technology News  7 hours ago

Users of Apple computers are being urged to install anti-virus software to ensure they do not fall victim to web-borne threats.

Facebook rolls out site browser

BBC Technology News  15 hours ago

Social site Facebook has rolled out a system that lets members use other sites via the social networking portal.

YouTube seeks classical musicians

BBC Technology News  15 hours ago

Video-sharing site YouTube launches a classical challenge to find unknown musical talent.

Call for ban on anti-crime device

BBC Technology News  17 hours ago

The government is being urged to bring in rules banning a new anti-social behaviour device which emits a high-pitched noise.

Britney more popular than Obama

BBC Technology News  19 hours ago

The singer, Britney Spears, has beaten Barack Obama to top spot in the world of internet search during 2008, Yahoo says.

Cloud computing centre for city

BBC Technology News  less than a day ago

Inverness is chosen as the location for a planned computer complex offering data storage for people and businesses.

Web searches feed health fears

BBC Technology News  less than a day ago

Health information online is breeding a generation of cyberchondriacs - say researchers.

Yahoo signs deal with Virgin Mobile

BBC Technology News  less than a day ago

Yahoo agrees a deal that will make it the exclusive search engine for Virgin Mobile's four million subscribers.

EU to search out cyber criminals

BBC Technology News  less than a day ago

Police forces will be remotely searching hard drives as Europe steps up the fight against hi-tech thieves.

Europe backs mobile roaming cap

BBC Technology News  4 days ago

Sending text or downloading data while abroad looks set to get cheaper as Brussels backs caps on roaming charges.

Woman cleared of MySpace bullying

BBC Technology News  5 days ago

A woman accused of driving a teenage girl to kill herself using MySpace has been cleared of cyber-bullying in America.

Spam on rise after brief reprieve

BBC Technology News  6 days ago

Two weeks after the shutdown of a firm hosting massive spamming networks, spam levels are slowly returning to normal.

Online shopping spend in decline

BBC Technology News  6 days ago

For the first time since it began compiling figures, measurement firm comScore finds online spending is down.

Actor robots take Japanese stage

BBC Technology News  6 days ago

Robots make their acting debut in a new play in Japan - the world's first robot and human experimental theatre production.

YouTube defends video widening

BBC Technology News  6 days ago

The video content site has changed to a widescreen high-definition media player, but some users say the new look is 'distracting and annoying'.

Apple made to drop iPhone advert

BBC Technology News  Nov 25 08

The UK advertising watchdog forces Apple to pull an iPhone advert after ruling it exaggerates the phone's speed.

Musicians urge copyright change

BBC Technology News  Nov 25 08

Thousands of UK musicians deliver a video message to the prime minister urging him to back an extension to their copyright.

Mobile internet usage on the rise

BBC Technology News  Nov 25 08

Mobile net growth is growing eight times faster than PC-based access with over 7 million people now surfing via their phone.

Compulsive gamers 'not addicts'

BBC Technology News  Nov 24 08

Most gamers seeking treatment for compulsive gaming are not addicts, says the head of Europe's only gaming addiction clinic.

Sharp rise in silent call gripes

BBC Technology News  Nov 24 08

Complaints from UK householders about silent calls from call centres have more than tripled, says regulator Ofcom.

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