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 | Pandora to block non-US listeners |
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| Net radio station Pandora is to block most users from outside the US because of music licensing constraints. |
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| Pioneering US astronaut dies |
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| Walter Schirra, a US space pioneer who was the only man to fly on Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions, dies. |
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| Firms hit rivals with web attacks |
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| Web firms are turning to hi-tech crime gangs to help cripple their rivals, say security experts. |
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| Yahoo shares up on Microsoft talk |
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| Yahoo shares jump as much as 14% on reports it has been approached by Microsoft about a potential tie-up. |
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| DRM group vows to fight bloggers |
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| The body behind copy protection on some hi-def DVDs says it will fight efforts to break its technology. |
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| Social lending gains net interest |
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| Social networking spawns a new concept as banking harnesses the potential of Web 2.0. |
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| The rise of technology addiction |
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| The growth of portable technology has sparked fears that people are becoming addicted to their gadgets. |
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| Walking robot steps up the pace |
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| A humanoid robot is teaching itself to walk and eventually run around a California research lab. |
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| Fast net switchers report success |
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| New rules on broadband switching seem to have speeded up the process of moving net firms. |
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| The political power of the network |
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| Online campaigns and e-petitions are only the beginning of what the net can do to politics, argues Bill Thompson. |
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| Internet slimming pills warning |
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| The illicit availability of slimming pills online fuels a slimming obsession, putting lives at risk, experts warn. |
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| Microsoft warned of more EU fines |
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| The European Commission warns that Microsoft could face further fines for failing to comply with anti-trust rulings. |
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| Net firms tackle Vista headache |
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| Windows Vista is causing problems for those trying to hook up a PC to a broadband net connection. |
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| by producer |
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| A producer admits passing off the work of other pianists as that of his late wife, the label of a "sampled" artist says. |
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| s Freesat service |
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| Plans for a satellite TV service with no subscription, known as Freesat, are provisionally approved by the BBC Trust. |
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| Which? highlights phishing losses |
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| Consumer group Which? says banks should automatically compensate victims of online phishing frauds. |
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| hit net users |
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| Broadband users are less happy with customer service and more ready to switch than ever, says a survey. |
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| Burgers paid for by mobile phone |
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| A deal between Japanese mobile operator DoCoMo and McDonalds will allow users to pay for food via mobile. |
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| Tech rant: Technical ignorance |
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| BBC Click reporter Chris Long takes a swipe at some of the technologies that are floated as good ideas by government. |
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| BitTorrent download portal debuts |
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| The makers of the BitTorrent file-sharing software set up a legal movie and music download service. |
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| Mobile talk moves to Web 2.0 |
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| BBC Click reports on the internet phase, Web 2.0, which is reaching mobile handsets. |
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| Euro PS3 to play fewer old games |
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| The European PS3 will play fewer older games than the Japanese and American consoles, Sony says. |
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| Emotion robots learn from people |
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| Making robots that interact with people emotionally is the goal of a European project led by British scientists. |
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| 260m in NI network |
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| BT is spending |
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| Decoys fix quantum key swapping |
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| British researchers find a way to close a potential flaw in quantum communication systems. |
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| Microsoft faces $1.5bn MP3 payout |
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| A US court rules Microsoft must pay phone equipment firm Alcatel-Lucent $1.52bn ( |
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| Google charges for web programs |
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| Web giant Google is offering beefed up web programs to businesses in a clear shot at rival Microsoft. |
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| Government backs digital lockdown |
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| Calls to ban hi-tech locks that limit what people can do with digital media have been rejected. |
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| Microsoft patent row rumbles on |
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| A legal row between Microsoft and AT&T about overseas patents heads to the US Supreme Court. |
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