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 | Online world to get news bureau |
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| News agency Reuters opens a bureau inside a virtual world and staffs it with a digital reporter. |
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| Radio tags spark privacy worries |
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| European citizens are worried about the dangers radio tags pose to personal privacy finds an EU study. |
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| Washington targets chipmakers |
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| The US Department of Justice looks into competitive practices among computer memory chip makers. |
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| Google pushes into Office space |
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| Google continues its push into software products, integrating its online spreadsheet and word processor services. |
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| EU backs strong law on chemicals |
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| An EU committee backs a new chemicals law which would force companies to replace dangerous substances. |
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| Microsoft promises Vista security |
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| A senior executive at Microsoft says that its new operating system, Vista, will be its most secure yet. |
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| Science GCSE with online exams |
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| School pupils can now take a GCSE entirely online - including doing the exams electronically. |
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| Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn |
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| Google buys video-sharing website YouTube for $1.65bn in shares after days of speculation. |
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| Ghost Recon battles to Bafta win |
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| Combat title Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter picks up the Bafta award for game of the year. |
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| Cricket machine masters bowling |
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| A machine that can replicate the spin and swing of bowlers is developed at a UK university. |
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| Apple finds stock option problems |
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| Apple Computer finds problems in the way stock options were granted, an internal investigation shows. |
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| Fujitsu recalls laptop batteries |
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| Computer maker Fujitsu is recalling 287,000 Sony laptop batteries because of a potential fire risk. |
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| Google launches literacy portal |
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| Google launches a portal to connect literacy organisations around the world. |
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| Bluetooth rival unveiled by Nokia |
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| Short-range, energy-efficient wireless technology called Wibree is unveiled by Nokia. |
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| Mobile phone sales start to slow |
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| One billion mobiles will be sold by next year but the boom times could be over, a report predicts. |
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| Geekspeak still baffles web users |
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| More people are tech-savvy but many terms are still a mystery to them. |
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| Siemens managers scrap pay rise |
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| Executives at Siemens scrap plans for a 30% pay rise due to fears over the future of its former mobile phone unit. |
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| Google buys its founding garage |
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| Internet giant Google buys a landmark in its history - the suburban home where it was founded back in 1998. |
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| Yahoo opens up its e-mail program |
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| Online giant Yahoo opens up the core code for its e-mail reader to the web development community. |
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| Security measures for mobiles |
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| A new system which will emit an alarm and wipe information from stolen mobile phones is being made available. |
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| Tesco moves into software market |
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| Tesco is to sell own-brand PC software, pitching the supermarket giant against the likes of Microsoft. |
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| Microsoft announces Zune pricing |
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| Microsoft says its Zune music player will cost $249.99 in the US when it goes on sale on 14 November. |
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| BBC and Microsoft sign agreement |
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| The BBC signs an agreement with Microsoft to explore ways of developing its digital services. |
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| Intel offers prize for sexiest PC |
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| The chip giant offers a $1m prize to evolve the traditional PC into something more stylish. |
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| NTL launches quadruple-play deal |
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| NTL unveils a TV, high-speed internet, and fixed-line and mobile phone package for |
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| Director Jackson signs Xbox deal |
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| King Kong director Peter Jackson agrees a deal with Microsoft to create a new form of interactive entertainment. |
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| WeeMees travel to North America |
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| A Glasgow firm signs a deal with AOL to allow users to personalise their digital identity. |
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| Digital archiving gains new tool |
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| The British Library and the National Library of New Zealand develop new way to archive digital material. |
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| Security row upsets Second Lifers |
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| Members of the Second Life online world criticise the handling of a serious security breach. |
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