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 | Internet crime to hit homes hard |
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| Home computer users are now the favourite targets of hi-tech criminals, reveals research. |
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| Browser bug could get early patch |
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| A fix for a browser bug may appear early if hackers exploit the loophole in large numbers, said Microsoft. |
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| Mobile web shake-up gets started |
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| The general public can now register website names ending .mobi as part of a shake-up of the mobile web. |
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| TV embraces the online clip age |
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| BBC Click examines the explosion in sites supporting user generated content such as YouTube. |
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| Xbox still hopes to storm Japan |
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| Xbox boss Peter Moore says that Microsoft is still determined to crack the difficult Japanese market. |
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| Magnetic train crashes |
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| A magnetic levitation train crashes at high speed in northern Germany, killing at least 23 people. |
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| Microsoft may offer web programs |
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| Microsoft is planning free online versions of its word processing and spreadsheet programs. |
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| Global web celebrations under way |
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| People around the world are coming together to celebrate the world wide web and its impact on people. |
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| Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3 |
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| Sony is to cut the Japanese launch price of its forthcoming PlayStation 3 console by 20%, the firm says. |
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| Browser flaw seen on porn sites |
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| Security flaws in browser Internet Explorer are being exploited by porn sites to hijack Windows PCs. |
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| Branson makes $3bn climate pledge |
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| Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson pledges to invest $3bn ( |
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| Free anonymising browser debuts |
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| Cyber rights hacking group creates browser that makes it possible to surf the net anonymously. |
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| Double disc might end hi-def war |
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| Inventors patent disc that can hold versions of films in two rival high-definition formats. |
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| Online postage service launched |
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| People are able to buy their postage online, making stamps unnecessary, in a new scheme from the Royal Mail. |
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| Microsoft accused over Vista row |
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| EU Competition Commission Neelie Kroes says Microsoft has been running a "campaign" to discredit her. |
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| Motorola buys barcode scan firm |
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| Mobile phone firm Motorola is buying Symbol Technologies, a maker of barcode scanning systems, for $3.9bn. |
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| Toshiba recalls 340,000 batteries |
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| Toshiba is to replace 340,000 laptop batteries, the third recall of faulty batteries made by Sony since mid-August. |
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| Microsoft to launch YouTube rival |
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| Microsoft is launching an online video-sharing service to compete with YouTube and Google Video. |
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| Projector size of sugar cube made |
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| A video projector the size of a sugar cube is developed by researchers in Germany. |
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| AI prize award for British firm |
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| A British firm wins a prestigious Artificial Intelligence prize for the second year running. |
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| Chip firm agrees $17.6bn buyout |
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| Chipmaker Freescale agrees to be bought by a private equity group in one of the biggest-ever technology deals. |
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| Mobiles put the web in your hands |
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| BBC Click investigates the new ways phone companies are trying to get us to access the net through our mobiles. |
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| Christmas debut for Wii in Europe |
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| The Wii game console will go on sale in Europe on 8 December, says Nintendo. |
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| iPod fans shun iTunes says report |
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| A report into the habits of iPod owners reveals they prefer free music to tracks they have to pay for. |
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| Zotob virus writers face prison |
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| The creators of the Zotob virus which struck US firms are sentenced by a Moroccan court. |
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| Nintendo Wii to make debut in US |
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| Nintendo says it will launch its new Wii console in the US in November, two weeks ahead of its Japanese launch. |
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| Microsoft Zune out for Christmas |
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| Microsoft announces that its Zune digital music player will be released in the US in time for Christmas. |
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| BT threatens satellite dishes |
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| The largest satellite earth station in the world, Goonhilly in Cornwall, is facing major changes, with the loss of 90 jobs. |
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| Euro debut for iTunes challenger |
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| A major US music download service launches a European store selling tracks without digital restrictions. |
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