Microsoft begins Windows 7 push
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas by announcing the first public release of Windows 7.

Hard drive destruction 'crucial'
The only way to stop fraudsters stealing information from old hard drives is by destroying them completely, a study finds.

Ofcom benchmarks broadband speeds
In what it describes as one of the most thorough ever tests, the regulator finds the average UK broadband speed is 3.6Mbps.

Apple spoils iPhone forgery plans
Consumers are being warned to be on the look out for fake iPhone Nanos, despite the real thing not even being released.

Computer-esque books to lure boys
Books illustrated with computer- generated images are the latest attempt by publishers to get boys reading.

Tech fair offers greener vision
Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show predict that the green credentials of tech products will become critical to their success.

Asia job cuts amid economy woes
Two large Asian technology firms, TDK and Lenovo, announce a total of 10,500 job cuts after a fall in demand.

Record high for videogaming sales
Sales of videogame software and hardware in the UK hit an all time high, figures from the industry trade body show.

Tech show bucks global downturn
More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show.

UFO claim over wind farm damage
UFO researchers claim damage to a Lincolnshire wind farm turbine was caused by a mystery aircraft.

Be not afraid: Nepalese children's first encounters with computers
The E-library in Nepal proves a hit with children unfamiliar with computers.

Gadgets galore
Some of the goodies on offer at Las Vegas tech fair

Net benefits
Can superfast fibre networks light up the UK economy?

Out of office
Bill Thompson got a social network for Christmas

Virtual lounging
Sitting together to watch a video when miles apart

Fizzling out
No iPhone buzz for fans at Apple's last Macworld show

USB danger
Revealing the dark side of the humble flash drive

Twitter hit by security breaches
The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of some very high profile accounts.

Apple's Jobs admits poor health
Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a press statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance.

Police 'encouraged' to hack more
The Home Office has signed up to an EU suggestion allowing police to remotely access computers without a search warrant.

Cloud hangs over Macworld show
More than 50,000 people are expected at the Macworld show this week for the final year that Apple will take part.

Getting into space by broomstick
The proposed space elevator project could be powered by a simple new approach, demonstrated using a broomstick.

China to 'clean up' the internet
China launches a new campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content.

Zune 'bug' fixed, says Microsoft
All the older Zune portable music players hit by a software bug should now be working, says Microsoft.

Smartphones drive markets
2008 may have belonged to the smartphone but problems are looming in 2009, say experts.

'Boom year' for hi-tech criminals
Security experts say 2008 was a boom year for hi-tech criminals and the net's underground economy.

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Helping the web reach out
Combating the whitewashing of web searches

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Store tech checks customers out
High-tech invades supermarket aisles

Taking democracy to the stars
Democracy takes a leap into an online universe

Helping the web to understand
Getting the web to understand how people talk

The net and the real cost of free
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on what the free market might mean for all the data we surrender.

Moving to the Second Classroom
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on how the classroom can make its way in the virtual world.

Who is responsible in the cloud?
Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson

The net and the ties that bind
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on living in an increasingly networked world.

Don't have security nightmares
Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson

How politics will change the web
Bill Thompson on the heady mix of politics and activism

Between a rock and an interface
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what makes a good user interface

The medium and the message
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what separates TV and the internet.

Code-cracking and computers
Best known for its code-cracking work, Bletchley Park also played a role in the origins of the computer age.

Accelerating the modern age
A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August.

One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth
The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated.

The history of UK computing
The UK's role in the early days of the computer revolution have been overlooked, say conservationists.

Alarm raised on teenage hackers
Computer security experts warn that many teenagers are falling into a life of petty cyber crime.

Hackers ready superstore sweep
Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns.

What makes a cyber criminal?
Misha Glenny meets one of Brazil's many cyber criminals, to find out what makes them go online to steal.

Thieves set up data supermarkets
Cyber criminals are setting up web shops that sell stolen data for a knock-down price, say security experts.

Q&A: Stay safe online
ID fraud is a growing problem in the UK - here are some tips and tricks to help web users stay safe online.