One in six parents do not understand their children's hi-tech gadgets

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:24:07 GMT

The digital divide between children and adults appears to have widened with only one in six parents understanding the gadgets used by the younger generation, a new survey has found.

EU Privacy regulations subject to 'unprecedented lobbying'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:01:49 GMT

EU Commissioner Viviane Reding says new regulations on digital privacy are designed 'to stand for 30 years' but were subject to the most aggressive lobbying she has ever witnessed.

Chrome for Android 'won't get Flash'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:50 GMT

Google's Chrome for Android browser will not support Flash, Adobe has confirmed.

Sir Paul McCartney is latest artist to abandon streaming

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:44 GMT

Sir Paul McCartney has become the latest artist to abandon streaming, as the former Beatle prepares to live-stream a performance through Apple's iTunes.

Sir Paul McCartney is latest artist to leave Spotify

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:46:44 GMT

Sir Paul McCartney has become the latest artist to leave Spotify, as the former Beatle prepares to live-stream a performance through Apple's iTunes.

Virgin shows 1bn on demand programmes, makes profit

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:43:12 GMT

Virgin Media customers watched more than one billion programmes using the cable television company's on-demand service in 2011, an increase of 14 per cent on 2010.

Tweeter Paul Chambers was victim of 'legal steamroller', High Court hears

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:32:55 GMT

Paul Chambers, an accountant found guilty of sending a "menacing tweet" was the victim of a legal "steamroller" that threatened to make the law look silly, it was argued at the High Court today.

Teenagers 'prefer social media to TV'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:58:51 GMT

Teenagers now list using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter as their number one pastime, overtaking watching television, according to a new report.

Tweeter Paul Chambers challenges High Court conviction

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:30:39 GMT

Paul Chambers, who was found guilty of sending a menacing "tweet" about Robin Hood Airport, challenges his conviction at the High Court today.

Japanese vending machines to offer free WiFi

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:58:56 GMT

New high-tech vending machines offering free WiFi hot spots in addition to selling soft drinks are to be installed across Japan.

Facebook criticised for 'hurting' cybercrime investigation

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:48:05 GMT

A major internet security firm has criticised Facebook for identifying the alleged members of the gang behind the Koobface worm, a piece of malicious software designed to hijack users' computers.

David Cameron: keeping up with children's internet skills is 'daunting' for parents

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:44 GMT

Parents face a "daunting" task in keeping up with their children's mastery of new technology, David Cameron said as he backed a new internet safety guide.

Google launches Chrome for Android

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:38 GMT

Google has announced a version of its Chrome browser for Android smartphones and tablets, available immediately.

Chrome for Android: what can Google's new mobile phone operating system do?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:06 GMT

Google has announced a version of its Chrome browser for Android smartphones and tablets, available immediately.

Video Introducing Chrome for Android

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:06 GMT

Google has announced a version of its Chrome browser for Android smartphones and tablets, available immediately.

Nikon announces D800 36-megapixel camera

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:18 GMT

Nikon has announced a new camera, the D800, which takes 36-megapixel photographs.

Nikon announces 36-megapixel camera

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:18 GMT

Nikon has announced a new camera, the D800, which takes 36-megapixel photographs.

Amazon 'to open first physical shop'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:42:26 GMT

Amazon is set to open its first physical shop in Seattle, selling its own electronic goods and books, according to a report.

3D printer builds new jaw bone for transplant

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:30:15 GMT

An 83-year-old woman has become the first person to have a 3D printer-created jaw fitted.

Safer Internet Day: almost half of under-12s using Facebook

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:21 GMT

Nearly half of UK children under the age of 12 are using Facebook despite being too young to do so, according to a new piece of research.

David Cameron: Safer Internet Day 'is a personal priority'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:00 GMT

David Cameron has lent his support to Safer Internet Day, saying making sure parents are empowered enough to ensure their children's safety online is a "personal priority" of his.

Gadgets worth £762 million sent to landfill

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:09:22 GMT

Unwanted electrical goods worth £762 million are thrown away every year, according to new research.

Safer Internet Day: TalkTalk to force parents to make 'active choice' on web controls

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:36 GMT

Internet service provider TalkTalk is to ask all parents signing up for broadband if they want to protect their children from potentially harmful web content.

BTJunkie shuts down as Megaupload arrests put pressure on filesharing

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:31 GMT

BTJunkie, a popular filesharing website, has shut down 'voluntarily' after last month's arrest of the operators of Megaupload.com on criminal copyright infringement charges.

Christie's Elizabeth Taylor auction boosts digital bidding

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:29 GMT

Nearly a third of Christie's bidders are now doing so online rather than visiting the auction room.