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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:21:22 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ 15 Tiny solar cells fix themselves http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11181753 A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11181753 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:20:42 GMT PS3 hack escapes court challenge http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11176441 Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11176441 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:40 GMT Craigslist ends adult service ads http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11190187 Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11190187 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:13:18 GMT Memristor revolution backed by HP http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11165087 A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11165087 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:44 GMT Global broadband divide revealed http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11162656 The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11162656 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:35 GMT Samsung releases iPad competitor http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11163687 Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11163687 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:15:53 GMT Apple creates a social network http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11152605 Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11152605 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:48:35 GMT US seeks input on net data rules http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11163136 US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11163136 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:34:59 GMT Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11166772 Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11166772 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT Sony rolls out rival to iTunes http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11151844 Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11151844 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:33:35 GMT New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/newsbeat/11175048 Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11175048 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:51:56 GMT First 'intelligent' stamp on sale http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-11172864 The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11172864 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:21:00 GMT Clicking the blue 'e' http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11150367 Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11150367 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:21:17 GMT Paint prose http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10999734 The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10999734 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:28:15 GMT Nothing said online is really private http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10740954 Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10740954 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:30:11 GMT How to work anywhere in the world http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8941048.stm How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8941048.stm Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:30 GMT Virtual reality asks tough questions http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8918282.stm Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8918282.stm Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:06:25 GMT Online gaming takes it to the next level http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8908595.stm Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8908595.stm Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:25:50 GMT The rise of the 'mummy bloggers' http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11004804 Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11004804 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:20:57 GMT Girl gamers still being left out http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10883404 The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10883404 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:57:08 GMT Hi-tech help for disaster zones http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10632193 How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10632193 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:10:45 GMT Hacker spaces gather pace globally http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10993421 Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10993421 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:27:45 GMT View from the end of the world http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10608667 Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10608667 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:15:50 GMT Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/technology/8663593.stm Are women happy being known as geeks? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8663593.stm Fri, 07 May 2010 08:31:14 GMT BBC Micro gets a new lease of life http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-10951040 How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10951040 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:02:56 GMT On a mission with the rocket men http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10612123 In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10612123 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:30 GMT Resurrecting Victorian technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/10171206 The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10171206 Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:43 GMT Making music from children's old toys http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/entertainment-arts-11176344 The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11176344 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:30:13 GMT What does the future hold for television? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11178043 Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11178043 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:14 GMT Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation? http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8966526.stm Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/8966526.stm Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:46 GMT Tablet PCs take on the iPad http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11173449 Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11173449 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:35 GMT Phone app to monitor heartbeat http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/11145583 More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/11145583 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:56 GMT Portable video 'is the future' http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11173702 Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11173702 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT Advertising watchdog moves online http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11151205 The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11151205 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:18 GMT Motion capture clue to human behaviour http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11013385 The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11013385 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:27 GMT Power play http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11168150 Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11168150 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:44:23 GMT Remote control http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11134297 How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11134297 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT Motion control http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/newsbeat/11145747 The PlayStation Move controller put on test http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/11145747 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:17:09 GMT Who are 4chan? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/magazine-10520487 The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10520487 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:46:58 GMT Perfect pitch http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-11099258 Can technology and music happily coexist? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11099258 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:16:28 GMT