Category: Tech

Games ‘make drivers go faster’

Young drivers are more likely to go faster on the roads after playing video driving games, a survey suggests.

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Net firms tackle Vista headache

Windows Vista is causing problems for those trying to hook up a PC to a broadband net connection.

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Push for open access to research

Net law professor Michael Geist takes a look at how open access is reshaping the way research becomes available.

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NSPCC books in to virtual hotel

One of the UK leading children’s charities is reaching out to teenagers in the virtual community of Habbo Hotel.

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Fragrant future beckons for web

By 2015 the net will be used to deliver data about smells to users’ computers, suggests report.

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‘Broadband blues’ hit net users

Broadband users are less happy with customer service and more ready to switch than ever, says a survey.

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Apple TV to be ‘a few weeks’ late

The release of Apple’s TV set-top box ‘is taking a few weeks longer than we projected,’ the company says.

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The political power of the network

Online campaigns and e-petitions are only the beginning of what the net can do to politics, argues Bill Thompson.

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Burgers paid for by mobile phone

A deal between Japanese mobile operator DoCoMo and McDonalds will allow users to pay for food via mobile.

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Game profitability ‘under threat’

Video games for next generation games consoles are unlikely to make a profit in the near future, a report says.

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Tech rant: Technical ignorance

BBC Click reporter Chris Long takes a swipe at some of the technologies that are floated as good ideas by government.

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Wireless users ‘do more online’

People who use the wireless net “show deeper engagement with cyberspace,” says a study.

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Gamer builds ‘auto-play machine’

A US gamer builds a machine to help him reach the final points he needed to finish a game.

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BitTorrent download portal debuts

The makers of the BitTorrent file-sharing software set up a legal movie and music download service.

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