Making music from children's old toys

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:30:13 GMT

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

What does the future hold for television?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:14 GMT

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:46 GMT

Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place

Tablet PCs take on the iPad

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:35 GMT

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.

Phone app to monitor heartbeat

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:56 GMT

More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.

Portable video 'is the future'

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

Advertising watchdog moves online

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:18 GMT

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.

Motion capture clue to human behaviour

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:27 GMT

The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.

Closer look at Samsung's Tab?

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:05 GMT

Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.

Turning brainwaves into music

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:42:26 GMT

Musicians Finn Peters and Matthew Yee-King attempt to convert John Humphrys and Justin Webb's thoughts into music

Blackberry looks to strike India deal

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:28:26 GMT

The Canadian owners of Blackberry, Research in Motion, have offered an olive branch to the Indian government in the bitter battle over e-mail secrecy.

'A relentless barrage of abuse'

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:10:02 GMT

Groups who work with the victims of cyber-stalking say efforts to tackle the problem are being delayed because Internet Service Providers will not take action.

Art and technology push boundaries

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:26:33 GMT

The Creators Project is a new network celebrating technology and creativity in the clubbing scene, across media and around the world. Click paid it a visit.

Samsung unveils rival to Apple's iPad

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:16:56 GMT

Samsung has become the latest challenger to enter the tablet computer battle, unveiling its Galaxy Tab at the IFA conference in Berlin.

'Missing' Metropolis film restored

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:53:00 GMT

Stephen Smith considers what made Fritz Lang's film, Metropolis, so hugely influential, as a newly restored version of the sci-fi epic is premiered in London.

Webscape: Floor plans and rock stars

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:56:52 GMT

Kate Russell rearranges her furniture with the help of the web and goes in search of a number one song.

Demand for spyware soars in India

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:07:07 GMT

Demand for spy technology is soaring in India.

Money for music in a digital age

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:36:55 GMT

Modern technology means that writing, recording and publishing music has never been easier – but getting paid for it is more of a challenge.

Magic wand casts spell on Dragons

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:01:04 GMT

Technical wizards Chris Barnardo and Richard Blakesley try to persuade the Dragons to invest in their magic wand remote control.

Tech Know: Retro BBC computers

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:51:00 GMT

School students are writing video games on the iconic 1980s machines to learn "true" computer programming

Tagging for psychiatric patients

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:27:22 GMT

For the first time in Britain, a satellite tracking system is being used to monitor the movements of violent offenders with mental health problems.

New UK passport design revealed

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:19:29 GMT

The Home Office unveils the design of the new UK passport which has enhanced security features to tackle identity theft and fraud.

Soldiers on call for game ban

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:50:15 GMT

British troops give their views on the defence secretary's call for Medal of Honor to be banned.

How to create new online identity

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:55:53 GMT

Stephen Smith employs a PR firm which specialises in online profiles to smarten up his and create a new identity.

Media and multi-tasking in the UK

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:56:10 GMT

The average Briton spends almost half of their waking life using media and communications, data from Ofcom suggests.

Kenya looks to technology-based future

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:12:31 GMT

Kenya has great ambitions to establish itself as a tech-hub for Africa. But can it really keep up the pace of innovation?

Vietnam's bid to tame the internet

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:54:07 GMT

The Vietnamese government has responded to the internet boom with a new law obliging any place that provides public access to the internet to install monitoring software, this will enable the authorities to track who is doing what online.

How do you use technology?

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:09:13 GMT

An Ofcom reports show half our day is spent using media and older people are catching up on the young.

Google's social networking plans

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:41:15 GMT

A look at the future of the world's biggest search engine and the company's plans to take on Facebook and Farmville.

US astronauts to be first twins in space

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:47:38 GMT

Two US astronauts may become the first twins to be flying in space at the same time.

Prescription vending machine on trial

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:30:00 GMT

Two types of vending machines for prescription drugs are going on trial in the UK.

Predicting your local micro-climate

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:42:52 GMT

Residents of one of small village are looking to their local weatherman for their forecasts.

What makes a computer 'super'?

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:09:59 GMT

A new supercomputer is transforming the way research is conducted at the University of Southampton.