BBC News - Technology
- Apple 1 from 1976 sells for $650,000
(Sat, 25 May 2013 16:41:39 GMT) An original Apple 1 computer from 1976 - one of the first built in Steve Jobs' garage - sells at auction for more than 500,000 euros ($650,000). ... Read
- Second RBS apology for app glitch
(Fri, 24 May 2013 12:02:38 GMT) RBS has apologised for the second time in two months after customers were unable to login to their accounts through their mobile phone app. ... Read
- BBC abandons £100m digital project
(Fri, 24 May 2013 11:51:25 GMT) The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative, with director general Tony Hall saying it had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money". ... Read
- Bercow's McAlpine tweet libellous
(Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:53 GMT) Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" after the High Court rules a tweet she published about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous. ... Read
- Error blacklists Russian 'Facebook'
(Fri, 24 May 2013 09:48:52 GMT) Russia's most popular social network, VKontakte, is temporarily blacklisted by mistake - and some users find it blocked. ... Read
- BBC shows off 'script-changing' radio
(Thu, 23 May 2013 16:24:16 GMT) A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC. ... Read
- Google acquires kite-power firm
(Thu, 23 May 2013 10:27:38 GMT) Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites. ... Read
- J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops
(Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:38 GMT) A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez ... Read
- Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games
(Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:11 GMT) Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerges the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console. ... Read
- Twitter boosts security after hacks
(Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:15 GMT) Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches. ... Read
- US report warns on China IP theft
(Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:47 GMT) The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit. ... Read
- Couple's £163,000 phone bill shock
(Wed, 22 May 2013 11:55:08 GMT) A couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared. ... Read
- Ecuador satellite space crash fears
(Fri, 24 May 2013 00:39:08 GMT) Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been damaged in a crash with space debris. ... Read
- Sex education struggles with porn
(Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:32 GMT) In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study. ... Read
- VIDEO: 70s Apple computer sells for $650,000
(Sun, 26 May 2013 03:20:13 GMT) What's thought to be one of the last remaining original Apple computers, made in a family garage in California, has sold for a record price at auction in Germany. ... Read
- VIDEO: New app lets users text and walk
(Fri, 24 May 2013 23:37:55 GMT) Mobile technologies have changed the way we work and communicate - but the very fact we use them on the move can cause serious accidents. ... Read
- VIDEO: Apple chief hits back in tax row
(Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:10 GMT) CEO Tim Cook has spoken out in defence of Apple, after a Senate committee accused the company of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes. ... Read
- VIDEO: Developers turn to indie games
(Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:38 GMT) Games developers are turning their focus towards indie games designed for smart phones or tablets, rather than traditional consoles. ... Read
- VIDEO: Creative brains map a smarter future
(Tue, 21 May 2013 05:14:17 GMT) New York University's Tisch School of the Arts explores the use of today's communications technologies - and how they might enhance people's lives tomorrow. ... Read
- VIDEO: 'Internet is world devoid of empathy'
(Thu, 16 May 2013 15:08:26 GMT) Former LulzSec hacker Jake Davis, who has received a 24 month sentence for computer hacking, talks to Newsnight's Susan Watts about his time as part of the group. ... Read
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Social networking giant postpones the launch of its "Facebook phone" after negative feedback and disappointing sales. ... 
Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds. ... 
A public appeal for help to recover the very first web page has unearthed a relic from 1991. ... 
A former college football player has won the right to sue Electronic Arts for using his likeness without permission. ... 
Mark Istook reports on Microsoft's new approach and hears how the company still believes its new device is still primarily a gaming console. ... 
Marc Cieslak discovers how far time has come since the tower containing Big Ben was built ... 
Click's Spencer Kelly looks at how projectors and computers are being used to create immersive experiences. ... 
The BBC talks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, in a $1.1bn deal. ... 
How easy is it to hack a smart meter? ... 
Why have we been waiting so long for watches to catch up with smart phones? ... 
The 'safety belt' for the walking texter ... 
Rory Cellan-Jones on TV and tech learning to co-exist ... 
The technology that's transforming gardening ... 
Microsoft's new console stirs up passions on the net ... 
Could attempts to crowd fund research end up skewing science? ... 
US plans paperless public library ... 
Will 3D printing revolutionise manufacturing? ...