BBC Tech News

Facebook shares see modest debut
Friday, May 18, 2012 15:49
Facebook shares end a volatile first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing, having initially jumped more than 10%.

Met Police to extract phone data
Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:20
Mobile phone data of suspects in police custody is to be extracted and retained, regardless of whether charges are brought, the BBC has learned.

Silicon trick for next-gen memory
Friday, May 18, 2012 06:09
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.

Twitter backs web privacy effort
Friday, May 18, 2012 07:20
Micro-blogging service Twitter will support an initiative that lets people browse the web without being monitored.

Anonymous attacks Indian websites
Friday, May 18, 2012 05:44
Hacker group Anonymous has carried out a series of attacks against government and political websites in India.

Computer game for stroke patients
Thursday, May 17, 2012 08:10
Newcastle University helps to develop a computer game to help those who have suffered strokes.

Government to miss cookie cut-off
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 18:07
Most government websites will miss the UK's deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.

China Mobile in talks with Apple
Thursday, May 17, 2012 05:17
China Mobile, the main mobile service provider in China and the largest in the world by users, could soon offer its customers Apple's iPhone.

Government may miss cloud targets
Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:25
The Government may miss its cloud computing targets because of a lack of enthusiasm from public sector IT staff, a report suggests.

Japan launches S Korea satellite
Thursday, May 17, 2012 21:07
Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.