Video games have a 'role in school'

Video games could have a serious role to play in the classroom, a survey of teachers and students suggests.

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Tackling the hackers face to face

I'm lurking on IRC - Internet Relay Chat - the place where lots of net users go to talk via typed text on any and every conceivable topic.

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Geek speak still baffles web users

According to research from Nielsen/NetRatings, people are buying cutting-edge technology but often don't understand the terms that describe what their device actually does.

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Cricket machine masters bowling

A machine that can replicate the spin and swing of bowlers has been developed at a UK university.

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Net crime big fear for Britons

More Britons fear net crime than they do burglary, a survey suggests.

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The future of the hard drive is secure

New breakthroughs have brought us the ability to store that data perpendicularly in the surface of the disk, meaning we have a north and south pole embedded into the surface of the disk

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Mobile maps popular with students

Students have been offered maps of their campus on mobile phones to stop them getting lost.

The service at Dundee University aims to help students get to their classes as well as helping them brush up on academic writing skills.

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Google launches literacy portal

Search engine Google has launched a portal to connect literacy organisations around the world.

The Literacy Project enables teachers, organisations, and those interested in literacy to use the internet to search for and share literacy information.

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Bluetooth rival unveiled by Nokia

A short-range, wireless technology that is more energy-efficient than Bluetooth has been unveiled by Nokia.

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