Internet's future in 2010 debated

The internet will be a thriving, low-cost network of billions of devices by 2020, says a major survey of leading technology thinkers.

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Sticky silicon could speed data

Data speeds inside computers or across continents could get a boost from Intel research into hybrid processors.

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Virgin bans fire hazard laptops

Apple and Dell laptop owners travelling on Virgin Atlantic international flights are being asked to remove the gadget's batteries before take-off.

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Deaf to 'hear' PA system on phone

A group of research students at IBM has developed a system to make public announcements available to people on a mobile phone.

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Projector size of sugar cube made

A video projector that is the size of a sugar cube has been created by researchers.

The miniature device could be used to project images from mobile phones, PDAs or laptops, according to the team.

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TV embraces the online clip age

Millions of us are now sharing and watching home-made videos on the web, so will it soon be a case of "television is dead, long live the web"?

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Youngsters reliant on mobiles

More than nine out of 10 12-year-olds in the UK now have a mobile phone, a survey has suggested.

Almost 80% of the young people who took part in the research said they felt safer having a mobile and that they had a better social life as a result.

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Online postage service launched

People are now able to buy their postage online, without any stamps, for the first time under a new free initiative from the Royal Mail.

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Double disc might end hi-def war

RInventors have come up with a design for a disc that can store copies of films in rival high-definition formats.

A US patent has been filed for the discs that could hold both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray versions of movies.

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Roll-up screens moving closer

Roll-up laptop screens may be a step closer, according to scientists.

A Cambridge team have developed metal structures that can morph from flat screens into tubes and other shapes.

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Pupils reminded of internet safety

Internet savvy schoolchildren are to be reminded about the dangers of revealing personal details online as part of an expanding web safety campaign.

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