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Apple's Jobs admits poor health
Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance.

Police 'encouraged' to hack more
The Home Office has signed up to an EU suggestion allowing police to remotely access computers without a search warrant.

Cloud hangs over Macworld opening
More than 50,000 people are expected at the Macworld show this week for the final year that Apple will take part.

Getting into space by broomstick
The proposed space elevator project could be powered by a simple new approach, demonstrated using a broomstick.

Holes give edge to new MoD armour
Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

China to 'clean up' the internet
China launches a new campaign to get rid of unhealthy, vulgar and pornographic content.

Facebook 'sets Christmas record'
The social networking website was the second most viewed on Christmas Day behind Google, and ahead of YouTube and Hotmail.

Zune 'bug' fixed, says Microsoft
All the older Zune portable music players hit by a software bug should now be working, says Microsoft.

Nanotech could mean sharper snaps
Research into creating tiny structures on light sensors could mean digital cameras take better pictures.

Guyana leader wants to know who put him on Facebook
Guyana's president asks police to investigate who is impersonating him on Facebook, the social networking website, reports say.

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Vision chips
Mobile phone chips prepare for a generational shift

Sweat and tears
The exercise bikes that recycle your own energy

Valley view
Part two of our look at 2009's top technology

Back to the future
Video game giants make their predictions for 2009

Fast forward
Broadband speeds look set to pick up in 2009

Top gear
The tech team picks 2008's hottest developments

UK housewives rule in online time
UK housewives are spending the most leisure time online, according to a survey that reveals the world's web habits.

Private firm 'may run' phone log
A private company could be asked to log details of all telephone calls, emails and internet use, it is reported.

Smartphones drive mobile markets
2008 may have belonged to the smartphone but problems are looming in 2009, say experts.

Czech move to stop cyber bullying
The Czech education ministry draws up guidelines for teachers to halt cyber bullying in schools.

'Boom year' for hi-tech criminals
Security experts say 2008 was a boom year for hi-tech criminals and the net's underground economy.

Website age ratings 'an option'
Websites could be given film-style age ratings under government plans to protect children from harmful content.

Cashing in on your old phone
If you got a shiny new mobile for Christmas you might be able to make some money on your old one.

Click picks its top tech toys
Click picks its top tech toys

Helping the web reach out
Combating the whitewashing of web searches

Store tech checks customers out
High-tech invades supermarket aisles

Taking democracy to the stars
Democracy takes a leap into an online universe

Helping the web to understand
Getting the web to understand how people talk

Inventions aid nuclear clean-up
New innovations make the clean-up easier

The future of Microsoft mobile
Can Microsoft achieve its mobile ambitions?

The net and the real cost of free
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on what the free market might mean for all the data we surrender.

Moving to the Second Classroom
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on how the classroom can make its way in the virtual world.

Who is responsible in the cloud?
Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson

The net and the ties that bind
Regular commentator Bill Thompson on living in an increasingly networked world.

Don't have security nightmares
Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson

How politics will change the web
Bill Thompson on the heady mix of politics and activism

Between a rock and an interface
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what makes a good user interface

The medium and the message
Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what separates TV and the internet.

Code-cracking and computers
Best known for its code-cracking work, Bletchley Park also played a role in the origins of the computer age.

Accelerating the modern age
A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August.

One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth
The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated.

The history of UK computing
The UK's role in the early days of the computer revolution have been overlooked, say conservationists.

Alarm raised on teenage hackers
Computer security experts warn that many teenagers are falling into a life of petty cyber crime.

Hackers ready superstore sweep
Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns.

What makes a cyber criminal?
Misha Glenny meets one of Brazil's many cyber criminals, to find out what makes them go online to steal.

Thieves set up data supermarkets
Cyber criminals are setting up web shops that sell stolen data for a knock-down price, say security experts.

Q&A: Stay safe online
ID fraud is a growing problem in the UK - here are some tips and tricks to help web users stay safe online.