This content is from the BBC News website
Memristor revolution backed by HPA potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.Global broadband divide revealedThe global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.Samsung releases iPad competitorSamsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.Apple creates a social networkApple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.US seeks input on net data rulesUS net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.Dell pulls out of battle for 3ParDell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.Sony rolls out rival to iTunesSony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.Roaming iPhone glitch continuesMobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.Orange rolls out mobile HD voiceMobile firm Orange becomes the first UK network to use a new technology that claims to offer higher quality voice calls.Advert watchdog gets online powerThe Advertising Standards Authority is given the power to regulate ads and marketing claims on websites and services like Facebook.Wikileaks rape inquiry reopenedSweden's director of public prosecutions orders the reopening of a rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.Google and Skype face India banFollowing tough action against Blackberry, security forces in India turn their attention to Google and Skype.Rival benefits from Digg revampA revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.'Anti-Facebook' Diaspora eyes launch dateAn open alternative to Facebook will be launched on the 15 September, the developers of the Diaspora project say.Paint proseThe source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?Nothing said online is really privateNothing said online is really private, says Bill ThompsonStep away from the iPodBanning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.How to work anywhere in the worldHow technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the worldVirtual reality asks tough questionsVirtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.Online gaming takes it to the next levelFaster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.Girl gamers still being left outThe portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insidersHi-tech help for disaster zonesHow technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zonesHacker spaces gather pace globallyCommunity labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.View from the end of the worldPhotographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worldsGirl Geeks: Women in tech on topAre women happy being known as geeks?BBC Micro gets a new lease of lifeHow the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.On a mission with the rocket menIn our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.Resurrecting Victorian technologyThe release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.How does Samsung's Galaxy Tab compare?Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.Phone app to monitor heartbeatMore than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.Advertising watchdog moves onlineThe Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.Motion capture clue to human behaviourThe system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.Turning brainwaves into musicMusicians Finn Peters and Matthew Yee-King attempt to convert John Humphrys and Justin Webb's thoughts into musicBlackberry looks to strike India dealThe Canadian owners of Blackberry, Research in Motion, have offered an olive branch to the Indian government in the bitter battle over e-mail secrecy.'A relentless barrage of abuse'Groups who work with the victims of cyber-stalking say efforts to tackle the problem are being delayed because Internet Service Providers will not take action.Art and technology push boundariesThe Creators Project is a new network celebrating technology and creativity in the clubbing scene, across media and around the world. Click paid it a visit.Clicking the blue 'e'Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browserMotion controlThe PlayStation Move controller put on testWho are 4chan?The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin ladyPerfect pitchCan technology and music happily coexist?Go with the flowSwarms of marine turbines could 'tap the Gulf Stream'
