Technology News

Investors worry as Apple's Steve Jobs announces he is to take further medical leave. David Grossman examines why he is so essential for Apple's success.

Can the web be used to track diseases like flu?

A game designed by a 14-year-old boy tops the iTunes worldwide free app charts, ahead of the likes of Facebook and Skype.

Facebook should adopt tighter security measures, akin to those used by Apple to vet its iPhone apps, to protect its users, says a report by a security firm.

Spencer Kelly looks at the idea behind a new 3D camera that does away with the two lenses that, up until now, have been needed to add depth.

Google software will be available for download in Iran the search giant announces, following the easing of US trade sanctions.

Apple made record profits and revenues in the run-up to Christmas, but the firm's statement makes no mention of boss Steve Jobs' health problems

Europe will have to spend a further 1.9bn euros (£1.6bn) on top of the 3.4bn already committed to complete its Galileo satellite-navigation system.

Newsnight's David Grossman reports on whether social media tools such as Twitter are fuelling the Tunisian protests, or whether the concept of a Twitter revolution has become the lazy and dangerous cliché of Western media.

Technology that links vehicles together into semi-autonomous 'road trains' undergoes its first real world tests in Sweden.

Richard Taylor reviews the introduction of colour "digital ink" and considers whether it will challenge the ever-growing tablet market.

How volunteers put a Kenyan slum town on the map

The head of the company building the spacecraft for the EU project intended to rival GPS loses his job after comments reported in a Wikileaks cable.

Low-cost computers are to be offered as part of a UK government scheme to encourage millions to get online for the first time.

Router contained within a memory card means photos can be transferred to other devices on the go.

The vast majority of hi-tech attacks described as acts of cyber war do not deserve the name, says a report.

Is it time for job seekers to tear up the CV and go online?

How schools can use social media to engage pupils

Dan Simmons looks at how even kitchen appliances are using the internet to improve performance.

This week web reviewer Kate Russell suggests a way to customise your Facebook profile and shows how you can devolve yourself back to an ape.