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 BBC News - Technology The latest stories from the Technology section of the BBC News web site. Faltering Facebook phone is delayed Social networking giant postpones the launch of its "Facebook phone" after negative feedback and disappointing sales. DetailsAmazon reveals fan fiction platform Fan fiction authors will be able to publish and sell some titles in the US via new e-book platform Kindle Worlds. Details Apple 1 from 1976 sells for $650,000 An original Apple 1 computer from 1976 - one of the first built in Steve Jobs' garage - sells at auction for more than 500,000 euros ($650,000). Details Online appeal unearths old web page A public appeal for help to recover the very first web page has unearthed a relic from 1991. Details Second RBS apology for app glitch RBS has apologised for the second time in two months after customers were unable to login to their accounts through their mobile phone app. Details BBC abandons £100m digital project The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative, with director general Tony Hall saying it had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money". Details Bercow's McAlpine tweet libellous Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" after the High Court rules a tweet she published about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous. Details Error blacklists Russian 'Facebook' Russia's most popular social network, VKontakte, is temporarily blacklisted by mistake - and some users find it blocked. Details BBC shows off 'script-changing' radio A radio that has the ability to alter scripts and other content depending on its location and other factors is being developed by the BBC. Details Google acquires kite-power firm Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites. Details Court battle for EA over game faces A former college football player has won the right to sue Electronic Arts for using his likeness without permission. Details J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez Details Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerges the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console. Details Twitter boosts security after hacks Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches. Details US report warns on China IP theft The theft of US intellectual property is "unprecedented" and costing billions, a US report says, pointing to China as the main culprit. Details | Wired Top Stories Top Stories Wired Space Photo of the Day: Supermassive Black Hole Jets DetailsFrom Arrested Development to Dr. Who, How Binge Watching Is Changing Our Culture Details The Xbox One Misses the Perfect Set-Top Box Target Details Better Place Runs Out of Juice, Reportedly Plans Bankruptcy Details BMW Fires a Legendary Motorcycle Into the 21st Century Details 30 Things You Didn't Know About Return of the Jedi Details Here Are 4 New Arrested Development Clips to Prepare You for the Weekend Details Tech Time Warp of the Week: Apple's (Other) 1984 Advertising Masterpiece Details Game|Life Podcast Ponders the Cloud-Based Future of Xbox One Details New Wireless Electronics Could Heal Wounds and Then Dissolve Details Holder Signed Off on Warrant Identifying Fox News Reporter as Criminal Conspirator Details Planets Converge to Form Rare Glowing Triangle This Weekend Details New Details on the Unroyal End of Richard III, 'King in the Car Park' Details Holder Should Demand Feds Get a Warrant to Read Our E-mail Details Obama Just Made Himself a Prisoner of His Own Gitmo Policy Details Christian Science Monitor | Business Tools and Guides, Finance Questions Fuel-friendly summer: Four convertibles with good gas mileage It's now possible to have fun in the sun and get good gas mileage with these four sensible convertibles. Does Amazon 'Subscribe and Save' really save? Amazon 'Subscribe and Save' ships household goods like toilet paper and shampoo directly to your home. It's a huge time saver, but the money savings are probably no better than your average wholesale club. Men retire to Mars. Women retire to Venus. Although the share of men and women saving for retirement is the same, the way they plan for retirement differs. Here are steps women can take to plan for retirement. P&G brings back old CEO to jump-start growth: this week in the economy Procter & Gamble turns to former CEO Lafley to try to improve growth, especially in fast-growing emerging markets. Also this week, extended jobless claims hit post-recession lows, durable goods pick up, and Ben Bernanke speaks to Congress. Good value, or no? Seven ways wholesale clubs make you spend more. Wholesale clubs like Sam's Club and Costco are touted as moneysavers, but they have ways of making shoppers leave with more than they planned. Stocks barely move as market ends week down Stocks barely moved in trading Friday but Wall Street closed out its first weekly loss in a month. Concerns over the Federal Reserve curtailing its support for the economy and sharp falls in Asian markets have pushed stocks down this week. Who needs Republicans when Wall Street has Democrats? Democrats can’t be trusted to control Wall Street, Reich writes. With the help of congressional Democrats, Wall Street is rolling back financial reforms enacted after its near meltdown. Target, Macy's sue Visa and Mastercard for alleged fee-fixing Target, Macy's, and other major US retailers are suing Mastercard and Visa, rejecting a settlement reached last year. The suit claims Visa and Mastercard conspired to fix the fees they charge stores for handling payments made with credit cards. One checking account – or two? Sharing a checking account is a vital step in becoming more responsible for the financial well-being of your partner, Hamm writes. If you’re not ready for that responsibility, then you shouldn’t have a merged account. World's largest LEGO sculpture? 'Star Wars' X-wing fighter in Times Square. LEGO has unveiled a full-scale 'Star Wars' X-wing fighter in New York's Times Square. The fictional 'Star Wars' craft took 32 builders 17,000 hours and 5.3 million LEGO bricks to complete. Stocks down as investors reassess Fed fears Stocks edged lower Thursday on an unexpected slowdown in Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve might cut back on its economic stimulus program. Stocks climbed into positive territory by midday, then ended the day marginally lower. Horse meat scandal arrest: Dutch police arrest meat wholesaler in horse meat probe Horse meat arrest: Investigators from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority arrested the man on suspicion of fraud and detained him for further questioning. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of six year's imprisonment, according to prosecutors. New home sales rise, but market still a long way from ‘normal’ (+video) A strong rise in new home sales and an even stronger jump in home prices capped off yet another good month for the housing market. But a return to normal conditions is likely to take several years. Nissan recall for 841,000 vehicles over steering wheel problem Nissan recall: Nissan issued a recall for the Cube and the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch. Free burgers for life for Charles Ramsey, Cleveland rescuer (+video) Free burgers for life await Charles Ramsey at several Cleveland eateries. Ramsey gets free burgers for life after he famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in his neighborhood. |