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Samsung releases iPad competitor

BBC Technology News - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 11:15
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.

Lake victim 'turned life around'

Wales on the BBC - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 08:23
The grandfather of one of two teenagers who died when a car plunged into a lake says his grandson had just landed a job and turned his life around.

School meals 'help fussy eaters'

BBC Education - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:15
School lunches can tempt fussy eaters to try new foods, a survey carried out in England for the School Food Trust suggests.

Ellen MacArthur's global ambition

BBC Education - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:15
Yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has set herself a new challenge - creating an educational foundation to promote sustainability.

Apple creates a social network

BBC Technology News - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 20:48
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.

Shoesmith given leave to appeal

BBC Education - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 18:15
Sharon Shoesmith is given leave to appeal over her sacking as the head of children's services at Haringey Council after the death of Baby Peter.

Imperial College expands overseas

BBC Education - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 15:27
Imperial College is going to open its first branch outside the UK - a medical school in Singapore, run in partnership with a local university.

Higher student loan rates begin

BBC Education - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 14:42
Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect.

School gender views 'start early'

BBC Education - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 12:20
Girls believe they are cleverer, better behaved and try harder than boys from as early as the age of four, research suggests.

Advertising watchdog moves online

BBC Technology News - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 12:13
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.

Clicking the blue 'e'

BBC Technology News - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 10:21
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

Your pictures

Wales on the BBC - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 07:05
A gallery of your digital photos from around Wales

Group-think

BBC Education - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 00:57
Why do UK leaders all study for the same qualification?

Phone app to monitor heartbeat

BBC Technology News - Tue, 31/08/2010 - 18:05
More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.
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