Peer-to-peer

The Leappad 3 features a quad core processor and comes with a built-in Lithium ion battery (Photo: Lakshmi Sandhana/Gizmag)

Children

The LeapPad 3 is LeapFrog's latest offering and if you're on the fence about whether it's something you'd like to get for your child this Christmas, here's our review to help you decide

Bitcoin replaces trust with cryptography to provide a monetary system without surprises

Good Thinking

Pros and cons of a mature Bitcoin economy

Bitcoin is having serious teething problems. Most of these problems are associated with bitcoin storage or conversion, and should settle down as the currency is more widely accepted. Assuming this happens, let's look at the strengths and weaknesses of a mature Bitcoin currency in a modern economy.

Amaryllo’s iCam HD on display at IFA 2013

Telecommunications

Amaryllo reveals iCam HD, the world's first wireless HD Skype camera

While just about any webcam will work for Skyping, your best bet would presumably be to use one that’s actually designed for (and licensed by) Skype. Well, that's just what Amaryllo’s iCam HD is – it’s the world’s first HD wireless video-streaming camera to be licensed by the company.

The distributed nature of P2P networks such as Bitorrent sees millions of users sharing files every day

Computers

P2P study finds around 100 users responsible for majority of BitTorrent content

A new study to examine the behavior of users responsible for publishing files on BitTorrent reveals that a small group of around 100 users is responsible for the majority of content.

The Digital Britain report recommends technical measures to cut off suspected pirates at the ISP.

Computers

UK government: crack down on file sharing, cut off suspected pirates' Internet connections

The UK is considering legislation that would see suspected illegal file sharers cut off altogether by their ISPs - even after European Parliament recently rejected a similar plan from France, saying that Internet access is a fundamental human right.