Technology is now sleek, fast, fashionable and above all a key part of our lives. But as we increasingly surround ourselves with an array of electronics, can their development be sustainable?

Back in the 1980s Dolly Parton sang about working from 9 to 5. Sticking to set working times has become as old as the track itself, as companies around the world become more global, mobile and better connected through clever technology.

It's impossible to watch the news or pick up a paper without being faced with a story about the current economic woes. But there are things that governments and organisations can do to help cut costs. And the greater use of networked technology is certainly doing its bit.

Students have been working with BT on a project that is quite simply - out of this world.

Imagine watching your favourite pop star's concert live over broadband and then choosing the option to pay to be at the backstage party afterwards.

In today's world of modern communications we can work anywhere and for those of us tasked with 'innovation' as part of our professional role, the ability to meet others in an unstructured and ad-hoc way is often the route to serendipity and great new ideas.

In the ongoing debate as to whether communication technology is changing how we operate as human beings there is one constant message: change is happening.

Voting for your favourite act on reality TV shows has just become a whole lot smarter after an exciting development between BT and the social media website Facebook.

Research is indicating that how many of us work today is not as productive as we believe it to be.

For years banks, brokers and card processors have built their own external networks to service their clients but things have changed thanks to BT Radianz.