Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place

Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.

How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.

The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.

a research jointly conducted by chinese and asian scientists has discovered that highly pathogenic avian influenza (h5n1) outbreak was closely related to bird migration.

Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.

Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.

A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.

china successfully launched an orbiter into space from the xichang satellite launch center in southwestern sichuan province at about 0:12 a.m. beijing time sunday. it was the third orbiter that china has launched for its independent satellite navigation and positioning network, also known as beidou, or compass system.

Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.

Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.

A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.

plant scientists at the university of york in the united kingdom have published the first genetic map of the medicinal herb artemisia annua. the map is being used to accelerate plant breeding of artemisia and rapidly develop the species into a high-yielding crop.

An open alternative to Facebook will be launched on the 15 September, the developers of the Diaspora project say.

A scheme to generate renewable energy by simply pulling electric charge out of humid air sparks debate amongst scientists.

More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.

an annular eclipse of the sun is expected to cross china friday afternoon, cheng zhuo, a researcher with the purple mountain observatory under the chinese academy of sciences, said wednesday.the astronomical phenomenon, predicted to be the longest annularity of the next 1,000 years, will be visible in some areas of yunnan, sichuan, guizhou, shaanxi, hunan, hubei, henan, anhui, jiangsu and shand...

Following tough action against Blackberry, security forces in India turn their attention to Google and Skype.

The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady

Google launches priority inbox to help conquer email overload and rank messages that matter most.

Can technology and music happily coexist?

How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.

russian modules on iss will realize uninterrupted communications with ground by 2013, insider said wednesday.

official wednesday said chinese internet authorities were seeking more information on google's statement that it could quit China.

Meet Google's first ever employee

US chipmaker Intel agrees to buy the wireless unit of German counterpart Infineon for $1.4bn, disappointing markets.

Relocating a technology firm from Switzerland to the US

Swarms of marine turbines could 'tap the Gulf Stream'

How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world

hewlett-packard (hp) and microsoft on wednesday announced a three-year agreement to jointly invest 250 million u.s. dollars to advance cloud computing and simplify technology environments for businesses of all sizes.

Banning technology from classrooms is unlikely to solve any problems, thinks Bill Thompson.

How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones

some smartphone owners running windows software said they got messages from the future, according to cnn report wednesday.

astronauts' urine is clogging water recycling system on the International Space Station, according to British media reports Wednesday.The 250 million- U.S. dollar-system was set for processing urine into clean water for drinking.

avic tuesday started building a r&d center to develop engines for domestic-made jumbo jets in shanghai.

The Canadian owners of Blackberry, Research in Motion, have offered an olive branch to the Indian government in the bitter battle over e-mail secrecy.

Musicians Finn Peters and Matthew Yee-King attempt to convert John Humphrys and Justin Webb's thoughts into music

u.s. researchers have found supplemental protein may help restore impaired mobility of people who suffer from a stroke.

after a sharp decline in 2009, global information technology (it) spending is expected to rebound this year and keep growing in the years ahead, market research firm forrester said on tuesday.

Scientists are developing self-organising swarms of turbines which they hope can be used to tap energy from the Gulf Stream.

The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.

Groups who work with the victims of cyber-stalking say efforts to tackle the problem are being delayed because Internet Service Providers will not take action.

How balloons and kites can help you become a digital nomad

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is suing several high-tech giants for infringing patents held by a Silicon Valley lab he founded in the 1990s.

china's largest search engine, Baidu.com, confirmed that its website was paralyzed Tuesday morning after coming under a cyber-attack. The search engine has now resumed operation. The company said it was still investigating the problem, and declined to give further information.

s korea's first-ever icebreaking vessel set sale for Antarctic voyage Tuesday to test its icebreaking operations.

the global communications industry will turn green and sustainable within five years, said alcatel-lucent's Bell Labs here Monday, when it announced the establishment of a global "Green Touch" consortium.

The Creators Project is a new network celebrating technology and creativity in the clubbing scene, across media and around the world. Click paid it a visit.

How 165 University Ave produced blockbusters like Google, Paypal.

chinese president hu jintao (c), poses with ...

the fast flip, which embedded in google news' bottom page, features the screenshot news webpages of all the major online medias.

many tv giants are displaying a new generation of tvs -- the 3d tvs, in one of the biggest electronic shows in the world, the consumer electronics show in las vegas, to boost the market, according to news reports on monday.

a marine biologist has discovered a startling new crab species that resembles a large strawberry. the unusual crustacean was found off the coast of southern taiwan. it has a dramatic bright red shell covered with small white bumps.

Demand for spy technology is soaring in India.

A US trade body rules against a marketing firm whose employees posted favourable reviews of its clients' apps on iTunes.

Kate Russell rearranges her furniture with the help of the web and goes in search of a number one song.

Stephen Smith considers what made Fritz Lang's film, Metropolis, so hugely influential, as a newly restored version of the sci-fi epic is premiered in London.

A pilotless helicopter that could be used to resupply troops in Afghanistan is being developed for the US military.

A Russian republic goes electronic to deal with red tape

Scientists are planning to use the International Space Station to grow a new kind of crystal for use in solar cells by 2013.

An open alternative to Facebook will be launched on the 15 September, the developers of the Diaspora project say.

A scheme to generate renewable energy by simply pulling electric charge out of humid air sparks debate amongst scientists.

In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

the astronautical exhibition would open to the public in hangzhou, capital city of east china's Zhejiang Province until Jan. 19, 2010, demonstrating almost all the latest space activities of China in recent years.

Hewlett Packard raises its bid in the battle with rival Dell to take control of data storage firm 3Par.

Robot and video game design classes are par for the course at San Diego's High Tech High.

Research in Motion has said it is willing to work with India to support the country's need for "lawful access" to encrypted services.

Computer giant Dell agrees to take over data storage firm 3Par after tabling an improved offer for the company.

An illustrated guide to Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

A Norfolk university is reporting its highest ever enrolment for its computer games degree despite struggles in the gaming industry.

the 2010 international consumer electronics show (ces) kicked off here on thursday with some 2,700 exhibitors unveiling their latest technology innovations. the world's largest technology trade show, organized by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), runs through Sunday. More than 20,000 new products will be on display at the show.

chinese technology giant lenovo wednesday revealed the industry's first hybrid PC for consumers, the IdeaPad U1 hybrid notebook, featuring a groundbreaking detachable screen.

The tobacco industry may be using websites such as YouTube to get around a ban on advertising cigarettes, a study says.

Google takes on Skype by offering free and cheap calls from its free web-based email service, Gmail.

Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.

the chinese government, two chinese software makers and seven major computer manufacturers faces a 2.2 billion u.s. dollars lawsuit filed by a us based software producer for their distribution of the internet filtering software "Green Dam Youth Escort" - which the company claims is pirated from a similar product it makes, the china daily reported thursday.

at&t announced it would sell seven new smart phones in the first half of 2010, including two palm and five android phones.

Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks publishes a CIA memo examining the implications of the US being perceived as an "exporter of terrorism".

The colossal black holes that reside in galaxies were probably formed shortly after the Big Bang, new research suggests.

Living cell parts have been used to create electricity from chemicals in devices that could one day be fuelled by energy drinks.

A 2008 cyber attack launched from an infected flash drive in the Middle East penetrated secret US military computers, a top Pentagon official says.

Technical wizards Chris Barnardo and Richard Blakesley try to persuade the Dragons to invest in their magic wand remote control.

Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.

The Home Office unveils the design of the new UK passport which has enhanced security features to tackle identity theft and fraud.

Meet the latest force to take on the blogosphere

Fat-fingered sumo wrestlers, unable to tap the keys on standard mobile phones, are being given iPads to communicate.

How the 30-year-old BBC Micro is making a comeback

School students are writing video games on the iconic 1980s machines to learn "true" computer programming

For the first time in Britain, a satellite tracking system is being used to monitor the movements of violent offenders with mental health problems.

A BT advert is banned for misleading customers over the speed of the company's broadband, the advertising watchdog says.

California moves to outlaw net impersonators

iTunes accounts linked to PayPal have been hacked with some users complaining that their accounts have been cleaned out.

Microsoft is investigating how an eagerly anticipated Xbox game appeared on the internet three weeks ahead of its official release.

The people behind one of the biggest video games of the year are taking the unusual step of banning some of its fans from playing the online, multi-player version.

Technology developed for space missions to Mars enables terrestrial solar panels to self-clean and stay dust free.

Computer maker Hewlett Packard bids $1.6bn (£1bn) for data storage firm 3PAR, trumping a $1.2bn offer made by rival Dell.

British troops give their views on the defence secretary's call for Medal of Honor to be banned.

What is autotuning and how widespread is it?

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore donates $5,000 (£3,900) to defend the man suspected of giving classified documents to the website Wikileaks.

Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.

Britain's Defence Secretary Liam Fox defends his comments calling on retailers to refuse to sell the forthcoming Medal of Honor game.

Is technology stealing the actor's limelight?

The US singer has overtaken Britney Spears to become the most followed person on social networking site Twitter.

The hunt for aliens should allow for the fact that ETs may be thinking machines rather than like us, a leading researcher says.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveils his country's first domestically built, unmanned bomber plane.

The European Space Agency battles to recover its Goce gravity satellite which has been struck by a second computer glitch.

Swedish officials say they have issued an arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on accusations of rape and molestation.

Why fill your house with 1,200 old radio sets?

Twelve people are to appear in court accused of using stolen credit cards to make money by buying their own songs through iTunes.

Kenya has great ambitions to establish itself as a tech-hub for Africa. But can it really keep up the pace of innovation?

Can you really watch TV and e-mail at the same time?

Hackers claim they will release the first product to allow gamers to play homemade and pirated games on the PlayStation 3.

Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour that were previously not possible.

A body representing some of the biggest names on the net holds closed door talks to discuss the future of the open internet.

Internet sales grew in July at their fastest pace since before the recession, as rain encouraged home shopping, figures suggests.

Dell beat Wall Street sales and profit forecasts, and predicted a "pick-up" in demand from corporate customers.

Stephen Smith employs a PR firm which specialises in online profiles to smarten up his and create a new identity.

The world's biggest chip maker, Intel, announces a deal to buy the security technology firm McAfee for $7.68bn (£5bn).

A novel use of encryption by whistle-blowing website Wikileaks could challenge legal systems for years to come, experts suggest.

An Ofcom reports show half our day is spent using media and older people are catching up on the young.

Brazil's three main presidential candidates take part in the first online debate as they campaign for October's elections.

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.

Why community laboratories called hackspaces are springing up around the world

The social networking behemoth adds a feature that allows members to share their location with friends while on the move.

Inside the Gamescom video games fair in Germany

North Korea joins the micro-blogging site Twitter, following last month's launch of a North Korean YouTube channel.

The average Briton spends almost half of their waking life using media and communications, often multi-tasking, Ofcom reports.

The electronics giant unveils two new models of its PlayStation 3 console at the Gamescom video games conference in Cologne.

Nine people are arrested over a global scam which made millions of pounds by using fraudulently bought mobiles to call premium phone lines.

The Vietnamese government has responded to the internet boom with a new law obliging any place that provides public access to the internet to install monitoring software, this will enable the authorities to track who is doing what online.

Chief Executive Eric Schmidt says people will change their names to distance themselves from embarrassing content on the net.

A look at the future of the world's biggest search engine and the company's plans to take on Facebook and Farmville.

Two US astronauts may become the first twins to be flying in space at the same time.

As Apple releases the source code to vintage programme MacPaint, who can read it?

Vietnam struggles to tame the internet

Pioneering Dundee-based games company Realtime Worlds collapses putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

Spain becomes the latest country to launch an investigation into the collection of sensitive wi-fi data by Google Street View cars.

A former Israeli soldier says she did nothing wrong by posting pictures of her and Palestinian prisoners onto Facebook.

India sends formal notices to mobile operators telling them they must have equipment to monitor Blackberry services by 31 August.

Microsoft says its hands free motion control system Kinect will hit UK shelves on 10 November, just five days after the US.

Residents of one of small village are looking to their local weatherman for their forecasts.

Facebook users are being targeted in a scam that offers them a chance to install a "dislike" button, security researchers say.

Meet the minimalists living out of their hard drives

Internet services firm Yahoo begins its Barclays Premier League online football highlight service.

How the internet is changing the language we use

Two types of vending machines for prescription drugs are going on trial in the UK.

Web reviewer Kate Russell tries out GPS geocaching and challenges you to make a practical difference

About 100 protesters march on Google's headquarters to denounce its open internet plan and urge it to honour its "don't be evil" motto.

Fast networks might mean the end of the games console

Some tips from the productivity maestros who use technology to manage their time more efficiently, stay on top of their inbox, and let others help them achieve their goals.

A look at what supercomputers do and how they do it

The growing power of graphics cards might mean passwords have to get longer to stay secure, suggests research.

As Android phones become best sellers in the US, Google launches new voice command feature in latest challenge to competitors

A new supercomputer is transforming the way research is conducted at the University of Southampton.

Three "citizen scientists" discover a rare astronomical object using the processing power of their home computers.

Business software maker Oracle files a lawsuit against Google, accusing the firm of infringing patents on its technology.

Laura Sheeter reports on the latest developments from HOPE, the Hackers on Planet Earth, an event where three thousand delegates recently came together in New York.

More than 200 Facebook users have reported "abuse" following the launch of a "panic button" application last month, figures show.

More than 180 websites responsible for income tax "phishing" e-mails have been closed down in the past three months.

India sets a deadline of 31 August for the maker of BlackBerry phones to provide access to its services or face being shut down.

A "poo-powered" VW Beetle has taken to the streets of Bristol in an attempt to encourage sustainable motoring.

One of the founding principles of the internet is under scrutiny

New firmware update for Apple's mobile operating system shuts out jailbreak users and removes potential security risk.

Most Americans say the government's plans for broadband are not a priority, a survey finds, amid fierce debate about the issue.

Phone giant Vodafone has backed down in a row with customers over software updates for some Google Android handsets.

Watching video on the vast majority of websites has become possible on a mass market phone.

fantasy finally become reality

Augmented reality on smartphones offer immersive worlds that sit on top of our own.

A four-wheeled contraption has been unveiled as a police force's latest device in the fight against crime.

A series of photographs, allegedly from a woman quitting her post over her boss, have been exposed as an elaborate internet hoax.

A claim by a scientist at Hewlett-Packard to have solved one of the most difficult riddles in maths is challenged by scientists.

Are women happy being known as geeks?

There has been a significant growth in UK developers making games for Apple's iPhone, the trade association Tiga says.

A 30-year quest to find the minimum number of moves needed to solve every configuration of a Rubik's Cube may have ended.

Records showing how Karl Marx and Sir Ernest Shackleton died poor men are among six million put online for the first time.

BBC News puts smartphone security to the test

How we all ended up using the Qwerty keyboard

A malicious application that racks up premium rate charges on phones running Google's Android operating system is found.

The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders

The hit internet spoof video Newport State Of Mind which parodies Jay-Z has been removed from YouTube due to a "copyright claim" by EMI Publishing.

Mammal brains are like highly interconnected networks, rather than a chain of command, a study suggests.

Saudi Arabia's telecommunications regulator says it will allow Blackberry services to temporarily continue in the kingdom.

Supercomputers one thousand times more powerful than existing machines are being planned by a US defence research agency.

South Korean police raid Google's Seoul office on suspicion the company had illegally collected users personal information.

Hi-tech criminals are turning their attention from pcs to smartphones, with malicious applications designed to steal saleable personal information.

Newsbeat's had a sneak preview at the latest technology from Xbox which senses a player's body movements to control games.

Two astronauts have attempted to repair a broken cooling system on the International Space Station, in an eight-hour space walk.

A smartphone application that spies on mobile owners has been created by BBC News to test how secure these devices are.

Google and Verizon present proposals for an open internet but critics fear a two-tier service.

Internet phone firm Skype files for an initial public offering in the US, hoping to raise $100m through the flotation.

A website allowing people to send supplies to British soldiers in Afghanistan has been temporarily shut down over security fears.

Web marketplace Craigslist is under increasing pressure over its adult services section, which critics say aids sex trafficking.

The man who oversaw creation of the iPhone 4 is leaving Apple in a move believed to be linked to the handset's antenna problems.

When the worlds of hi-tech and haute couture collide

BBC laptops and mobiles worth £241,019 were lost or stolen over the past two years, it emerges.

Mark Hurd resigns as chief executive officer and president of Hewlett-Packard following a sexual harassment probe, the company says.

Changing the portrayal of women in video games

An agreement to prevent a ban on the Blackberry smartphone in Saudi Arabia is close to completion, Saudi officials say.

Mixing life and games via augmented reality

Blackberry services have reportedly been restored in Saudi Arabia, following a government ban over security concerns.

Pressure from Twitter users forces Air Canada to fix a terminally ill boy's wheelchair after it was damaged during a flight, his family says.

Blackberry devices are working again in Saudi Arabia after a four hour outage, despite a ban due to come into force on Friday 6 August.

A ban on the use of Blackberry phones to send and receive messages is being rolled out in Saudi Arabia, users say.

Private browsing modes may not shield personal data, warns a study of popular web browsers.

Officials and net giants unable to agree on compromise over the concept of faster speeds for websites prepared to pay a premium.

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will hold talks with UAE over its impending BlackBerry handset ban, due on 11 October

Lebanon has joined a growing list of countries concerned about the 'security implications ' posed by Blackberry phones

Jordan bars public sector workers from accessing 50 websites after it was found they wasted 2.5 hours a day online.

The rise of astronomy apps, astrotagging and smartphone supernovae spotting.

An Indian firm is aiming to be a global player in the video games market with the launch of its first title, called El Shaddai.

Google will stop developing Wave, a product which the company said would transform the way people communicate online.

The UK's first poo-powered VW Beetle has taken to the streets of Bristol in what's been hailed as an eco 'breakthrough'.

Information technology lessons in UK schools are so dull they are putting pupils off the subject and careers in computing, the Royal Society warns.

Why have BlackBerrys been banned in the Gulf states?

US chipmaker Intel has settled an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Researchers uncover a network of thousands of PCs that is being used to harvest online banking details in the UK.

How should the fast-moving technology industry adapt its devices to make them more inclusive for the older generation?

Old TVs and PCs still poisoning children in Africa

Security firm Symantec has warned that an issue with Adobe Acrobat could allow malicious code to get into iPhones and iPads.

Installation of the world's largest test site for wave energy has begun off the Cornish coast.

Europe still sends e-waste to developing countries despite a ban

An author and a musician explain how Twitter connects with fans

A green cab for London's 2012 Olympics

Airbrushed celebrity photos should be labelled to help tackle "damaging and unrealistic pressures" on young women, the girl guiding group says.

A bottle that uses ultraviolet light to sterilise drinking water wins the James Dyson Award for inventors providing answers to everyday problems.

Saudi Arabia's telecoms watchdog calls on telecoms firms in the country to block the messenger function on Blackberry handsets from Friday.

A union has criticised Leicester City Council for considering buying iPads for its councillors despite planning up to 1,000 job cuts.

Blackberry launches a touchscreen mobile in an effort to challenge devices from Apple and those running Google Android software.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announce bans on some of the Blackberry mobile phone's services, claiming security concerns.

BT has agreed to change the way it hands over vital customer data to rivals.

A row has broken out between Wikipedia and the FBI over the use of the agency logo.

A look at the latest online Star Wars game.

A single visit to a booby-trapped webpage could let attackers find out your exact location, reveals a security researcher.

Cable firm Virgin Media has asked Ofcom to investigate the BBC-backed Project Canvas, saying it is anti-competitive.

Shipments of Google's Android mobile operating system have rocketed by 886% in the last year, figures suggest.

Rapper Kanye West makes a Coventry man an online star by following him on social networking site Twitter.

Jailbreakme 2.0, the new software app that lets iPhone and iPod touch owners running iOS4 use unrestricted applications, is released.

An urgent security patch for a flaw in the way Microsoft Windows handles shortcuts is being issued on 2 August, the firm says.

Fast Track investigates whether we are likely to be flying in transparent aeroplanes powered by solar energy by the year 2050.

Can you ever believe your eyes in the digital world?

Novosibirsk has become a cluster for IT companies, earning it the nickname 'Silicon Forest'.

Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.

Is the social network's pursuit of short-term profits risking its long-term survival?

Nifty ways to navigate the night sky

Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

Click looks at how people are using proxy servers and VPNs to access restricted content on the internet, and bypass geographical borders.

Web entrepreneur Joi Ito speaks about his life and career.

Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.

Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.

Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.

Porsche has confirmed it'll make a limited number of a new hybrid supercar it's been developing.

Four government departments spent almost £6m ensuring their websites appeared on search engine results pages, new figures show.

No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.

Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

Facebook has made its first steps into the search market with the launch a servcie that allows users to quiz the site's 500m members.

Some of the biggest names in Japan's technology industry report earnings later today and the likes of Panasonic and Sony are betting on 3D to drive sales of new TVs, DVD players and camcorders.

Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.

Details of more than 100 million Facebook users have been harvested and published on the net by a security researcher.

Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies.

The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.

A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.

Two Newsbeat listeners, Neil and Melanie, have been given a sneak preview of Nintendo's new hand-held console the 3DS.

Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.

104-year-old Ivy Bean, who is said to be the oldest user of social media site Twitter, has passed away in her sleep.

Newsbeat tries out the world's first 3D hand-held console

What makes your broadband connection slow?

One of the hackers behind a computer virus that infected nearly 13m computers has been tracked down by international authorities.

Police in the Philippines use Facebook to find and arrest a suspect in the murder of nine people, including three foreigners.

A British computer expert has been entrusted with part of a digital key, to help restart the internet in the event of a major catastrophe. Paul Kane talked to Eddie Mair on Radio 4's PM programme about what he might be called upon to do in an international online emergency.

One of the world's top designers of smartphones, Taiwan's HTC, has announced it is moving into the Chinese market for the first time.

Photographers and film makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

The volcanic ash cloud that shut down British airspace, leaving thousands of travellers stranded also brought many strangers together digitally to create a silver lining.

The long awaited real time strategy game StarCraft II has gone on sale 12 years after the first edition.

The US military has decided not to use the Active Denial System in Afghanistan and has sent the non-lethal weapon back to the States.