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.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.
Mobile firm Orange becomes the first UK network to use a new technology that claims to offer higher quality voice calls.
The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.
Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.
The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.
Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds
How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.
The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders
In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.
Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.
More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser
How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.
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.
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web
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.
Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.
A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.

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