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Games will 'eclipse' other media

Video games are poised to "eclipse" all other forms of entertainment, according to games studio boss Mike Griffith.

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Do-it-yourself 3D movies at home

3D films may soon no longer be the sole province of movie studios with big budgets.

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UK e-mail law 'attack on rights'

Rules forcing internet companies to keep details of every e-mail sent in the UK are a waste of money and an attack on civil liberties, say critics.

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Google search finds missing child

A nine-year-old girl, allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother, has been found using a mobile phone signal and Google Street View.

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Twitter hit by security breaches

Micro-blogging site Twitter has admitted that some of its most high profile bloggers have been targeted by hackers.

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Ofcom benchmarks broadband speeds

The average speed of a broadband connection in the UK is 3.6Mbps (megabits per second) according to new research from regulator Ofcom.

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Can broadband save the economy?

After the depression of the 1920s, US president Roosevelt started a public works programme which saw billions of dollars pumped into a series of projects, including the building of roads, airports and dams in an effort to reignite the economy.

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Police 'encouraged' to hack more

The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that "encourages" police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.

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Charging gadgets using a magnet

Magnetic induction could soon spell the end of tangled cables and a frustrating hunt for the gadget's charger.

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Texting a signal of wider trends

Ask anyone over 25 what digit they use to ring a doorbell and most people will pop up their index finger.But ask a youngster and they are much more likely to extend a thumb. This is because they use their thumbs all the time to text.

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Campaigners highlight 'toxic TVs'

Campaigners are warning of a flood of toxic waste from old TVs and have called on manufacturers to do more to recycle them.

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Palm unveils smartphone at show

Handheld computing veteran Palm has unveiled its Pre smartphone at CES.

The touchscreen handset runs a web-centric operating system that aims to help people organise and manage their many online contacts and identities.

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