Darling pushes broadband for all
Super-fast net access is given priority as chancellor offers a broadband-friendly budget.

UK games firms welcome tax breaks
Tax relief for the UK gaming industry will create more jobs and stimulate innovation in the sector, experts say.

Frenchman 'hacked Obama Twitter'
A Frenchman who police say hacked the Twitter accounts of US President Barack Obama and celebrities could face jail.

Egypt bans free mobile net calls
Egypt has banned mobile VoIP calls from operators such as Skype, according to reports.

Chinese web users boycott Google
Comments on Chinese websites suggest some citizens are angry about Google's actions and support its competitor Baidu.

Islamic court 'bans Twitter feed'
A Sharia court in northern Nigeria bans a civil rights group from debating punishment amputations on the Twitter website.

Nintendo unveils 3D-enabled DS
The console maker is to offer gamers the chance to play 3D games without having to wear special glasses.

Firefox releases security patch
Web browser maker Mozilla has brought forward the launch of version 3.6.2 of Firefox after security issues discovered.

Google not guilty in Vuitton row
European court rules that Google did not violate the rights of Louis Vuitton and other French firms with its adword policy.

Are you a Word Ninja? Find out by playing Office: The Game
Microsoft has turned to games to help users get to grips with all the features of its Office software.

Back chat
Look who's talking - Chatroulette raises the stakes

China's firewall
Google users face new deal, same old frustrations

App boom
The developers making millions from smart phones

Social search
Google becomes more visual and personal

Quantum tech boosts phone cameras
Tiny semiconductor "quantum dot" particles could be used in mobile phone cameras that outperform larger approaches.

Window on the property market
How some people are using new methods to make a living in the property business

Group wins big weather prize
A Franco-German consortium will enter into negotiations for a 1.3bn-euro contract to build Europe's next weather satellites.

YouTube hits back in Viacom row
YouTube accuses Viacom of secretly uploading content to the video-sharing site whilst publicly complaining about its presence.

Palm hit by slow sales
Handheld computing veteran Palm is losing ground to the iPhone and Blackberry in the battle of the smartphones.

LHC smashes energy record again
The Large Hadron Collider has smashed the record for highest-energy particle beams again in its quest to uncover new physics.

Ice mission given lift-off date
Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields.

Has copyright gone too far?
Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.

Open society and open systems
Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.

The past is the future for tech
Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future

The media and the message
Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson

Mobile boom fuels health work
Phones transform healthcare in the developing world

Sun spotters protect the Earth
Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun

Keeping gadgets safe and sound
Hi-tech to stop gadgets being stolen

Making the most of Twitter
Essential guide for getting more out of Twitter