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Google unveils 'instant' searches
Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product called Instant that displays results as soon as users type in queries.

Smartphone chip battle heats up
Intel is to launch its first chip with built-in graphics, while established phone chipmaker ARM releases a fast new chip.

Broadband speed gets laser boost
A kind of "auto-tune for data" developed by a European team may help increase the capacities of long-haul fibre optic cables.

European police in pirate raids
Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown

TalkTalk rapped for malware trial
The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.

PS3 update blocks hardware hack
Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

UK mobile firms to merge networks
Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their infrastructure.

Pirate gamers face more sanctions
The developers behind the hotly anticipated Halo: Reach have taken another step aimed at cracking down on pirates.

US firm buys Realtime Worlds game
Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm.

Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m
Google proposes settling a lawsuit over its Buzz social network, whilst regulators launch a review of the firm's US search practices.

One in four gives fake net names
A survey shows a majority of web users have suffered cybercrime, but many respondents were themselves less than honest.

Word power + people power = free rice
A web-based game designed to provide rice to the developing world has a facelift on its way to integrating with social networks.

Clicking the blue 'e'
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser

Learning to love computer codes
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?

Nothing said online is really private
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson

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

Virtual reality asks tough questions
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.

Online gaming takes it to the next level
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.

The PS3-powered super-computer
Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer

The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'
Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.

Girl gamers still being left out
The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders

Remote control crisis management
How groups of the technically inclined are providing aid via the power of the web

Hacker spaces gather pace globally
Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.

View from the end of the world
Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds

BBC Micro gets a new lease of life
How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming

On a mission with the rocket men
In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.

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

Google's new web search changes
Google revamps search system with launch of 'Instant'

Clamshell PCs join crowded market
Marc Cieslak takes a look at the new tablet and clamshell computers taking on the Apple iPad at this year's IFA technology conference.

What makes a good dancer?
Scientists at Northumbria University say they have carried out the first rigorous scientific analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Manx on the moon?
Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse and Tim Craine discuss why the Isle of Man is interested in space exploration.

India cashes in on smartphone apps
As smart phones become more popular across India, the demand for apps is growing.

HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
Computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) has filed a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd in an attempt to stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

Making music from children's old toys
The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

What does the future hold for television?
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

Hacking handsets
How do you go about getting at data on a mobile?

Brilliant ideas
The secrets behind some of the UK?s newest inventions

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