A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.

Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.

Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.

The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.

Sony reveals details about its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, as a contender to market leader Nintendo Wii.

Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.

Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.

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New skirmishes in war of Daily Mail v the internet

Phones transform healthcare in the developing world

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Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.

A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.

A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.

Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.

The merging of social networks and games is set to dominate this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.

Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.

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Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.

Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future

Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson

Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun

The web community founded on morals and manners

Can newspapers charge online and survive?

The US struggles with the battle over net neutrality