The next level in handheld games
How the Apple iPhone and iPod are starting to erode Nintendo's and Sony's dominance of the handheld games market.

A 360 degree 'real' net experience
People could soon be exploring a real-life event or place without leaving the house, thanks to a new technology by yellowBird.

Webscape
Web reviewer Kate Russell finds free music catalogues, plays games for young net surfers, and tries out video messaging.

Xbox console ban is 'permanent'
Thousands of gamers cut off from Microsoft's Xbox Live service will have to buy a new console to get back online, the firm says.

Bing teams up with Wolfram Alpha
Microsoft joins forces with a web tool once hailed as a rival to Google to provide results for its search engine Bing.

Intel and AMD settle legal rows
US chip maker Intel agrees to pay rival AMD $1.25bn as part of a deal to settle all outstanding legal disputes.

Modern Warfare 2 breaks UK record
Much-hyped video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 smashes UK sales records on its first day of release.

MPs want hacker transfer halted
The extradition to the US of computer hacker Gary McKinnon should be halted owing to his "precarious" mental health, say MPs.

Playing for 'real'
Sports fans could battle their heroes during live events