Apps 'to be as big as internet'
The rise in mobile applications will peak at 10 million in 2020 but developer numbers will drastically drop, according to a leading firm.

Wikipedia painting row escalates
The battle over Wikipedia's use of more than 3,000 images from a British art gallery intensifies into a war of words.

Consultation on 'UK space agency'
The science minister launches a consultation on whether the UK should have its own dedicated space agency.

Samsung to invest in green future
Samsung Electronics plans to invest billions in green technology and the development of more energy-efficient products.

Apple blocks rival smart phones
An update to iTunes software prevents unsupported devices, such as the Palm Pre, from synchronising content.

Facebook 'breaches Canadian law'
The popular social networking website Facebook is breaking Canada's privacy laws, a report in the country finds.

Symbian to develop mobile apps
Symbian, the dominant mobile phone operating system, is to become a publishing house for mobile application software.

India Moon probe 'malfunctions'
India's first mission to the Moon suffers from a technical problem, space research officials in India say.

Four bailed after another Facebook party turns riotous
Four teenagers are bailed after 100 people are involved in trouble near a house party which was advertised on the internet.

Space station residents may need to revert to Apollo-era toilet tech
The main toilet on the International Space Station breaks down, Nasa says, with 13 astronauts on board.

Secret heroes
How Poles played a key role in breaking Nazi codes

Getting smarter
Technology is developing a musical ear

Unfinished work
The scientific imperative to return to the Moon

Slim but trimmed
Click looks at both sides of the netbook question

Melody machine
Game lets anyone make music video in six minutes

Google sees quarterly profit up
Internet search engine Google sees better-than-expected quarterly results even as revenue growth slowed in the downturn.

Twitter calls lawyer over hacking
Twitter seeks legal advice after hundreds of documents are hacked and blogs publish some of the stolen material.

Dip in global computer shipments
Worldwide PC shipments between April and June fell by a less-than-expected 5% from a year ago, a report says.

Windows 7 flies off virtual shelf
The latest Windows offering is available for pre-order, and sales of the operating system already exceed those of Vista.

UK network 'ready' for swine flu
BT says it is ready for the demands put on the network as more people work from home during the flu outbreak.

Europe's space truck takes shape
Europe's next space freighter - Johannes Kepler - is being built for a mission to re-supply the space station in 2010.

Microsoft Office takes to the web
Software giant Microsoft takes aim at Google, announcing a free web-based version of its successful Office software.

Hacker's human rights 'ignored'
Human rights issues against extraditing a man accused of hacking into US military networks were not tackled, a court hears.

Being open about secrecy
Regular columnist Bill Thompson takes a look at the principles of data security.

Giving life a shape
Regular columnist Bill Thompson believes art can do a lot to teach people about the digital world.

What role for TV in wired world?
Regular columnist Bill Thompson questions if we need public service broadcasting in the wired word.

Engaging with the net
Regular columnist Bill Thompson takes a look at the Digital Britain report

Of pixels and paintbrushes
A return to Venice for the Biennale art festival gives Bill Thompson a chance to reflect on digital art.

The digital age of rights
Regular columnist Bill Thompson argues that cutting off access to the net could infringe human rights.

Code-cracking and computers
Best known for its code-cracking work, Bletchley Park also played a role in the origins of the computer age.

Accelerating the modern age
A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August.

One tonne 'Baby' marks its birth
The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated.

The history of UK computing
The UK's role in the early days of the computer revolution have been overlooked, say conservationists.