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

Almost 13 years after it was first announced, video game Duke Nukem Forever has finally been given a release date by its new owners.

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

The secrets behind some of the UK’s newest inventions

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer

The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.

Reporting on technology while battling with technology

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.

Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.

Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place

How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.

The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.

Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.

Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.

A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.