A battle for the top position in internet business has broken out as rival alliances are going face-to-face with one another.

Initial reactions suggest the search giant has failed in its attempt to produce a service to rival Facebook, writes John Naughton.

Google is the only one not in a consortium buying a portfolio of thousands of technology patents from bankrupt firm Nortel Networks.

Apple might be sitting on piles of cash, but it is also sitting in a closed system, which could lead to its demise.

Facebook expected to involve Skype in counterattack on Google+ service.

The robots are taking charge. A friendly-looking green droid now dominates the smartphone world.

As technology charges ahead, the smartphone pioneer that became known as CrackBerry might be heading for obsolescence.

In the wake of Apple's WWDC announcements this week, a factor manifested itself that was quite unexpected.

As the technology for Nintendo's best-selling Wii and DS consoles has aged, sales have slowed significantly.

Facebook is testing a new system that instantly targets ads based on the content of members' wall posts and status updates.

As Larry Page's ascension to the chief executive post this week marks a coming of age for him, Google itself is also coming of age in another way.

Right now, it's a lonely life being a Windows Phone 7 mobile.

Others dispute danger, but agree on the need to be prepared for attack.

The latest incarnation of Internet Explorer comes at a time when the competition between web browsers is at its fiercest. Nick Clark reports

If you only tend to fire up Internet Explorer to download Firefox or Chrome, then you may want to check out what Microsoft’s elves have been slaving over.

Microsoft has released the full version of its slick hardware-accelerated browser, Internet Explorer 9.

No one sells more mobiles than Nokia, but the company has struggled for years to produce a smartphone with wow factor.

Chris Liddell writes on the future of philanthropy and how we can get involved.

That Apple makes money from apps is not news. But it's the way it works that has hacked off fanboys and disenchanted developers.

Events aim to encourage university researchers and companies to start talking to each other.