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Rhodri Marsden: Is the humble PC on the way out?
Rhodri Marsden wonders if the humble PC is on the way out.

Smartphones test for new privacy law
Time and technology wait for no one, so can an overhaul of the Privacy Act be truly future proof?

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

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

Outgunned Google accuses rivals of ganging up in patent war
Google is the only one not in a consortium buying a portfolio of thousands of technology patents from bankrupt firm Nortel Networks.

Android has sights set on innovation
The robots are taking charge. A friendly-looking green droid now dominates the smartphone world.

Is the mighty BlackBerry becoming obsolete?
As technology charges ahead, the smartphone pioneer that became known as CrackBerry might be heading for obsolescence.

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

Nintendo vows to fight back with Wii replacement
As the technology for Nintendo's best-selling Wii and DS consoles has aged, sales have slowed significantly.

No Google honeymoon for Larry Page
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.

Anthony Doesburg: Cyber war risk is here and now, author claims
Others dispute danger, but agree on the need to be prepared for attack.

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

Hands on: Internet Explorer 9
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.

Browser wars light up as Microsoft releases IE9
Microsoft has released the full version of its slick hardware-accelerated browser, Internet Explorer 9.

Review: Nokia N8
No one sells more mobiles than Nokia, but the company has struggled for years to produce a smartphone with wow factor.