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Marc Cieslak takes a look at the new tablet and clamshell computers taking on the Apple iPad at this year's IFA technology conference.

Premises across Europe, including a Swedish university, have been raided by police in a piracy crackdown

A web-based game designed to provide rice to the developing world has a facelift on its way to integrating with social networks.

Scientists at Northumbria University say they have carried out the first rigorous scientific analysis of dance moves that make men attractive to women.

Computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) has filed a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd in an attempt to stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.

The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.

How do you go about getting at data on a mobile?

As smart phones become more popular across India, the demand for apps is growing.

Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

The developers behind the hotly anticipated Halo: Reach have taken another step aimed at cracking down on pirates.

Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse and Tim Craine discuss why the Isle of Man is interested in space exploration.

Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm.

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

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.