Economic development in rural areas is being put at risk because of failures to provide adequate access to the internet, a business group warns.

Apple is seeking an additional $707m (£436m) in damages from Samsung Electronics, after a US jury awarded the iPhone and iPad maker more than $1bn.

Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology, a major supplier for Apple, has stopped production at a plant in northern China after a brawl involving 2,000 workers.

The technology company Apple is voted the coolest brand in the UK, beating Aston Martin in the annual CoolBrands survey.

The Royal Society is arranging an event for volunteers to update the Wikipedia profiles of women in science and engineering.

Male users of online dating sites are becoming victims of blackmail in a spate of incidents across France

A German court has dismissed Apple's claim that Motorola and Samsung infringed some of its multi-touch patents.

New Zealand's prime minister orders inquiry into "unlawful" spying by intelligence staff prior to the arrest of Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom.