Short lines of text increase reading speed and comprehension in some readers with dyslexia, research suggests.

Eighteen digital hubs for Kenyan primary schools are launched, giving pupils access to computers in a country where many schools lack text books.

A school opens a hothouse for internet app developers, endorsed by the likes of Stephen Fry and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Japanese businessman credited with transforming Nintendo into a world-leading video games company, dies aged 85.

Teenage vandals who invaded a former American football player's summer home and caused $20,000 (£12,500) of damage are being sought via Twitter.

A team of Android programmers raises a $7m (£4.3m) investment to turn their hobby project into a rival to Google's phone operating system.

Blackberry's flagship messaging service, BBM, will be available with Android and Apple phones from this weekend.

Google's new healthcare spin-off will focus on "the challenge of ageing" as search giant spreads its wings again.