One Google's biggest events of the year, its I/O conference held in San Francisco, is interrupted by protests.

Google has announces a raft of new services and products at its annual developer event - but its event is twice interrupted by protests.

IT companies benefited most from government contracts in 2012 and 2013, an analysis of public spending suggests.

A Ukrainian hacker suspected of being behind plot to use heroin to frame computer security expert held in Italy.

Researchers develop a smarter "kill switch" for phones that knows when your handset is in the hands of a thief.

A long-running dispute between an online retailer and a couple unhappy with its customer service comes to an end.

A consortium of 40 UK-based companies develop Hypercat, a new way for apps and devices to consult each other.

The German government cancels a contract with US based Verizon over privacy concerns.