Google Wave, which combines e-mail, instant messaging and wiki-style editing will go on public trial today.
The search giant hopes the tool, described as "how e-mail would look if it were invented today", will transform …

  Microsoft has released its free computer security package to the public.
From 1700 BST on 29 September, Windows users will be able to download the software from Microsoft’s Security Essentials website.
The free software gives basic …

  Nintendo is cutting the price of its popular Wii games console by 20% in the US and Japan.
The company has also confirmed to BBC News that the trade price will drop in the UK …

A controversial broadband tax should be law before the next election, according to Minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms.
The 50 pence a month tax will apply to everyone with a fixed line telephone.
Speaking …

Mobile providers have said that US proposals to ensure all traffic on the internet is treated equally should not be applied to wireless traffic.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants rules to prevent providers …

  The US has proposed new rules that would require internet firms to respect the principle of "network neutrality".
The head of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) said that "all web traffic should be treated equally".
The …

  The first video advert inside a print title has been published inside the American magazine Entertainment Weekly.
The small screen, built into a cardboard insert, contains an advert for Pepsi Max and trailers for US …

  The world’s largest social networking site just got bigger with the announcement it has 300 million active monthly users from around the globe.
Facebook also revealed that it had started making money ahead of schedule.
The …

  Google has unveiled a service called Fast Flip to let users consume news more quickly and to boost the flagging fortunes of the news industry.
The product is designed to mirror the way readers flick …

  The next-generation of wi-fi technology has finally been approved for use, despite being on sale in laptops and other equipment for several years.
The 802.11n technology, as it is known, was ratified by the IEEE, …

  The world’s biggest social networking site has launched a slimmed-down version for people with slow or poor internet connections.
Facebook has said the Lite site will be faster and simpler because it offers fewer services …

  A massive multi-player version of the popular property game Monopoly has been launched online.
Monopoly City Streets, developed by toymaker Hasbro, will go live on 9 September for four months.
The free game uses Google Maps …