A virtual 3D 'super-needle' devised by Bangor University could soon help train doctors in pin-hole surgery.

A look at the tech that defined the last decade

The sale of virtual goods is turning into a billion dollar industry and one of the hottest trends in technology say experts.

Experts predict that 2010 will be the year when 3D technology leaves the cinema and moves on to TVs, PCs and consoles.

Nokia ramps up its legal fight against Apple, claiming that almost all of its products infringe its patents.

A computer scientist publishes details of the secret code used to encrypt the majority of mobile phone conversations.

A Beijing judge tells the Chinese novelist Mian Mian, who is suing Google over its plan to create an online library, to hold settlement talks.

An Israeli hacker has found a way to transfer the books on Amazon's e-book reader to any other device.

Augmented reality (AR) began to slowly roll out on mobiles in 2009 but it is set to explode next year, experts say.

Netbooks are being superseded by more powerful alternatives, say industry watchers.