Open source software gains ground in Africa

Can we build a phonograph to play a wax cylinder?

A Pakistani court orders the authorities to restore the Facebook social networking site after it was blocked.

Bangladesh temporarily blocks Facebook over satirical images of the Prophet Muhammad and the country's leaders, reports say.

Europe requires space-borne laser instruments that can provide information on volcanic ash clouds, a conference hears.

Who pays for calls made when your phone is stolen?

The regulator unveils a draft code of practice for ISPs that will require them to keep lists of customers who illegally file-share.

A new web science institute set up by Sir Tim Berners Lee in March is one of the victims of government cuts.

The BBC launches a revamp of its iPlayer that allows people to share content via social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

Research reveals data degrades on discs