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In search of tablet computers' sweet spot: screen size and battery life

Apple has some competition from a slew of companies. But it made its design decisions in a vacuum: so why did it go for the features that it did, and do they matter more than ot...

Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par
Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.

Memristor revolution backed by HP
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.

Metroid: Other M review

Wii; £39.99; cert 16+; Team Ninja/Nintendo

Super Metroid remains one of the best ever Nintendo exclusives, so the franchise's first proper outing on Wii was always going to be hi...

Samsung launches Galaxy Tab

Samsung enters mobile computer market with 7in Galaxy Tab, launched at IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin

Samsung made its eagerly awaited new entry into the mobile computin...

App of the Day: Nosey Parker's parking guide

Beards are optional, we are told, among the developers at Stardotstar - who were pretty chuffed when their app made it to number 21 in the UK App Store back in February, and fel...

Global broadband divide revealed
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.

Future to launch iPad edition of T3

Specialist publisher announces paid-for iPad app, looking to increase return from digital operations

Future Publishing is to launch a bespoke iPad edition of its gadget magazine ...

Apple's Ping: a capsule review

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs ups company's social media game with Ping ? a music recommendation and sharing feature that has been added to the latest version of iTunes

Apple ...

Samsung releases iPad competitor
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.

US seeks input on net data rules
US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.

Call of Duty: Black Ops - multiplayer details revealed

New in-game currency unveiled as well as Combat Training and fresh customisation elements...

Last night, in a vast auditorium on the Los Angeles Exposition Park, Activision revea...

Virgin Media steps up battle over broadband speed advertising

Cable provider promises monthly average speed tally, and publishes survey claiming 93% of public support its case

Virgin Media has promised to publish its typical broadband speed...

Apple creates a social network
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.

Facebook faces campaign to switch to renewable energy

Social networking site under fire over intention to run giant new data centre mainly on coal-powered electricity

Social networking website Facebook is coming under unprecedented ...

Sony rolls out rival to iTunes
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.

BlackBerry 'wins' battle in India

Ban still looms despite temporary truce after BlackBerry maker RIM grants authorities access to 'secure' data passed between devices

After weeks of standoff between south Asia an...

Roaming iPhone glitch continues
Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold trailer

Watch the trailer for Batman: The Brave and The Bold, featuring Batman and Bat-mite playing the game on the Wii

With Arkham Asylum seeming revitalising all things Batman, the arr...

Rival benefits from Digg revamp
A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.