UK mobile firms to merge networks

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their networks.

source: BBC News

US firm buys Realtime Worlds game

Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm.

source: BBC News

Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m

Google proposes settling a lawsuit over its Buzz social network, whilst regulators launch a review of the firm's US search practices.

source: BBC News

Tiny solar cells fix themselves

A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.

source: BBC News

PS3 hack escapes court challenge

Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.

source: BBC News

Craigslist ends adult service ads

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.

source: BBC News

Memristor revolution backed by HP

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

source: BBC News

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.

source: BBC News

Samsung releases iPad competitor

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

source: BBC News