Zombie titles are never likely to be gore-free, but Dead Rising 2 really pushes the boat out, blood spattering from so many undead in creative and entertaining ways.

Wherever Apple goes these days, it seems, Samsung is sure to follow.

Market tracker Nielsen has released a study confirming what many US parents already knew: teens love to use cellphones to swap text messages.

Cellphones - spreading faster than any other information technology - can improve the livelihoods of the poorest people in developing countries, says a United Nations report.

Cellphone maker Sony Ericsson has reported a third consecutive net profit in the third quarter, mainly thanks to success with its smartphones as well as new product launches.

Beijing city officials are being trained to use China's fast-growing social media scene in the latest government move to guide and monitor public opinion, say state media.

North Korea's official news agency has apparently opened a website in English and Spanish, in the country's latest bid to boost online propaganda.

The hitch-free rescue of the Chilean miners has sparked envy in Russia, with a host of bloggers wondering why their country did not have a similar success story after a string of tragedies.

Apple is turning to Verizon Wireless to help sell the iPad in time for the holidays, loosening its cosy ties with AT&T.

A new fund could help bring high speed Internet to unserved and remote areas of the United States, say US telecommunications regulators.

Telkom has launched its mobile phone unit, taking aim at a crowded market dominated by Vodacom, its former earnings driver, and MTN.

Telkom has launched its mobile phone unit, taking aim at a crowded market dominated by Vodacom, its former earnings driver, and MTN.

Skype and Facebook have joined forces to let users of the popular Internet communications service chat with their friends on the booming social network.

Google has eased fears that big spending will erode margins as its results blew past Wall Street's targets.

A state in southern India is running a competition for designers to produce an "air-conditioned" jacket for outdoor labourers with prize money of more than R140 000.

A Russian official was branded an "imbecile" by the Kremlin after spotting an earthworm in his plate of salad at a reception and posting a photograph on Twitter.

A German author has come up with a new kind of reading experience, called a "libroid".

Nintendo's hand-held 3DS delivers the clarity and depth you have come to expect from 3D cinema experiences, but without the need for 3D goggles; amazing, yet true.

Bing will take data posted on Facebook, such as users' preferences, and use the information to provide more relevant search results.

US Facebook fans inclined to connect with the leading social networking site while out and about have a couple of new security tools at their disposal.