Facebook buys Gowalla in assault on location-sharing market
Gowalla to close as standalone service in January as Facebook ramps up its service ahead of planned flotation. By Josh Halliday
Facebook games firm Zynga to raise $1bn from IPO
Producer of Farmville and Mafia Wars will become third-largest US gaming firm at $7bn market cap if it succeeds. By Josh Halliday
eBay comes out of cyberspace to open pop-up London store
Showcase shop with no tills appears in Soho in time for the online Christmas shopping rush
Lumia is not yet the messiah Nokia needs
Juliette Garside: Nokia's new Windows-based smartphone is getting a huge marketing push, but sales so far have been underwhelming
Philippines police arrest four over phone scam
AT&T customers targeted in $2m scam which was used to fund terrorist group linked to Mumbai attacks, says FBI. By Charles Arthur and agencies
HTC phone sales face halt in Germany
Taiwanese smartphone maker faces broader challenges from Samsung and Apple, while loss to IPCom in Germany could kill sales at crucial Christmas period. By Charles Arthur and agencies
Watch out, Silicon Valley – Silicon Roundabout is the new kid in town
Dan Crow: Hi-tech companies are springing up every week in London but more needs to be done to make the UK a powerhouse of innovation
China’s ZTE sets its smartphone sights on foreign markets
Having already built up its network gear business, the Chinese company is now looking to break through to higher-margin products in new markets. By Charles Arthur and agencies
London becomes 4G high speed internet hotspot
O2's 4G trial covers 15 square miles from Canary Wharf to King's Cross, writes Juliette Garside
Activision triples profits thanks to Call of Duty
Game maker reports record revenue of $627m, saying that video games are becoming as important as film and television. By Mark Sweney
Game-changer: Nintendo’s first loss marks dramatic shift to digital rivals
Once it drew new audiences, but the Japanese gaming firm has been losing out to upstarts such as Zynga and Rovio
Samsung overtakes Apple to become world smartphone leader
Apple drops to third by revenue after South Korean company announces strong growth in phone handsets division. By Charles Arthur
Nintendo forecasts first annual loss in three decades
Wii console maker predicts loss of ¥20bn as yen soars and online and mobile games surge in popularity. By Juliette Garside
Nokia takes on Android with launch of Windows phones
Finnish firm launches first handsets to run on Microsoft's Windows Phone system in fight to control smartphone market led by Android and Apple
Nokia beats forecasts with sales of 107m phones
Shares rise as some investors see potential for revival in the Finnish business