Smartphone competition heats up as HTC closes in on Apple
Apple is in the news this week with the launch of its second generation iPad, but it's the new smartphone from Taiwanese tech firm HTC that is likely to dominate sales
Interview: Rob Bernard, the man driving Microsoft’s green agenda
The company's first environmental strategist talks to Jessica Aldred about how the industry could become a key player in a low-carbon society
IT industry must do more to be green, says Microsoft’s environment chief
Rob Bernard wants to drive efficiency gains he has made at the world's biggest software firm through the wider IT sector
Apple beats off calls to reveal Steve Jobs succession plan
With Apple chief executive on medical leave, some shareholders demanded to know how firm will cope if he leaves
Gamesys spurns takeover move from Caesars Entertainment
Group that runs online bingo for The Sun revealed to have been in talks with Las Vegas hotel and casino operator
The tech startup stars
In clusters up and down the British Isles, internet entrepreneurs are setting up communities where the only condition of entry is talent. Jemima Kiss profiles five to find out what makes them tick
AOL buys GoViral for $96.7m
Co-founders of online content company to pocket tens of millions of pounds after takeover. By Mark Sweney
Yahoo threatens more job losses as net revenue dips
Just weeks after internet portal announced it would lay off entire divisions, quarter four results show revenue fell 4%. By Charles Arthur
Google’s Eric Schmidt gets $100m goodbye
Stock and options deal ties outgoing chief executive to Google for four years
Cheezburger Network raises $30m
Niche humour website behind Lolcat craze attracts venture capital funding to back ambitious expansion plan
Apple shares fall 4% as Wall Street digests news of Jobs’ medical leave
Investors nervous after Monday's announcement that Jobs will take a third, open-ended, period of medical leave
Apple’s Steve Jobs to take medical leave
Chief operating officer Tim Cook to take over day-to-day operations as debate grows over succession planning. By Charles Arthur
Dawn of the age of the robot
Advancement in robotics will revolutionise the way we live and dominate the next decade, says the head of the Institute for the Future. By Dominic Rushe
Viacom sells Rock Band game studio
Game developer behind The Beatles Rock Band was bought by Viacom in 2006