The Pirate Bay has announced that it has shut down its tracker technology for good and replaced it with a new form of peer-to-peer network..

The European Union has finally agreed the last details of the Telecom Reform Package, and decided that citizens' internet access can be restricted if necessary, but only after a "fair and impartial procedure including the user's right to be heard".

Google has published a beta release of Chrome 4.0 that will allow users to keep their bookmarks in sync and up-to-date across multiple computers..

Mozilla has asked developers to build applications for a new open-source email management project called Raindrop.

Business users will communicate with a unified toolset that integrates instant messaging (IM), social networks, conferencing and email within the next four years, according to Gartner.

Google introduces push mail to the iPhone and Windows Mobile devices.

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is holding a rally in Boston, Massachusetts today to campaign against Microsoft and proprietary software, ahead of the release of Windows 7 on 22 October..

New skills needed to consumerise corporate technology, says analyst.

A Dutch ISP intends to severely restrict users' bandwidth when accessing certain web sites.

Global Gaming Factory (GGF) is to propose to shareholders a new operating model for The Pirate Bay, whereby the entertainment industry would be reimbursed for downloads..

Microsoft is gaining US search market share at the expense of Google and Yahoo, according to the latest market research from comScore..

The search giant has added crystal ball feature to its search behaviour tool, letting users see the search terms it believses are likely to be big in the next 12 months.

About 100 people signing up every hour to support the pro-file sharing agenda of the Pirate Party.

So what does Apple have in store next? An analyst who has met with Apple is shedding light on some interesting products for 2010..

A company named i4i wins a legal battle over patent covering a document formatting system.

Software will store details of damage inflicted on Apple devices, including heat or water, into digital memory.

The Pirate Bay co-founder has stepped down as spokesman, and the founder of Filesoup has been arrested.

As Microsoft steps up its assault on the search market, Google has launched a new offensive to tackle the Redmond giant on its Outlook turf..

Microsoft and Yahoo have announced a 10-year search partnership that will potentially allow them to rival Google..

Cisco Systems has announced plans to launch a videoconferencing solution that operates through television sets..