Can 'crimes' committed online, such as theft or murder, get you in trouble with the police? Davey Winder investigates.

From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

PC gaming is starting to undergo somewhat of a renaissance, with some long anticipated titles finally seeing the light of day.

For a company whose only other major release was the original Half Life, Valve has pushed the boundaries with fresh, bold gameplay that stays true to the legendary legacy.

The bad news is that Sony says these sexy 11.1in Vaio TZ laptops are at risk of overheating. But there is something about Sony's Vaio laptops that should make you happy.

For every way that the web has improved life, it has also made things more complicated, frustrating and dangerous..

Valve may have missed the point of episodic gaming, but this is one of the best value gaming packs ever released

We look at the gadgets in the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace, and chat to director Marc Foster about the technology behind Bond (includes spoilers).

Second Life creator Linden Lab has launched a beta programme that will offer a behind-the-firewall virtual world for enterprises..

Linden Labs CEO moves to board position.

The first expansion to Half Life 2 doesn't provide much excitement.

Wondering which netbooks have the best battery life? We've pulled together a big chart showing how 25 different models compare

Battery life is turning into a major selling point, as we discover when we tested Toshiba's new mini NB100 netbook.

Half-Life 2, the most anticipated PC game in recent years, has finally been released to the joy of eager gamers across the globe.

That's life, not wife

Games publisher Electronic Arts (EA) has won the rights to distribute Half Life 2 and other games from developer Valve.

In an apparent attack of the bleeding-obvious, an AMD rep has come clean and admitted (on behalf of the industry) that notebook and phone battery life figures are completely unreliable.

A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?