TECHNOLOGY

A suspected member of the hacking group LulzSec has been arrested by the FBI in Arizona on charges of taking part in an extensive breach of the Sony computer network.

Facebook moved Thursday to change how people consume media online, introducing a range of partnerships with TV, film and record labels set to content to the social network.

Facebook wants users to be even more open about their lives, encouraging them to post photos and statuses from their entire life - even from before the site launched - on the social network.

The iPhone 5 isn't the only product that Apple's competitors should be worrying about, analysts have predicted the company will sell about 149 million iPads in 2015.

Global singing sensation Rihanna shows no signs of slowing down with the release of the first single off her sixth album in six years.

Almost half (49%) of students consider the internet to be as importance as water, food, air and shelter in their lives, and more than half (55%) indicate they could not live without the internet, a study has found.

The hacker cell of the Anonymous collective has issued a slew of statements indicating it will be reducing its involvement in the ongoing Occupy Wall Street campaign, in order to re-focus its efforts on protesting the state-sponsored "murder" of Troy Davis.

Bad news for anyone who's bought an Xperia Play gaming phone recently; online retailer Expansys has slashed the price of the PlayStation-inspired phone to an all time low of £199.80.

James Law, a computer scientist from the University of Aberystwyth, Wales, has taken a break from the norm and instead of nominating a human being to carry the London 2012 Olympic torch has chosen a robot.

Honda is paving the way for hydrogen power, opening the UK's first open-access refuelling station in Swindon as the company pushes to bring hydrogen powered cars to the masses.

Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has broken into the top 20 richest Americans for the first time, according to the Forbes 400 rich list for 2011.

A new report has emerged questioning the slew of recent rumours suggesting Apple planned to unveil two new iPhone devices on 4 October.

Today is a big day for UK gamers, as online gaming system OnLive - which requires no expensive console or high-end computer - is coming to our shores, and is bringing with it a whole heap of special offers.

A Facebook employee has let slip about the predicted music streaming service, due to be announced this evening, by mentioning the new feature on his Twitter page.

Good news for owners of Windows Phone7 handsets; the first major update, named 7.5 Mango, will be available to download "in the next week or two", Microsoft announced on Thursday.

Reports have emerged suggesting Apple board member Al Gore has confirmed Apple's next entries into its iPhone franchise will be hitting stores this October.

Apple has won a significant victory in its ongoing patent war with pretty much every other tech company in the world, securing 40 new patents in China, adding yet another layer of legal protection around its iPhone and iPad series of devices.

Adding to the pandemic sized number of "leaked" smartphone images sweeping through the tech world, a new report has emerged claiming to have obtained official images of HTC's unconfirmed Explorer smartphone.

It started out as a simple iPhone game, then along came the soft toys and clothing, the second game and talks of a feature film, but now "Angry Birds" may soon be heard squawking in branches of Starbucks.

Social networking site, Facebook on Tuesday night unveiled the third and biggest update in 10 days, and included a real-time ticker, which shows the realtime updates from all the friends.

Apple is to hold a media event on Tuesday October 4, where presumably the much-anticipated iPhone 5, iOS 5 software and new iPod touch will be announced, according to sources close to the situation.

Tech site All Things Digital has issued a fresh report alleging Apple's new CEO Tim Cook will announce the iPhone 5 during the company's next "big media event" on 4 October.

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is to speak at tomorrow's f8 conference, all but confirming that the music-streaming service will be partnering with Facebook very soon.

The BBC has today updated its home page, introducing an entirely new design with iPlayer content and rich images appearing front and centre.

Among the million-pound Bugattis and 1,300 horsepower electric supercars, a glimpse into the future of social networking on the road was demonstrated at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week.

Google+ is now out of beta and with nine new features making hanging out and adding friends to circles in the newest social network possible for everyone.

A new report has emerged claiming to have leaked an internal T-Mobile news posting, confirming the existence of Apple's fabled iPhone 5 smartphone.

Facebook wants to be your daily newspaper, ditching the chronological newsfeed and instead offering up stories that you'll find the most interesting.

The Tata Nano, the model that lies beneath the glinting bodywork, is marketed as the world's cheapest car with a price tag of a little over £1,300. The gold version is worth an estimated 220 million rupees (£2.9m).