The inclusion of 'internet-use disorder' in the DSM-IV seems to involve a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the behaviour in question. What if, rather than new technology having some kind of inherent malignity, it was more that society had failed to adequately adapt to its presence?

Once upon a time, professionals made television programs and amateurs made home video. The only time you'd see amateur content on TV was in the form...

The Dutch Considerati think tank reported some time ago that there is still widespread  downloading in the Netherlands. But for an allegedly 'br...

Iran will attempt to block Google, Gmail and YouTube in response to an anti-Islamic film which has sparked deadly protests across the world. A Iran...

Ten cities have been allocated a share of a £114 million broadband pot to transform them into "digital leaders", the Government has announced. Lon...

Europe has run out of its original block of Internet addresses, forcing a transition that could prove a major roadblock to online growth. Any compu...

Your personal life is not a series of Apple product launches. You do not need to speak in code, or subtle intimation. "Three sleeps to go" is not a meaningful contribution to my life. "Sleep" is not a unit of time, and even if it were, you still haven't told me anything.

The inventor of the world wide web has denied there is an "off-switch" which could turn off the internet across the globe. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who...

In September last year, Google acquired restaurants review company Zagat in a deal worth $114 million. It followed this with its $700 million acquisition of ITA Software, the leading travel software and database provider in July 2010.

Any new company that has the two guys behind Napster behind it was always going to face a tough time when it launched. There was no small amount of Color-esque moaning about the amount of money they raised.

Recently it was announced that sales of music on CD and vinyl dived 30 per cent in the UK during the first half of 2012, as revenues for streaming services such as Spotify and We7 increased. According to the figures, on-demand services look set to grow their revenues by 40 per cent this year making this the fastest growing sector of the music industry, with predicted global revenues of £696 million this year alone.

The internet has become an increasingly important part of our lives, but scientists have discovered that some people are actually addicted to being on...

Facebook seems to be having a tough time of late. Disgruntled shareholders, Internet trolls and enforced changes to it's followers profiles have given it the kind of bad PR that a Pussy Riot gig would give President Putin.

In the beginning, there was search. With the rise of Google and its competitors in the early 2000s, search became the primary way of locating relevant web content. But this method of information retrieval has its limitations, requiring users to provide a highly specific query and have a clear idea of their wants and needs.

Most people never go anywhere without their mobile these days and there even exists a name for those who experience anxiety when they are without their phone: nomophobia. What's more, O2 claim mobile usage abroad is growing by 100% each year.