For the past year, most Brazilian newspapers have not been seen on Google News. Publishers followed a recommendation of their press association to boycott the digital news service.
For the first time, the messaging site Twitter has blocked a user account. Messages from the banned group "Better Hanover" can no longer be seen in Germany.
Microsoft has lost ground to rivals - most computers sold now are smartphones which rarely run Windows. But Microsoft hopes its latest operating system will change that.
Philippine's President Aquino has approved a law that activists say curbs freedom of expression on the Net. The law raises surveillance powers and the threat of long jail terms.
Glass fiber optics are speeding up life in African countries, where software developers are all abuzz. DW takes a look at Africa in the grip of the digital age.
Reporters without Borders lists the enemies of the Internet and countries under surveillance.
Apple - known for surprises - surprised some industry experts with the release of a new smartphone many thought would include fingerprint technology. But the technology is on the way.
Life hasn't been the same in Kenya since phone provider Safaricom introduced M-Pesa in 2007. The mobile phone-based money transfer system is the most popular on the African continent.
Armed robbery in Ghanaian cities is on the increase. The capital city Accra tops the list. Now a software company has developed an SMS-triggered alert system to reduce the number of robberies in the country.
The capital of India New Delhi is the city that has the highest rates of violence against women. A new smart phone app has just come out on the market to help women protect themselves from attacks.
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Some experts already see the end of printed books as the digital revolution has thrown everything into question. But opinions on the future of books remain divided. They'll be hotly debated at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
The Indian government has announced that it is bolstering its cyber defense capabilities, which involves training of around 500,000 'cyber warriors' in the next five years.
Game design is an academic subject, and career prospects for designers are better than ever.
Although most Pakistanis have condemned the Taliban's shooting of 14-year-old activist Malala Yousafzai, a small section of society believes the incident was part of a 'US-Israeli conspiracy' against Islam and Pakistan.
He first shocked fans when he dumped folk for electric. Now, Bob Dylan has gone digital. Using Sound Graffiti, fans have had a pre-taste with a novel Gamification app.
Social networking websites, especially Twitter, have come under fire in India after provocative messages were posted online against migrants in the country’s south.
The Syrian conflict is filling social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Supporters and opponents of the Syrian regime are engaged in a fierce propaganda battle.
Humanitarian organizations are discovering the mobilization potential of social media campaigns. But trying to make the world a better place with a mouse click has its pitfalls and not all who mean well actually do well.
