Cliff Kushler, inventor of the T9 predictive text entry system for mobile 'phones, has unveiled a new system for touch screen devices, based on swiping gestures.

A British teenage girl has been imprisoned for a fatal accident caused by sending a text message.

Reports from the web suggest that Microsoft has been in discussions with Yahoo! about a possible acquisition.

Skype has started its public preview of its new 'Skypecasts' technology in conjunction with Skype 2.5 beta. The new beta includes a number of new features including SMS text messaging and better Outlook integration.