Tech show bucks global downturn

More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show.

Fans' reaction

Apple boss Steve Jobs's health hot topic at Macworld

Holes give edge to new MoD armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

Police 'encouraged' to hack more

The Home Office has signed up to an EU suggestion allowing police to remotely access computers without a search warrant.

Getting into space by broomstick

The proposed space elevator project could be powered by a simple new approach, demonstrated using a broomstick.

Apple's Jobs admits poor health

Steve Jobs, head of Apple, has disclosed in a statement that he is being treated for a hormone imbalance.

Facebook 'sets Christmas record'

The social networking website was the second most viewed on Christmas Day behind Google, and ahead of YouTube and Hotmail.

Sources confirm DRM-free iTunes and 3G downloads

Apple has struck deals with the Sony Music, Universal and Warner, enabling its iTunes Store to offer a catalogue of music free of copy-protection, from all the major record labels

Canon Legria HF S10 and Legria HF S100: HD flash joy

The CES camcorder deluge begins with the Legria HFS10 and HFS100, two flash-memory, high-definition shooters with a funny new name

Panasonic Viera TH-42PZ800 review

Panasonic's flagship 42-inch plasma TV boasts a 'Full HD' 1080p resolution and the full monty of the company's picture-processing technology to give an impressive viewing experience. But in the current financial climate, the 42PZ800's cheaper rivals may prove its worst enemy

Kodak Z980: 24x superzoom Jack Bauer-style

The clock is ticking. Crave has dispatched agents to CES 2009 and already the announcements have started, with the Jack Bauer-approved 24x optical zoom of the Z980

Sonic Unleashed: Worst game of 2008

It seems that the only thing Sega did when it gave Sonic a third dimension to exist in is give me the first and most defining reason to begin despising the useless spiky blue cretin.

Kodak Zx1: Hi-def pocket camcorder 2.0

Kodak is following up its first high-definition pocket camcorder with the new Zx1, including a bigger screen and weather-proof body. Crave wishes its body was weather-proof

Steve Jobs explains dramatic weight loss

On Monday, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs issued a statement concerning his health and explaining his absence from the Macworld show.

In a letter, Jobs wrote:

"Dear Apple Community,

"For the first time in a decade, I'm getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

"Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil [Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing] deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.