World of Warcraft's developers have confirmed they are looking at porting the hit video game to mobile devices. In an interview with Eurogamer, Blizzard Entertainment also linked a drop in subscribers to the launch of a rival Star Wars-themed title. The firm revealed in November that WoW had 10.3 million subscribers, down from a peak of 12 million in 2010.

The eagerly anticipated Raspberry Pi home computer is about to go into production. The $25 (£16) machine is being created in the hope that it will inspire a new generation of technology whizz kids.

Female gamers have more sex, are happier and more sociable than non-gaming women, a study has claimed. The findings are the polar opposite to the commonly held "nerdy" view of people who play video games. 41% of women say they socialise with at least one person a day compared to just 31% of non-gamers.

Apple's new Siri voice-control system apparently has a feature which directs you to local prostitutes if you say you make a reference to feeling horny. If you tell your phone 'I am horny' or 'Do I make you horny?' to the handset, it uses the GPS to bring up numbers of nearby 'escort' services.

It is well accepted that, if there were commercial gain involved, Google might not be averse to peering inside the most intimate parts of your life. However, sometimes the company manages to cast its gaze without even realizing just how close to you it is.

Streaming music service Spotify is set to launch in the US, after thrashing out deals with the major record companies. Its American service had previously been put on hold, apparently because the labels were not convinced about its ability to make them money.

Psychology experiments showed that people presented with difficult questions began to think of computers. When participants knew that facts would be available on a computer later, they had poor recall of answers but enhanced recall of where they were stored.

Chocolate lovers may soon be able to print their own 3D creations thanks to work by UK scientists. A 3D printer that uses chocolate has been developed by University of Exeter researchers - and it prints layers of chocolate instead of ink or plastic.

Google has asked Apple to approve a mobile version of its social networking site + (Plus) for iPhones and iPads. The news that it had submitted an iOS app was revealed by a Google employee, writing on her personal page.

Websites hosting pirated material could be blocked in the UK if the US introduces a similar system, according to culture minister Ed Vaizey.