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• Slow broadband 'hits many homes'
Many UK addresses have broadband speeds of less than 5Mbps, research suggests.

• EU court to rule on Acta legality
A controversial anti-piracy agreement is to be referred to the EU's highest court due to concerns surrounding internet freedoms.

• Million homes 'need TV filters'
Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.

• Pirate Bay vows to go underground
File-sharing site Pirate Bay vows to carry on after the High Court lays the foundations for its closure.

• Facebook photo policy 'leaked'
After months of controversy over Facebook's removal of certain pictures, the guidelines describing which ones should be taken down have been 'leaked'.

• UK study reveals GPS jamming use
The illegal use of Global Positioning System (GPS) jammers in the UK is highlighted in a new study.

• Megaupload founder granted bail
The founder of shut down file-sharing website Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, is granted bail by a New Zealand court.

• Late Playbook OS upgrade released
Research in Motion releases an update to the Blackberry Playbook - almost a year later than first promised.

• Nuclear space bomb 'quite likely'
The government must take "more seriously" the threat of a nuclear weapon being exploded in space by a rogue state, MPs warn.

• Text apps 'lost networks $13.9bn'
Report suggests use of social messaging apps like Whatsapp instead of traditional SMS lost networks $13.9bn (£8.8bn) last year.

• PS Vita set for European launch
The latest handheld console from Sony - the Playstation Vita - will be launched in Europe on Wednesday.

• US to expand broadband spectrum
US Vice-President Joe Biden unveils a report that calls for nearly doubling the US wireless broadband spectrum over 10 years.

• Pinterest tackles copyright fears
Social network Pinterest attempts to stem a tide of copyrighted content concerns with a new blocking tool for concerned rights holders.

• App helps blind people send texts
An app designed to help blind people send text messages could have many uses for fully-sighted people too, researchers say.