Hewlett-Packard appoints new chairman

Hewlett-Packard, the US computer giant, stepped up its rivalry with software company Oracle last night, by appointing a long-time Oracle executive as its new chairman.

BT to bring superfast broadband to Cornwall

BT unveiled its largest rural broadband project ever yesterday with a £132m scheme to bring superfast internet speeds to most of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Look, there’s our nest… Google Street View comes to Antarctica

If Sir David Attenborough and his camera crews weren’t already intrusive enough, the seals and penguins of Antarctica now face having their privacy invaded by the billions of internet users, as Google brings its controversial Street View mapping servi…

Scalpers swoop as Apple sells out of iPhone 4 in China

US high-tech giant Apple has sold out of the iPhone 4 in China less than a week after launching the trendy smartphone on the mainland, creating a flourishing market for scalpers, state media reported.

Weekly high-tech hot topics in the blogs: AOL buys TechCrunch, PlayBook, Apple TV, Amazon tablet

Hot topics in the tech blogs for the week ending October 1 include AOL’s acquisition of technology blog TechCrunch, the unveiling of RIM’s PlayBook tablet, Apple TV reviews, a deal between Facebook and Skype, and Amazon’s Android app store.

StumbleUpon top 5 rated websites: habitable planet found, volcano in the ocean

A look at this week’s top-rated websites from StumbleUpon, recorded on October 1.

Weekly tech agenda: CEATEC Japan, Next Generation Mobile Devices

During the week of October 4 electronics makers will demo the latest new technology and cutting-edge products at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) in Japan. In London, key trends in the mobile sector will be discussed at Next G…

Review round-up: ‘FIFA 11′

Electronic Arts’ FIFA-endorsed soccer series has turned into an absolute juggernaut in recent years, with many hailing the most recent FIFA 10 as its crowning glory. FIFA 11, released on September 28 in North America and October 1 in Europe, has a job…

Holiday concerns in China over ‘cyber superweapon’

Computer hackers have warned that a week-long national holiday in China from Friday could leave the country vulnerable to further attack from a potentially lethal computer virus.

Current Twitter trends: ‘Paranormal Activity 2,’ Ryder Cup, Ayodhya verdict, death of Tony Curtis

The name of American horror film “Paranormal Activity” has taken the top position in Twitter’s most talked about topics on the morning of October 1.

 
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