HP's $US99 TouchPad tablet selling out in retailer fire sale
The fire sale came just two days afterwards HP said it was looking to sell or spin-off its Personal Systems Group, which markets PCs and mobile devices. More...
Modern thrillers are gritty
"It's my pleasure to meet the Kroger people in person, share a Mexican meal and learn about their business," she said. "They are going to promote my new FBI thriller . More...
Suddenly, 20 years have passed
Barack Obama is in the White House looking for hope. Smart phones and iPads are hot, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are dragging on and the volatile price of gas seems stuck so then above $3 a gallon. More...
Ed Vulliamy remembers
Observer writer Ed Vulliamy was living in Manhattan when the World Trade Centre was attacked on 11 September 2001. Ten years on he recalls the extraordinary spirit of the devastated city as it responded with shock, tenderness and heroic camaraderie. More...
The PC lives
_Hewlett-Packard, the largest computer maker in the world, said Wednesday it's looking to get out of the consumer PC business. HP believes its fortunes lie in a business similar to IBM that focuses on supporting large enterprises instead of trying to profit off the razor-thin margins of Pavilion PCs. More...
Why Software Is Eating The World
In an interview with WSJ's Kevin Delaney, Groupon and LinkedIn investor Marc Andreessen insists that the recent popularity of tech companies does not constitute a bubble. More...
All the Press You Can Handle Packed Into PressReader
Yeah, pretty much every newspaper has their own app out now. Nevertheless, how many as a matter of fact present their news in app form looking like an actual newspaper? If you have a craving for an authentic newspaper experience on your Android device, you can look to PressReader, an app that offers over 1,900 different newspapers and magazines from 95 different countries to newspaper enthusiasts. More...
Technology deals hotting up as big-hitters spend cash
First up, on Monday, was Google's agreement to buy Motorola Mobility, the mobile phone manufacturer, for a very rich $12. 5bn. At the time, on Thursday, the American PC giant Hewlett-Packard, struck a £7bn deal for Autonomy, the British software giant. More...
FireHost and Gazzang Partner to Bring Database Encryption to Leading Cloud Hosting Platform
Gazzang, Inc. , the company securing data in the cloud, today announced FireHost, a fully-managed Web hosting company, will sell Gazzang ezNcrypt. More...
Zombie HP's Quest for Brains Ends
Shares of Hewlett-Packard were down more than 20% yesterday, 10 months afterwards I told investors to short the stock. Thursday night, the world's top computer maker reduced guidance and announced plans to exit the PC and mobile-device business. More...