Android moves into home entertainment, makes source code available to - MacWorld UK
MIPS processors are used in a variety of home entertainment and networking devices including Sony DVD players, Motorola set-top boxes and Linksys broadband devices. The MIPS chips

Schmidt and Jobs part company - BBC
The clock has been running down on the Apple/Google relationship for some time. Really it came as no surprise that Eric Schmidt left the Apple board given all the attention that it

TIM Brasil shares rise on margin prospects - The Guardian
SAO PAULO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Shares of Brazilian mobile phone carrier TIM Participacoes posted their biggest gain in almost three months on Tuesday after executives said margins

Learning Curve - BBC
Organisational Culture is a deep and curious thing. It is more than just history and heritage and geography and the maturity of the business. Even now that companies no longer

Bonuses for doctors: How GPs are earning up to £380,000 a year and - Daily Mail
Family doctors are earning up to £380,000 a year, a Daily Mail investigation has revealed. GPs take home ‘jaw-dropping’ sums thanks to bonuses and overtime payments. They are

Totnes Primary: now, how big is Sarah Wollaston’s house? - Daily Telegraph Blogs
Sarah Wollaston is the new Tory candidate in Totnes.   She won the party’s experimental open primary where anyone could vote on who the Tories shoudl offer in place of Anthony

Fans’ swine flu warning dismissed - BBC UK News
Health officials insist Wales “is safe and open for business for tourists” after Russian football fans were warned not to go to a World Cup qualifier. The head of Russia’s health

We must cut excessive pay in the public sector - Evening Standard
If we want to know how public spending mounts up, we can get some insight from the pay of police and doctors. Some GPs earn in excess of £300,000 a year, if overtime and bonuses

Jeremy Clarkson sparks complaints over Top Gear Polish joke - Times Online
Jeremy Clarkson has sparked complaints after joking about a German invasion of Poland on Sunday night’s series finale of Top Gear . The BBC and media watchdog Ofcom have both

Spotify close to £30m injection - The Guardian
Spotify, the digital music service, is close to securing $50m (£30m) in funding from a group of backers including Facebook investor and Hong billionaire Li Ka-shing. The new round

Viliv S5 Premium review - PC Advisor
The Viliv S5 Premium UMPC is speedy and well connected, but disappointing 3G support and an awkward software keyboard make it less than ideal for everyday use. In search of a

MS ports iPhone apps to Windows Mobile - PC Advisor
Microsoft has published a case study detailing how to port an iPhone application to its Windows Mobile platform as it prepares to launch an online store for mobile applications to

Spotify to raise $50m for US launch - Brand Republic
LONDON - Spotify is to secure funding from a number of high profile investors who will pour $50m into the company, giving the streaming music service a valuation of $250m (£148m

Google chief leaves Apple board - BBC Business
Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has quit Apple’s board of directors because the search giant’s business is increasingly competing with Apple’s. Apple boss Steve Jobs said that

Innovision raises nearly $9 million in new funds - Components in Electronics
Innovision Research & Technology has announced that it has secured funding of nearly $9 million (£5.4 million) from existing and new institutional investors to take advantage of

China’s export hub still hurting - Reuters UK
DONGGUAN, China (Reuters) - Factories in a southern Chinese trade hub are cranking up production and hiring more workers in signs of improved sentiment after a brutal year for the

Business big shot: Joep van Beurden - Times Online
Even when the chips are down, Joep van Beurden is optimistic about the future of CSR, the manufacturer of wireless microprocessors of which he is chief executive. “We see a

Croda International slaps some protect and perfect on its first-half - Times Online
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But there was something in the looks of Croda International yesterday that the stock market did not like. Shares in the mid-cap maker of

Apple tablet spooks world of PCs - The Register
For those of you unfamiliar with the Great American Pastime, the bullpen is where baseball pitchers - that’s Yank for bowlers - warm up before entering a game. In other words

VIDEO - NORTH KENT: Woman who intimidated Asian mother was BNP member - News Shopper
WHEN a woman convicted of intimidating an Asian mother was branded a ‘BNP mum’ by the media, Councillor Paul Golding made a video vigorously claiming she had never been a

Hargreaves Injured Again! - BBC
News out today that Owen Hargreaves has had a set back and will not be available till AT LEAST christmas. With all the sympathy available, I wish him a full recovery, however long

Tom Daley: ‘If I had a girlfriend, she’d have to understand that - Daily Telegraph
Champion diver Tom Daley is preoccupied and puzzled. A week ago the 15-year-old beat off all opposition in the 10-metre platform event – including the Australian Olympic gold

Apple bans Google Voice-based tools from App Store - Brand Republic
LONDON - Apple has banned Google’s telephony iPhone application Google Voice from its App Store, citing the fact that it duplicates a number of features that already come native to

Apple bars Google’s Voice from iPhone - The Register
Apple has barred the official Google Voice application from the iPhone App Store while dumping two third-party apps that tap into Google’s invite-only service. Yesterday, the

Courts approve Nortel wireless sale to Ericsson - Reuters UK
TORONTO/WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The $1.13 billion sale of Nortel Networks’ prized wireless assets to Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson received the blessing of

Zeemote JS1 Bluetooth Controller for BlackBerry - PC Advisor
That means your (ok, my) best efforts to keep your BlackBerry smartphone as a business phone and nothing else have all been for nought. If you’re an easily distracted gadget fan

Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigns from Apple board over ‘conflicts of - The Guardian
His resignation after three years on the board of the Cupertino-based company comes after the US government announced in May that it was beginning an antitrust investigation into

Thief targets GAP Connah’s Quay changing rooms - Evening Leader
GAP Connah’s Quay FC players had mobile phones and cash stolen from their changing area during a friendly match. The theft happened during the Welsh Premier League outfit’s 5-0

Microsoft lures app developers with promise of prizes - Revolution
LONDON - Microsoft has opened its doors to third-party app developers, and is offering prizes to those who create the most popular apps. Microsoft has opened its doors to third

The informed traveller - IT-Analysis.com
A recent event co-hosted by the Mobile Data Association and the Location and Timing Knowledge Transfer Network , looked at new and emerging location based technologies and

Google CEO Schmidt quits Apple board amid scrutiny - The Guardian
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has quit Apple Inc’s board of directors, a move that may help defuse some scrutiny of their

Google’s Schmidt leaves Apple board - The Independent
Google CEO Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple’s board of directors as the Internet search leader increasingly develops products that compete with Apple’s core businesses

Google CEO Schmidt to quit Apple board - Reuters UK
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt is resigning from Apple Inc’s board of directors, the companies said, citing increased competition between the two

Apple rejection of Google Voice app under spotlight - ZDNet UK
The federal inquiry asked Apple why the Google Voice application was rejected from its App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and why it removed third-party applications built on

Google and Apple not off the hook - BBC Technology
The resignation of Google’s Eric Schmidt as a director of Apple’s board has failed to halt a government inquiry into possible antitrust violations. Mr Schmidt stepped down because

Our staycation in Wales, England. - East Anglian Daily Times
It has only been two full days since we returned from our ’staycation’ but it already feels like a lifetime ago. Apparently in keeping with most of the country we didn’t leave

England v Australia day five as it happened - BBC Sport
1819: So that’s the end of the Birmingham chapter of this Ashes series, time for Leeds. Ben Dirs will be back in the seat on Friday, see you back here for some more willow-based

The app economy - The Guardian
The iPint app, like iBeer, allows you to drink a virtual glass of lager. How refreshing. Photograph: Linda Nylind/Guardian One day, Lance Stewart was trying to get out of Oxford

Bomb Commander Deploys on iTunes App Store - MCV
Prepare yourself for an intense battle to save the Earth from total annihilation with the release of Bomb Commander today in the App Store. Developed by ANIMA Entertainment, Bomb

Foxconn suicide turns spotlight on China counterfeiting - Reuters UK
HONG KONG (Reuters) - One week after the apparent suicide of a Chinese factory worker accused of stealing a carefully guarded Apple iPhone prototype, one question remains

HMRC can’t corral non-EU counterfeits - The Register
Customs authorities do not have the power to seize goods that enter the UK in transit from a non-European Union country to another non-EU country even if they know they are

Samsung to take on Apple App Store - MacWorld UK
Samsung plans to launch a mobile application store in Europe this quarter, following an increasingly popular path to revenue inspired by Apple’s iPhone App Store. The handset maker

Digia’s @Web browser now available for S60 5th Edition - All About Symbian
Digia have released a beta version of their @Web browser for S60 5th Edition devices (Nokia 5800 and N97, Samsung i8910 HD). Digia @Web is a ‘fully finger controllable, web browser

Virgin unveils unlimited mobile phone tariff - PC Advisor
However, there are not many similarities between the two packages. Virgin is charging £65 per month for the package, which is only open to Virgin Media broadband, TV and fixed

Live - England v Australia - BBC Sport
Anonymous judge, text 81111: “I am due to hear a case in Cardiff county court shortly. The defending brief looks a real numpty, the sort who concentrates on his Blackberry rather

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone - PC Advisor
Available in black, silver or purple, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 offers email, Wi-Fi, web browsing, instant messaging and multimedia messaging. It has a 2Mp camera and direct access

Sins of the flesh - The Guardian
This is really not what it looks like. The work is most often a delicate thing, and bloodless. In the year and more that I’ve been doing this, I’ve gone whole days with no more

William Hill set to move internet betting to Gibraltar - Times Online
William Hill, the bookmaker, will announce this week that it is transferring its internet betting operations to Gibraltar in a move that will save it millions of pounds in tax

ARM CONTINUES TO RISE IN SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY - Daily Express
THE semiconductor industry is a massive one, with total 2008 sales estimated at £177billion. It is also a highly cyclical one, being closely linked to the health of the global

Man dies after getting stuck down drain - Daily Telegraph
It is believed the man lifted the drain cover and then crawled in to try to retrieve something he had dropped, before becoming wedged tight. By the time his body was found only his

MTN introduces new product, takes 12 to Spain - Vanguard
In a renewed effort to place its latest product in the fore front, MTN Nigeria said it is entering the market with MTN Eye, as it sponsors 12 golfers to Spain. The product  a new

Silvio Berlusconi starts holiday with special stress treatment - Daily Telegraph
Mr Berlusconi, embroiled in a string of scandals over his private life, gave details on Saturday about his holiday plans Photo: BLOOMBERG Three doctors from a private clinic in

Muslims burn Christians alive in Pakistani city after rumour about a - Daily Mail
Eight Christians have died in Muslim-read riots after a false rumour spread that a Koran had been defaced in an eastern Pakistani city. Hundreds of Muslims torched and looted

When the Economy gets Tough, the Tough get Going: Starting their own - pressbox.co.uk
The slow economy has caused a lot of people to lose their jobs and businesses to fail. It has also pushed many people to go out on their own. Starting a business in a down economy

Ga. Students, Parents Debate Cell Phone Policy - WSB-TV Atlanta
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Students and parents are divided over a new policy in the Muscogee County School District that allows school officials to take away cell phones if a student is

Black scholar says he’s able to joke about arrest - The Guardian
Associated Press Writer= CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) â?? A black Harvard scholar says he’s been able to joke about his arrest by a white police officer that led to a national debate on