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Fifty Million BlackBerrys Shipped

RIM has celebrated shipping its fifty millionth BlackBerry, ten years after launching the device.

Cell Phones For The Oceans

Crews on ships will soon be able to call home on their mobiles rather than using satellite phones, thanks to a new system.

From Google And NASA, Singularity U

Google and NASA are among those involved with the new Singularity University, which wants to draw elite students for short courses to help solve the world's big problems.

Google On Trial In Italy

Four Google executives are on trial in Italy and could face jail over a bullying video that was posted online.

Six Varieties Of Windows 7

Microsoft has released more details of the different versions of Windows 7 that it plans to market.

India Brings Its Own Low Cost Laptop

As competition to One Laptop Per Child and Intel's models, India is set to introduce its own low-cost laptop, aimed at the country's schoolchildren and students.

Threat Of Cybercrime Rising

Experts at the World Economic Forum in Davos have warned that the threat of cybercrime is on the increase.

Microsoft Still Hiring

Microsoft might be laying off plenty of employees, but it's hiring others for positions in Washington state.

Windows 7 Security Hole

A researcher has discovered a problem in the User Account Control of the beta version of Windows 7.

Google Blacklists The Internet

"Human error" responsible as Google temporarily lists all Internet sites as potentially harmful.

Interim Digital Britain Report Released

The interim Digital Britain report has been published, outlining steps for Britain's digital future, with broadband for all by 2012.

BA To Allow Flight Texting

British Airways has said it will allow mobile phone texting, e-mailing and web surfing on some of its flights later this year...but there's a catch.

Ixquick Promises Search Privacy

Dutch search engine Ixquick has said it will give total search privacy by ending the recording of IP addresses.

Toshiba Buys Fujitsu’s HDD Business

Fujitsu has sold its loss-making hard disk drive business to competitor Toshiba.

STMicro Reports Loss, Laying Off 4,500

Semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics has reported a $366 million net loss for the last quarter and says it will be laying off up to 4,500 people.

Is Kindle 2 Coming?

There are plenty of rumors flying around that Amazon is preparing to introduce a new version of its Kindle e-reader next month.

Gmail To Be Available Offline

Google has announced that Gmail messages will be available offline, with messages synced to a local cache.

Big Layoffs At IBM And TI

As the recession bites harder and harder, giants like IBM and Texas Instruments are announcing thousands of layoffs.

Yahoo Goes Into The Red

New chief executive Carol Bartz says Yahoo is not for sale as the company makes a $303 million loss in the fourth quarter.

AOL To Sell Bebo?

There are rumors that AOL is trying to sell social networking site Bebo just 10 months after buying it for $850 million.

Iomega Home Media Network Hard Drive Review

This unit not only gives you plenty of other places to put content that you can't bare to part with, but also allows you to easily access it.

Philips To Lose 6,000 Jobs

Electronics company Philips is poised to lose 6,000 jobs globally and will halt its share buyback program.

Microsoft Delays Data Center Plans

As part of its cost-cutting measures, Microsoft has announced that it will delay the construction of a new data center in Des Moines, Iowa.

Monster Hacked Again

Job site Monster has suffered its third major attack in three years, with passwords, email addresses, names and more stolen.

Microsoft Pushes IE8

As Microsoft puts out its first release candidate of Internet Explorer 8, the company is touting the browser's advantages.

Inauguration Breaks Records

Yahoo says that the inauguration of Barack Obama hit records for both visitors and page views.

The Mac Turns Twenty Five

The Apple Macintosh celebrated its 25th birthday on Saturday, making its debut on January 24, 1984.

Britannica Goes Wiki, Sort Of

The Encyclopedia Britannica is taking a leaf from Wikipedia's book by allowing experts and some readers to expand and update entries.

Trojans In Pirated Mac OS X Software

Researchers have found malware in pirated copies of the iWork productivity suite, which can let a hacker control the computer.

Ad Sales Boost Google Profits

Strong ad sales on its sites helped boost Google's quarterly profits beyond Wall Street expectations.

IBM Earnings Beat Expectations

With a 12% earnings increase and income of $4.4 billion, IBM's earnings for the fourth quarter exceeded Wall Street expectations.

Yahoo Introduces New Spam Tools

Yahoo is hoping to make its webmail the service of choice for people by serving up some new anti-spam tools.

Seagate Fix Causes More Problems

Seagate has admitted that a fix for some of its Barracuda disk drives is itself faulty, but says it won't cause a data loss.

SEC Investigates Jobs’ Health

The Securities and Exchange Commission is launching an investigation to make sure investors weren't misled by announcements over Steve Jobs's health and decision to take a leave of absence.