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17 September 2010
Video: NASA introduces its shuttle-mission R2 robot

R2 robot will be launched in shuttle mission STS-133
News: Top 10 hot topics at Oracle OpenWorld

Oracle's annual OpenWorld conference kicks off Sunday and is set to be the biggest one yet, both in attendance and information on future technologies that could have a major influence across the tech world. Here's a look at some of the hottest topics and happenings at the event, which runs through next Thursday in San Francisco.
News: RIM posts revenue gains on BlackBerry sales

Research In Motion reported revenue gains of 9 percent in its latest financial quarter, driven by Blackberry subscriber gains and record device sales, the company said Thursday.
News: The history of Apple Mac OS X

Ten years after its beta debuted, we look at where the ultra-successful Apple Mac OS X operating system came from.
16 September 2010
News: BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Five launch YouView digital TV

Project Canvas, the BBC-led subscription free digital TV service, has been formally announced as 'YouView'. YouView will comprise seven days worth of catchup TV similar to the BBC's existing iPlayer service, as well as free TV on demand, apps and widgets. TV providers signed up to take part include the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five.
News: Study: In-game ads may work

For the first time, a recent study of EA Games shows proof that advertisers may actually benefit from something many gamers hate: in-game advertising.
15 September 2010
News: Nokia chairman to resign in 2012

Nokia has confirmed chairman Jorma Ollila plans to resign in 2012 in a bid to win back ladership in the mobile phone market.
14 September 2010
News: Intel: Sandy Bridge chips to take laptops into the future

When Intel engineers began thinking about designing a new chip architecture, they first decided to reconsider the way they think about laptops.
News: Microsoft to create new software licence

Microsoft will create a new software license to protect non-government organizations "from falling victim to nefarious actions taken in the guise of anti-piracy enforcement," the company said Monday.
13 September 2010
News: HP agrees to buy ArcSight for $1.5 billion

Hewlett-Packard will soon purchase security vendor ArcSight for $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
News: Google: 'Concerns over Instant unwarranted'

Google shook the search market last week with the launch of Instant, a new feature that lets the company's search engine refresh results on the fly as people type their queries.
News: 2 reasons Google Instant will fail

Google managed to turn a few heads when it announced its new Instant search last week. Mine was one of them.
News: Japan launches its first GPS satellite

Japan launched on Saturday the first of a planned series of satellites that promise to improve the accuracy of satellite navigation services in the country.
10 September 2010
News: Analysis: Elop departure leaves big hole at Microsoft

The departure of Stephen Elop to Nokia leaves Microsoft with a vacancy at the top of one of its largest and most important divisions, but the company doesn't show any signs of rushing to fill the position.
News: Intel to reveal Sandy Bridge processors at IDF next year

Laptops and desktops with Intel's next-generation Core chips will ship early next year, and the chip maker will use its conference next week to highlight the architecture behind the new processors.
News: Two new Snapdragon processors coming next year

Qualcomm plans to launch two new Snapdragon processors next year.
News: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 to launch 11 October?

A website specialising in gadget news and reviews reported that Microsoft will formally launch Windows Phone 7 on October 11 at an event in New York.
News: Microsoft's Elop is new Nokia CEO

Nokia has named Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft's business software group, to become its new CEO effective from later this month.
News: eBay claims win in 2008 Craigslist suit

A Delaware court has ruled in favor of eBay in its 2008 lawsuit against Jim Buckmaster and Craig Newmark, majority shareholders of Craigslist, eBay said Thursday.
09 September 2010
How-Tos: How to get 100Mb broadband

Superfast broadband is nearly here, but will it be available to everyone, and will subscription costs create a nation of web haves and have-nots? PC Advisor investigates.