Rumor: Apple prepping iSlate for January 27 event

John Paczkowski of Digital Daily reports that Apple has scheduled a media event at the San Francisco Yerba Buena Center on January 27, 2010.

NASA's Kepler telescope discovers five exoplanets

NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered five planets located outside of our solar system.

Sprint previews Skiff e-reader

Sprint and Skiff have introduced an e-reader optimized for newspaper and magazine content.

Rumor: Google to buy Motorola cellphone division

Now this rumor would really put the cat among the pigeons.

Samsung debuts next-gen Atom netbooks

Samsung has introduced four netbooks powered by Intel's next-generation N450 Atom processor.

IE8 takes top spot in browser ratings

Google's Chrome has pushed Apple's Safari into fourth place in the overall browser rankings for December.

Freescale challenges Intel with ARM smartbook

An ARM-based reference smartbook for under $200 marks Freescale's adventure into challenging the hegemony of Intel.

AMD extends Vision vision to corporate market

Chip firm AMD said that it has created a version of its Vision brand aimed at the commercial and corporate marketplace.

Adobe download scam hits mailboxes

It's a good thing spammers can't spell.

Heads I win, tails you lose

Tossing a coin needn't be random at all, according to research.

5,000 fatsos kicked off Beautiful People site

Christmas has taken a terrible toll at the home of the beautiful.

Brits use the same password for everything

Millions of people are still using the same password for everything, leaving them vulnerable to fraud, according to a new report.

Semiconductor market shows clear signs of recovery

The chip market is on the rebound, according to the latest figures released by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).  

Old plaster walls can block Wifi signals

If you're cursing your lousy Wifi signal, it may just be because you're sitting inside a Faraday cage.  

Apple's tablet PC could box Microsoft's ears

Because the truth is that Microsoft and Intel have attempted to push this concept for years - and they pushed at a door that hardly opened.

Dolphins are people, say scientists

Dolphins are almost as clever as people and should be given human status, according to a zoologist at Emory University.

Cellphone cancer warning: World to follow Maine's lead?

The telecom industry is warning that governments around the world are likely to debate cellphone cancer warnings later this month.

EU launches road train project

Sit back and put your feet up

Vendors to push DDR3 this year

Manufacturers of DRAM are making aggressive attempts to ensure that DDR3 memory will be the mainstream memory this year.  

Lenovo adds AMD processors to ThinkPad lineup

Lenovo has refreshed its ThinkPad lineup with an ultraportable laptop that starts at $450.