World’s cheapest laptop goes on sale

A Taiwanese manufacturer is selling what is possibly the world’s cheapest laptop.

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First analogue computer used to predict Olympics

A new analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism, which is thought to be the first analogue computer, has shown it was used to not only predict solar movements but also plan for the Olympics.

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Gartner dismisses $100 laptop claims

Gartner rubbishes OLPC claims that it will produce a $100 laptop within three years.

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Scientists claim warp drive is technically possible

A research paper has suggested that a warp drive capable of moving a craft at faster than light speed could indeed be possible.

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900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

More than 3,300 laptops are lost or go missing at the eight largest airports in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) each week, according to new research commissioned by Dell.

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Laptop sales slump in Australia

When the Rudd Government decided to remove tax breaks on laptops bought for home use, and sales seemed to dry up overnight.

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AMD Loses $1.18B and Its CEO

Ruiz steps aside to become chairman as Dirk Meyer takes the helm of a company still bleeding money.

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Virgin Galactic rolls out new Mothership

Commercial space venture Virgin Galactic has unveiled the plane which will launch its SpaceShipTwo orbital craft..

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Nasa boffins reveal aurora trigger

Nasa scientists have uncovered the precise event that triggers the auroras of light at the Earth’s polar regions.

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IBM, Rackable Team Up on Blades

IBM blade servers will now be available inside a Rackable mobile datacenter.

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