Twenty-five years after the first AIDS cases emerged, scientists have confirmed that the HIV virus plaguing humans really did originate in wild chimpanzees, in a corner of Cameroon. Maybe now they can hurry and find Continue reading “Scientists trace AIDS origin to wild chimps”.…more
Earthlink Inc., the Internet service provider, said on Friday it has won approval from the New Orleans City Council to build a wireless high-speed Internet network in the city. The company said the wireless network Continue reading “Earthlink to build New Orleans Wi-Fi network”.…more
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said the Windows Vista operating system is still on track for early January shipment. Anyone taking bets on this one? “This design track (is) for a January shipment, but Continue reading “Microsoft CEO says Windows Vista on track”.…more
The web should remain neutral and resist attempts to fragment it into different services, web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee has said. Recent attempts in the US to try to charge for different levels of online Continue reading “Web inventor warns of ‘dark’ net”.…more
Available in fetching orange and yellow, or shades of blue and green, here’s the $100 laptop, which was unveiled at the Seven Countries Task Force Meeting yesterday. Almost immediately, pictures of the machine hit the Continue reading “The $100 Laptop Seen in Different Colors”.…more
DRAM transactions on the spot market were notably quiet, with both DDR and DDR2 prices remaining flat. The market for NAND appeared vibrant amid earlier price rises and capacity adjustment by the leading players, with Continue reading “Quiet DRAM market show signs of an upside”.…more
Nintendo has posted a 19% drop in annual profits and warned that results for its current financial year will be weaker than previously expected. Nintendo needs to bring out the Wii console quick because at Continue reading “Nintendo warns of weaker profits”.…more