7th November 2010 Archive

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Ex-actress 'accused Hurd of leaking HP's EDS buy'

Insider info claim hits Fishergate

When Mark Hurd resigned as HP CEO in early August, he stood accused not only of sexually harassing HP contractor and former soft-porn actress Jodie Fisher, but also of passing her insider information. According to The Wall Street Journal, a June 29 letter to Hurd from Fisher's lawyer said that "Hurd told her of HP's intention …

Business 7 Nov 06:41
Apple’s iPad lead will face pressure from Google and Nokia

Honeymoon is over for Steve Jobs

Apple led the tablet market in Q3, but iPad’s honeymoon will be shorter than iPhone’s. Apple's headstart in the tablets market is giving the vendor a blissful honeymoon period in this market, where it has accounted for 95 per cent of sales in the third quarter, according to reports. Credible competitors will emerge for the …

Mobile 7 Nov 07:00
Twitter muggers stab rap star in buttock

Sore point

The British rap star DJ Ironik was in hospital last night after being stabbed in the left buttock by robbers who had tracked him by Twitter. DJ Ironik was mugged outside his home in North London at 3am Saturday as he returned from a gig in Southend. He was with his manager but, outnumbered, threw a diamond cross and jewellery …

Crime 7 Nov 14:31
The 99p mobile phone: What's the catch?

Umm...err...

Carphone Warehouse started selling a mobile phone for 99p on Friday. The handset is basic and ugly - an Alcatel 0T-209 - and you have to buy £10 Virgin Mobile PAYG credit. And that's it? Yes, that's it: there is no catch. It really is the cheapest PAYG on the market - about £4 less than the nearest rival, according to the …

reghardware 7 Nov 15:07