Mac mini may herald trend
The mini Macintosh unveiled last week at San Francisco's MacWorld Expo may be the beginning of a revival in very small computers, a research analyst has said. More...

Samsung posts record profits
Samsung Electronics has reported a strong year for profits despite a dip in fourth-quarter net income due to a drop in flat panel prices and mobile phone sales. More...

Microsoft sights IBF update
Microsoft plans to have an updated Information Bridge Framework (IBF) out this year, the company confirmed. More...

Lotusphere previews designer tools
IBM Software's Lotus group is slated to show off new development goodies at its annual Lotusphere conference in two week's time, including Workplace Designer and a new release of Domino Designer, industry sources said. More...

Shuttle, Sato in stoush
Taiwanese computer maker Shuttle has ended a distribution relationship with Sato Technology, instead opting to run with only two distributors in Australia, Altech and Multimedia Technology (MMT). More...

CIO budgets increase: research
Chief information officers plan to spend a more than last year on technology but their focus has shifted from products that control costs to those that help companies grow their business, a market research firm said. More...

FBI snags tsunami scammer
A man arrested last week by the FBI was the first American to be grabbed for running a tsunami-related scam, court documents said. More...