EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

As was widely tipped overnight, Apple came out with a price reduction on its entry-level iPhone, and also showed off a host of products, including a demo of the forthcoming OS.

The other talking point is Steve Jobs no-show, after heavy rumours all week of an appearance.

Also today, PC makers in or eyeing the China market have another thing to think about - software they will have to install that blocks access to internet sites...

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Alexei Oreskovic | June 09, 2009

Apple cut the price of its entry-level iPhone to US$99 in the United States, in a nod sure to please recession-weary consumers, but ailing leader Steve Jobs did not put in a much speculated-about appearance after a months-long absence from public view.

By Lucy Hornby | June 09, 2009

The Chinese government has required that personal computer makers bundle software that filters Internet content from July 1, raising concerns over cyber-security as well as Internet freedoms.

By Dave Bailey | June 09, 2009

IT budgets were cut by nearly five per cent in the first quarter of 2009, with nearly half of IT leaders (46 per cent) having to make changes to their spending plans, according to research by analyst Gartner.

By Daniel Robinson | June 09, 2009

Dell has expanded its service offerings designed to help businesses struggling with growing storage requirements.

By David Neal | June 09, 2009

A Swedish political party made up of copyright patent liberators and privacy campaigners has won a seat in the European Parliament.

By David Neal | June 09, 2009

Microsoft's Bing has already overtaken Yahoo Search to become the second most used search engine across the globe, according to figures from US web analysis firm StatCounter.

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