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One Laptop Per Child campaign launches across the continent

Initiates revision of its ?150 million media planning and buying business

Employment reduced, share prices increase

New Google technology allows Apple fans to speak to their iPhones

Research figures predict downturn in economic climate

?Seismic changes in consumer spending? blamed for US giant?s troubles

Retailer says it and suppliers will be unaffected by provider's reduction in coverage

Retailer says will replace open source OS with Windows XP after high levels of customer confusion leads to 20% return rate

Gamers swamp HMV midnight launch as some queue for days to be first

Distributor backs 2009 channel awards

Christmas is just around the corner and store managers across the nation will be choosing what to put on the shelves and which continually looped festive CD to play in store. Matt Grainger takes a look at some of the gift ideas available next year...

Fifteen manufacturers now supporting chipset that 'blends smartphones, laptops and the mobile internet'