HP exposes new technology for labelling CD and DVD discs

The days of labelling CDs and DVDs with marker pen, sticky label or one of those CD printing attachments for inkjets are over, says Hewlett-Packard. The company has developed a new technology which uses the same laser that burns data to a disc to also burn the label. Known as LightScribe, the technology uses the laser to 'expose' a chemical on one side of specially-coated discs. ...more

Vista delay has silver lining for Intel - Forrester

Microsoft's Vista delay could provide Intel with an unexpected Christmas present. So say analysts at Forrester, who predict that the absence of the next version of Microsoft's flagship Windows operating system in PCs sold this holiday season might be the window of opportunity it needs to get some traction for its ViiV home entertainment platform. On the whole, analysts Paul Jackson and Ted Schadler decided the Vista delay to the consumer launch was unfortunate but necessary if the reason behind the postponement was a desire to ensure the product ships in as secure a form as possible. ...more

UPDATED: McAfee highlights danger of sponsored search results

Sponsored search engine results are twice as likely to be a security risk as an ordinary listing, according to a McAfee report. Citing the statistic that four out of five website visits start with a search engine query, the security company has examined the trustworthiness of paid-for entries. While 4% of all search results link to suspect websites, sponsored results contain 2. ...more

HP chairman resigns

Patricia Dunn, Hewlett Packard's chairman of the board and director, has resigned her positions with immediate effect. She was asked to step down by the board after further revelations about the company's 'pretexting' scandal made her position untenable. The CEO has also publicly apologised to anyone affected by the behaviour of investigators hired to find the source of a leak. ...more

Apple signs lease on Regent Street store

Apple will open a retail store on London's Regent Street after agreeing a deal with Crown Estates, which manages the Queen's property. The Times reports that the 20,000ft store will cost ?1.5m a year in rent and will open before Christmas. ...more