THE timetable for a region-by-region switch-off of analog television signals in Australia is expected to be announced next week.

Though fewer servers were sold, the research firm points to the trend in virtualization and consolidation.

Consumers say Apple must lower the phone's $500 price for them to make the move.

HP still rules, Sun is making money again and mainframe sales keep on chugging.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc plans to sell its U-verse high-speed internet and video service at Wal-Mart and Circuit City stores starting this month, stepping up competition against cable service providers.

PARIS (Reuters) - The promotional power of piracy and artistic merits of blogging are among the themes to be discussed by bestselling author Paulo Coelho in his opening address to the Frankfurt Book Fair this week.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For those about to rock, AC/DC salutes you. Unless, that is, you want to buy the Australian heavy metal group's newest album, "Black Ice," on iTunes, or anywhere but Wal-Mart when it drops in record stores on October 20.

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