The UK is starting to see a number of startup incubation, mentoring and investment programmes springing up – Springboard and Seedcamp to name but a couple. And word is out that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is leading the jury for a new startup funding event kicking-off in London this December. Tech Entrepreneurs Week is...
Image: AP Good morning! Here’s what you need to know: Big day at HP yesterday! HP’s board met, and word leaked out that it’s considering firing its new CEO Leo Apotheker, after less than a year. A rumored potential candidate is former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, although most of the tech world thinks that’s...
This week saw the first European Pirate Summit take place. Held in Cologne, Germany, in a scrapyard that is used as home for a community of artists and as a clubnight venue, this was a startup conference with a difference. Aimed at bold, risk-taking entrepreneurs with a ‘pirate’ attitude, the one-day event featured the...
Apple is on the verge of launching a pilot program which will enable its retail employees to borrow an iPad for up to a week, according to a report by CNet. The initiative apparently has its roots in the idea that members of Apple’s retail staff should be more familiar with its products in...
Splashtop launched the Mac version of its remote desktop software on the Mac App Store on Wednesday, allowing users to control other Macs and Windows-based computers from the convenience of a single Mac. As a launch promo, the app is currently available at $9.99, but is soon going to go up to $19.99. Working...