Russians unsure exact impact spot of Phobos-Grunt

Even though the Russians know their Phobos-Grunt probe came down and landed somewhere along a track that goes over the Pacific Ocean, they really have not indicated that they know just where it landed.
 

Comet Lovejoy continues to amaze - see it now

Following its recent close encounter with the sun, Comet Lovejoy is offering an early-morning spectacle.
 

Australia the guinea pig in Internet Explorer upgrade pilot

Microsoft is preparing a scheme to automatically push the latest version of Internet Explorer to users' systems. This can be seen as Microsoft following in Google's footsteps, as part of the thinking behind Chrome was to ensure people stay on the current version.
 

Windows Phone 7 Marketplace growing, but still tiny

The Windows Phone 7 Marketplace is now one year old. While it is growing, download volumes are still a small fraction of those from Apple's App Store for iOS devices.
 

River below Amazon not really a river

An underground river has been confirmed beneath the Amazon River but it is a river in name only as it moves only a few centimeters per year. It doesn’t really flow like a real river.
 

Oasis running hot: top dating spot in two markets

Australian-owned online dating network Oasis is claiming substantial growth in its international user base.
 

Who has the deepest pockets: penalising the messenger

When we want retribution, modern society doesn't much care who is to blame; instead, we want to be sure the organisation with the most money is squarely in our sights.
 

Microsoft cuts price of BPOS productivity service

Microsoft has reduced the subscription price of its Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), and jacked up the mailbox size.
 

DB2 the go for SAP, crows IBM

IBM claims "hundreds" of SAP users are getting better performance at lower cost by adopting DB2 in place of Oracle Database.
 

Indonesian outsourcing on the rise

Indonesia is attracting more companies to use its outsourcing services, with the quality of its labour force, particularly IT graduates, underpinning the growth in services.