Barbie’s a Geek Now, Just Like Us!

Mattel has announced that it plans to release an IT Manager Barbie. The doll comes with a pink laptop, a smartphone, a Bluetooth headset and a binary code patterned t-shirt. (Click here to view the doll)

Total Telecom – Operators join to develop open apps platform

Twenty-four mobile operators Monday said they had formed an alliance to build an open platform to deliver applications to all mobile phone users, in a challenge to Apple’s App Store.

BBC – Microsoft launches Windows Phone 7 Series for mobiles

Microsoft has launched the latest version of its mobile phone operating system, called Windows Phone 7 series.

IT PRO  – Google insists Apple is a valuable partner

Google sees Apple as a valuable partner and sees no reason for that to change, a senior executive said today, amid rumours that Microsoft’s Bing search engine may replace Google on the iPhone.

The Times – Adam aims to take bite out of Apple in iPad war

It has already brought the world a £1,400 car, now India is set to release an “iPad for the masses” — a new tablet computer that technology experts say could mount a challenge to Apple’s latest gadget.

Computerworld UK – Opera 10.5 is ‘world’s fastest’ browser

The beta version of Opera’s latest browser, Opera 10.5, is currently the world’s fastest browser, benchmark tests show.