Google's brand ranks number one

Google has taken the number one spot in a list of the 100 most powerful brands of 2007, beating off stiff competition from the likes of Microsoft and Coca-Cola. The search giant has a brand value of $66 billion, leaving its nearest technology competitor (Microsoft) in the shade to the turn of more than $11 billion, according to Millward Brown's second annual Brandz ranking published in association with the Financial Times. Last week, Google released the results for its first quarter ending March 31, which showed revenue of $3. ...more

Artists bid for CD parity on digital royalties

Music managers are meeting in Manchester today to launch a campaign for bands and solo artists to receive a greater share of income from music downloads stores, specifically Apple's iTunes. According to the Music Managers Forum, artists receive just 4.5p, 5. ...more

iPod 'in short supply' for Christmas

Anyone wanting an iPod for Christmas may be out of luck. According to FT.com, the portable music player is 'in short' supply in many markets', including the UK. ...more

Robot pet overload

Just when you thought you'd seen the last of Aibo and all the other robo-pet imitators, steel yourself for an invasion from Korea. Intz.com has just signed a deal with Tiger Electronics to market and distribute a pair of digital pets outside of Korea and Japan. ...more

Creative announces Webcam to go

Creative has launched its PC-CAM 550 Webcam that can take still and video images in and out of its cradle. The PC-CAM 550 has a 640x480 CMOS sensor and 8MB of memory, Creative claims it can hold 88 640x480 images. Images can also be interpolated upwards to resolutions of 1. ...more