First human 'infected with computer virus' (BBC News)

A British scientist says he is the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus.

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8 Google Search Alternatives (PCMag.com)

Is Google just not doing it for you anymore? It's hard to avoid the search engine these days, but there are plenty of alternative services that may do a better job addressing your specific discovery needs.

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4Mbps broadband for all to cost $23 billion, won't use fiber (Ars Technica)

The FCC's national broadband target of 4Mbps isn't very ambitious, and neither is the tech that will deliver it to those who currently can't get it: DSL, with some 4G wireless and a bit of satellite. But it will still cost $23 billion.

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HP to Acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion (Business Wire)

HP and Palm, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase Palm, a provider of smartphones powered by the Palm webOS mobile operating system, at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion.

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How iPhone OS destroys Windows Phone 7 without even shipping (Ars Technica)

Opinion: iPhone OS 4.0's new feature set has just made Windows Phone 7's job even harder. With Microsoft's new phone platform set to trail iPhone and Android in almost every way imaginable, it's becoming increasingly hard to see how Redmond stands a chance in this highly competitive market.

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Multitasking (finally), iAd, and more coming in iPhone OS 4.0 (Ars Technica)

During a special media event held today in Cupertino, Apple unveiled details about the next major update to the iPhone OS that powers its iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad mobile devices.

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