The 2010 rebound
Gartner researchers predict that IT industry spending will grow by 3.3% next year, to $3.3 trillion.
Trivial battle of the sexes
Trivial Pursuit is running an online game between "the two biggest teams in the world, men v women".
Satnav car radio
The €599 TomTom GO I-90 is a satnav that fits into a car dashboard, and includes an FM/AM radio with USB support for MP3 players.
Speedier home networks
The HomeGrid Forum's high-speed G.hn system for communicating over mains and other home wiring has been approved by the ITU.
King under the dome
Stephen King's forthcoming novel Under the Dome has been hidden on the internet in 5,196 pieces for fans to find and assemble.
Sidekick contacts returned
Microsoft says it has started recovering Sidekick data including contacts info as of 1 October.
eReader to come
Plastic Logic says it will unveil its QUE professional book reader at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.
Next, Warner On Demand
The Warner Bros movie studio plans to stream movies and sell downloads directly to consumers, starting in the Japanese market.
