At the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai, China, this week, the world’s leading chipmaker introduced the Intel Anti-Theft Technology, which will be integrated into the Active Management Technology suite that is part of Intel’s vPro systems for businesses. The new anti-theft component will allow IT departments to remotely lock out a lost or stolen laptop computer.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. says it is on the cusp of shipping its triple-core Phenom 8000 series processors. Whether AMD is about to ship the chips or has already begun to ship them is a little unclear. Industry reports suggested major OEMs Dell and Hewlett-Packard would use the Phenom 8600 for respective lines of business desktops.

Two new systems claim to make it easier and safer to shop online, by letting you pay for goods directly from your bank account without having to hand over card details. But experts are warning consumers not to be "lulled into a false sense of security".

Half of the UK's broadband users are unhappy with the service from their internet providers even though high-speed connections are at their cheapest and fastest, according to a survey by price comparison service uSwitch.

A senior Chinese government official has said that he welcomes closer international ties to develop the country's burgeoning digital media sector, but also delivered a stark warning to foreigners not to use "internet issues" to meddle in China's "internal affairs".

Japan's Toshiba Corp waved the white flag in the high-definition home movie war on Tuesday, giving up on its HD DVD format after losing the support of key studios and retailers to the Blu-ray technology backed by Sony Corp.