After spending some quality time with RIM’s in-production BlackBerry PlayBook at CES, I can tell …

Steve Jobs, the iconic chief exec of Apple, has been granted permission by the company’s board of directors to take a medical leave of absence. He has placed chief operating officer Tim Cook in charge of the iPhone maker’s day-to-day activities. Jobs has battled pancreatic cancer for several years. In an email sent from Jobs to all Apple employees, Jobs …

Orange has launched the Tiny Top Ups scheme, allowing punters on pay as you go deals to add credit to their blower from as little as 10p. Under the new scheme, you can take your Joey Ramone into an Orange shop, deposit your loose change in the hand of the customer-service representative and demand satisfaction. A 10p top-up will allow you …