Battery shortage leaves Compal forecast flat

Q2 power down Contract laptop PC maker Compal Electronics Inc has been forced to scale back its Q2 shipment growth forecast, blaming a shortage of batteries. Continued

Still buying more burgers than phones though The annual “Brands We Love, Brands We Hate” survey shows Nokia topping the charts as most loved brand in the UK, while McDonalds, AOL and The Sun are the most hated. Continued

Windows Mobile 7 device en-route The Mobile and Wireless Group (MWg) has given Register Hardware a sneak peek at four upcoming handsets, including its first Windows Mobile 7 device, during the official launch of the firm’s two latest handsets: the Atom V and Zinc II. Continued

Beta tests McAfee SiteAdvisor So Yahoo! is getting off its butt at last to warn users when its search engine results include potentially malicious sites. Continued

A massive 1.4in screen LCDs are so square, man. So LG has cut off some corners and developed what it claims are the world s largest elliptical and circular LCD screens. Continued