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Is the real Steve-note 09 coming next month?Today

The Macworld keynote delivered by Apple's head stand-in Phil Schiller turned out to be a snoozeathon, or as Reuters put it: Apple disappoints - no Jobs, big news at Macworld ("with no dramatic products or master pitchman Steve Jobs, the company's final Macworld performance disappointed Wall Street.")

As a BBC reporter tweeted at the time: "Oh dear. It's Garageband 09 next! No wonder Jobs pulled out of this one!"

But John Paczkowski, at The Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital, had a quote from someone who thinks differently:

"[The] Macworld keynote was underwhelming as expected," said Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. "The lack of significant announcements adds clarity to Steve Jobs' absence. We believe he remains the primary spokesman and active

Windows 7 beta, the unanswered questionsToday

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has taken over the delivery of the CES keynote (see below) from his buddy Bill Gates, and it's a pretty safe bet that he'll announce the release of Windows 7 beta 1. We know it's about ready because Microsoft has promised copies to developers this month, and because there's a leaked version unofficially available online, and because it would be frankly amazing if Ballmer missed the chance to give it a plug.

Windows 7 is already well known to the people who watch Windows, and Paul Thurrott's Windows Supersite has a FAQ (first posted on February 14, 2007) that will probably tell you more than you need to know. And if you haven't seen Windows 7 in action,

CES: Steve Ballmer's getting ready to bust some power moves - and plug Windows 7Today

Before he even takes the stage at the Consumer Electronics show, Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer has been upstaged by Steve Jobs - and all Jobs had to do was not show up. The two keynotes at MacWorld and at CES, traditionally kick off the two events, marking the busiest ten days in the geek calendar.

Phil Schiller delivered an underwhelming keynote in place of the hor

Tetris: an excellent treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder?Today

Tetris is good for easing the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), scientists have found. Yes, you read that correctly: the infuriating, mind-swallowing piece-twiddling row-building game actually has a medical value.

The research, which was conducted at the department of psychiatry at the University of Oxford, suggests using Tetris as a "cognitive vaccine" against flashbacks from traumatic events. It's published on the open-source science research Public Library of Science (PLoS) website.

Here's how they set out their recommendations:

The rationale for a 'cognitive vaccine' approach is as follows: Trauma flashbacks are sensory-perceptual, visuospatial mental images. Visuospatial cognitive tasks selectively compete for resources requi

Tech Weekly podcast: Macworld 2009 reviewToday

A new 17in MacBook Pro, software updates, and DRM free tracks on iTunes - all launched at Macworld 2009. Bobbie Johnson and guests review the announcements and ask Mac fans what they think