• No sooner has CES shut up shop for another year than a sudden flurry of Apple rumours have started doing the rounds - spurred on by comments by one of the most high-ranking France Telecom executives in which he appeared to confirm a forthcoming tablet. True? A bluff from Orange? Misinterpretation? Lost in translation? The company's now saying it's just been misread, but it would not be the first time they'd let an Apple secret out of the bag.
• As we've reported, today is the start of the injunction to stop sales of Word - something Microsoft is still trying to overturn. Meanwhile, Mary Jo Foley points out that the company has started a system that allows clients to rent (not) buy Windows and Office. More to come.
• Last up today, some grim news. Back in November, AOL announced that it was slashing 2,500 jobs worldwide. Now the layoffs have started - and reports suggest that most staff will get notified by Wednesday.
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