Apple gears up for Black Friday salemore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc, facing a tight U.S. consumer spending environment, is gearing up for a one-day sale on Friday and at least one analyst expects the company to offer discounts of up to 15 percent.
Public safety airwave auction faces next testmore similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A renewed effort by U.S. regulators to auction part of the airwaves to a commercial entity that must share the spectrum with firefighters, police, and other emergency workers, faces its next test within weeks.
Cheap Blu-ray players seen scarce in Europemore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - A scarcity of cheap Blu-ray video players combined with the effects of a recession are expected to delay take-up of the new, high-definition Blu-ray DVD format in Europe, according to media research firm Screen Digest.
Mobile apps find a home on touchscreen devicesmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Touchscreen phone users are discovering that much of the fun in their devices stems from applications -- those little nuggets of convenience, amusement and distraction available for download on the slightest whim.
Nokia says Symbian deal on trackmore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's largest cell phone maker, Nokia, said on Tuesday its 264 million euro ($339.9 million) acquisition of British software firm Symbian was on track to be closed this year.
Wikipedia often omits important drug information: studymore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Consumers who rely on the user-edited Web resource Wikipedia for information on medications are putting themselves at risk of potentially harmful drug interactions and adverse effects, new research shows.
Celebrity blogs let stars speak for themselvesmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the fast-paced world of celebrity news, stars are increasingly turning to their own Web sites and blog postings to talk about themselves in a do-it-yourself approach to managing their public images.
Jury to deliberate in MySpace suicide casemore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The suicide of a Missouri teen could have been avoided had she not been tormented online by a mom who lived a few houses away, prosecutors said on Monday, describing the girl's death as a tragedy.
Blockbuster takes on Netflix with new set-top boxmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Blockbuster Inc on Monday said it would roll out a new digital media player that brings fewer, but more recent titles from the Internet to consumers' televisions than a six-month old offering from rival Netflix Inc.
Apple sued over tech that helps iPhone surf Webmore similar news »
BOSTON (Reuters) - Apple Inc is the target of a lawsuit that claims a technology the iPhone uses to surf the Web infringes on a patent filed by Los Angeles real estate developer Elliot Gottfurcht and two co-inventors.
Silver Lake eyes Asia tech investmentsmore similar news »
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Private equity fund Silver Lake is in talks with technology companies in China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as it looks for firms with strong growth potential during the global financial turmoil, an executive said on Monday.
Cellphone market gloom spreads to Samsungmore similar news »
SEOUL/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Monday warned on cellphone market growth this year and next, the latest sign that weaker consumer confidence is hitting the wireless sector around the world.
Sony's Crackle.com set to roll out new Web showsmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Web site owned by Sony Corp is expected on Monday to unveil a slew of new Internet programs in the latest move by a division of a major media company to bolster online entertainment.
Even Google scales back on holiday funmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Internet search giant Google Inc is known for hosting the most extravagant holiday parties in Silicon Valley, often drawing crowds of over 10,000 and prompting some employees to post ads for party dates on classifieds Website Craigslist.
Palm cutting jobs as competition intensifiesmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Struggling smartphone maker Palm Inc said Friday it is cutting its workforce, a move the company takes as it loses market share to rivals Apple Inc and Research in Motion Ltd.
Wal-Mart previews Black Friday deals to draw salesmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc previewed some of the deep discounts it plans to offer right after Thanksgiving next week, part of a promotional strategy that has kept cash-strapped customers scouring its stores for bargains.
Google to shut down virtual world websitemore similar news »
(Reuters) - Google Inc said it would shut down its three-dimensional virtual experience website by year end to focus more on its core search, advertisements and applications business.
Russian computer game acts out new Georgia warmore similar news »
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian computer game simulating a new war between Russia and Georgia, in which NATO-member Poland backs a fresh bid by Tbilisi to take back its rebel regions, is to hit shops soon.
NBC offers trivia game to Facebook usersmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC News has made a big pitch to the Facebook generation, offering users of the social-networking site the chance to test their knowledge using video from the network's vast archives.
Verizon staff did not listen to Obama voicemailsmore similar news »
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The contents of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's voicemail messages and emails were not breached by the Verizon employees who gained unauthorized access to his cell phone account, an Obama aide said on Thursday.
Sony says Blu-ray sales short of forecastsmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - High definition Blu-ray disc players may be one of the holiday season's best sellers, but they will still fall short of expectations, due to the tough economy, the head of Sony's U.S. electronics unit said.
Nokia to add IBM's Lotus Notes email to smartphonesmore similar news »
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia smartphones will be able to access IBM Lotus Notes corporate email starting from next month, the two firms said on Thursday, as the world's top handset maker battles Blackberry-maker RIM.
Microsoft modifies Zune subscription modelmore similar news »
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced a new music subscription plan for owners of its Zune players, which would allow them to keep 10 tracks per month and add them to their permanent collection.
High-street shopping losing appeal in plugged-in Asiamore similar news »
SINGAPORE - The Internet is replacing the high street as the shopping destination of choice in the Asia Pacific, with a new survey showing a majority of Internet users prefer to go online to buy everything from electronics to holidays.
