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.
Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for holiday seasonmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider AT&T Inc.
U.S. woman posed as teen online, teased girl: attorneymore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Missouri woman established a fake identity online to torment a vulnerable teenage girl who later committed suicide, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday in a trial that is being closely watched by the burgeoning social networking industry.
Microsoft: New software not Symantec, McAfee rivalmore similar news »
BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's upcoming security software is not designed to take sales from Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc as it is a stripped-down, free product that focuses purely on anti-virus protection, a Microsoft executive said.
Irish the heaviest users of mobile phones: Ofcommore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - Residents in the Republic of Ireland spent the most time on their mobile phones and sent the most text messages per head in the world in 2007, according to a report which examines changes in the communications industry.
After iPhone, consumers seek handsome gadgetsmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fed up with ugly routers and clunky hard drives, a growing number of consumers are looking for well-designed gadgets that complement decor instead of cluttering desktops and clashing with furniture.
Microsoft to offer free security softwaremore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said Wednesday it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to help protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.
Cuban responds to SEC, says no secrecy dealmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire basketball team owner Mark Cuban responded to U.S. insider trading charges on Tuesday, saying on his website that he had not agreed to keep information about a proposed stock sale confidential.
IBM says plans to acquire Transitive Corpmore similar news »
BOSTON (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp said on Tuesday that it plans to acquire privately-owned Transitive Corp, whose technology helps businesses use software on IBM computers that was designed to run on rival systems.
China picks up 3G pace, Mobile completes gear dealsmore similar news »
MACAU (Reuters) - China took another step toward its long-cherished goal of operating high-speed telecoms services, with China Mobile dishing out over $4 billion of deals and smaller rival Unicom hoping to win a 3G license soon.
Sci Fi's "Sanctuary" a true Web-to-TV pioneermore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A milestone was reached last week in the crossover from Internet to TV when Sci Fi Channel gave an early second-season pickup to "Sanctuary," making it the first TV show based on an online series to accomplish the feat.
Global chip makers eye sales drop in 2009more similar news »
TOKYO (Reuters) - Global sales of semiconductors are likely to fall 2.2 percent in 2009 due to weak demand for electronics worldwide, industry group World Semiconductor Trade Statistics said on Tuesday, reversing its May forecast of 5.8 percent growth.
National Geographic enters the sea of video gamesmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - National Geographic is getting into the video game business. Through its for-profit unit National Geographic Ventures, the nonprofit National Geographic Society is set to announce Tuesday that it has created National Geographic Games.
Search is on for new Yahoo CEO after Yang steps downmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said Jerry Yang will step down as chief executive as soon as the board finds a replacement, sending its shares up 4 percent on hopes his departure will clear the way for a deal with Microsoft.
DivX sues Yahoo over ad dealmore similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video compression software maker DivX Inc said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Yahoo Inc for planning to end a two-year advertising services agreement.
New Intel chip faster, matches some AMD featuresmore similar news »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel began selling its new Core i7 processor on Monday, finally matching the lower power consumption and ability to handle multiple tasks offered by smaller competitor Advanced Micro Devices.
ARM, Adobe collaborate on mobile Web browsingmore similar news »
LONDON (Reuters) - Software maker Adobe Systems and chip designer ARM Holdings will collaborate to bring better Web services to ARM-powered devices including cellphones from most of the world's biggest handset makers.
MySpace Japan bets on world demand for J-Popmore similar news »
TOKYO (Reuters) - Banking on the global appeal of Japanese pop and video games, social networking site MySpace said it would more than double the number of artists on its Japanese pages to get more clicks internationally.
Music Mogul offers virtual world to musicians, fansmore similar news »
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer Rodney Jerkins and former Vivendi Games executive Nicholas Longano are teaming up on a technology project that will present a basic virtual world, in the tradition of Second Life, on the Web.
Nokia sees cellphone, gear market falling in 2009more similar news »
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top handset maker Nokia Oyj said on Friday the world's mobile phone market would fall in the fourth quarter and next year as an economic slowdown crimps consumer demand around the world.
