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US judge to limit Apple antitrust penalty to e-books

Aug 28, 2013 (AFP)

A US federal court is close to imposing an antitrust remedy on Apple that narrows the scope to the company's e-book business. US District Judge Denise Cote said...

New Windows operating system sent to computer makers

Aug 27, 2013 (AFP)

Microsoft on Tuesday began sending a revamped version of Windows to makers of computers, smartphones or tablets powered by the software. "We've hit an important...

70% of Americans have high-speed Internet: study

Aug 26, 2013 (AFP)

The percentage of Americans with high-speed Internet connections at home has reached 70 percent, while just three percent still use dial-up to go online, a stud...

Wet noses to the touchscreen, iPads go to the dogs

Aug 25, 2013 (AFP)

You may or may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but you can certainly try to get Fido to use an iPad. New York dog trainer Anna Jane Grossman has don...

Google buys virtual imaging patents from Foxconn

Aug 24, 2013 (AFP)

Google has bought virtual imaging patents from Taiwanese supplier Foxconn that could be used in its interactive "Google Glass" devices, according to a document ...

Path forward for Microsoft unclear as Ballmer exits

Aug 23, 2013 (AFP)

The path forward for Microsoft following news of chief executive Steve Ballmer's departure remains murky as the tech giant seeks to get back on the edge of inno...

Hyperlocal news down, not out amid AOL retreat

Aug 23, 2013 (AFP)

Hyperlocal news, the Internet's version of community journalism, has taken a blow with major cutbacks at AOL's Patch, but it may not be time to write its obitua...

Microsoft eyes new course as Ballmer sets retirement

Aug 23, 2013 (AFP)

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer announced Friday he would retire within 12 months, opening a new chapter for a company struggling to keep pace with the ...

Icahn says will meet Apple's Cook, talk share buyback

Aug 22, 2013 (AFP)

Activist investor Carl Icahn said Thursday he would meet Apple chief executive Tim Cook in September and discuss the "magnitude" of a share repurchase plan. Ica...

HP swings to profit, but PC woes hit revenues

Aug 21, 2013 (AFP)

Hewlett-Packard saw profits return in the past quarter, but slumping PC sales took a bite out of revenues of the troubled US tech giant. In results for the fisc...

Cable companies, ISPs score dead last in customer service satisfaction

Aug 21, 2013 (UPI)

Cable television providers and Internet service providers ranked last in a survey of customer service satisfaction, a U.S. research firm said Wednesday. A poll ...

Tech experts debate the smarts of the 'smartwatch'

Aug 21, 2013 (AFP)

News that Samsung will unveil a "smartwatch" next month has sent rumour mills into overdrive within the tech community as it second guesses what the much-hyped ...

South Korea's LG Electronics unveils highest-resolution phone display

Aug 21, 2013 (UPI)

South Korea's LG Electronics has announced what it says is the highest resolution smartphone screen to date, able to shows crisper images and sharper text. The ...

FTC head voices privacy concerns over Google Glass, similar devices

Aug 20, 2013 (UPI)

The head of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington says she's closely monitoring Google Glass and other wearable computers for potential privacy violations....

Apple readying two iPhone versions for launch: report

Aug 19, 2013 (AFP)

Apple has asked its Taiwan-based supplier to begin shipping two new versions of the iPhone next month, including a lower-cost model, the Wall Street Journal rep...

Digital streak camera captures full-color photographs of high-speed objects

Aug 19, 2013 (SPX)

Researchers at MetroLaser, Inc., have developed a new design for a digital streak camera that captures full-color images of projectiles traveling up to 3350 m/s...

The Science of Photography

Aug 15, 2013 (SPX)

Imaging technology relies less on art than on engineering and science. Photographer Pat Izzo has the unique combination of a specialized science and engineering...

Wireless devices go battery-free with new communication technique

Aug 15, 2013 (SPX)

We might be one step closer to an Internet-of-things reality. University of Washington engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows de...

Judge sets Apple e-book damages trial for May 2014

Aug 15, 2013 (AFP)

A US jury is to convene next May to determine damages to be paid by Apple for e-book price-fixing, a judge has ordered. New York federal Judge Denise Cote, who ...

Smartphones now a majority of mobile sales: survey

Aug 14, 2013 (AFP)

Smartphones took a majority of mobile phone sales worldwide for the first time in the April-June quarter, a survey showed Wednesday. The report by the research ...