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Icahn revamps Dell offer, urges rejection of buyout

Jun 18, 2013 (AFP)

Corporate raider Carl Icahn revamped his proposal Tuesday for embattled computer company Dell, calling for a big share buyback in a plan which would keep the co...

Facebook touts advertising milestone

Jun 18, 2013 (AFP)

Facebook said Tuesday that more than a million businesses now advertise at the leading social network. "I know business owners like these invest their hard-earn...

Mysterious Steve Jobs emails hang over Apple trial

Jun 17, 2013 (AFP)

The late Steve Jobs took center stage Monday in the latest twist in the Apple antitrust trial on ebooks. A federal court attempted to plumb the meaning of a ser...

An ultrasensitive molybdenum-based image sensor

Jun 17, 2013 (SPX)

A new material has the potential to improve the sensitivity of photographic image sensors by a factor of five. In 2011, an EPFL team led by Andras Kis discovere...

Obama acts to free up spectrum to ease crunch

Jun 14, 2013 (AFP)

US President Barack Obama moved Friday to free up more broadcast spectrum used by federal agencies to help meet the surging demand from smartphones and other mo...

Microsoft Office software debuts on iPhone

Jun 14, 2013 (AFP)

Microsoft on Friday made Office available on iPhones for people who pay to use the popular productivity software as a service in the Internet cloud. A free Offi...

Initiative takes aim at smartphone theft

Jun 13, 2013 (AFP)

Law enforcement officials from New York and San Francisco launched a nationwide campaign Thursday to curb smartphone theft with the help of the companies that m...

Microsoft opening mini-shops in Best Buy stores

Jun 13, 2013 (AFP)

Microsoft on Thursday announced that it is expanding its real-world retail push with mini-shops inside 600 US and Canadian stores operated by consumer electroni...

Apple leader admits e-book prices rose with iPad launch

Jun 13, 2013 (AFP)

Apple's chief dealmaker acknowledged Thursday that prices of best-selling ebooks rose after the tech giant launched iPad book sales in 2010, but denied any role...

Most parents monitor kids on Facebook: study

Jun 13, 2013 (AFP)

Some two-thirds of American parents monitor their children's Facebook activities, but a large percentage say they trust their youngsters to manage on their own,...

Samsung Galaxy 4S -- half smartphone, half camera

Jun 12, 2013 (UPI)

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is half smartphone and half camera and the most powerful hybrid on the market, the South Korean electronics giant said. The Galaxy S4...

Survey: Distracted walking just as dangerous as distracted driving

Jun 11, 2013 (UPI)

Most pedestrians admit to dangerous, distracting use of their smartphones when crossing streets even though they are aware of the risks, a U.S. survey found. A ...

Facebook shareholders vent ire over sagging stock

Jun 11, 2013 (AFP)

Facebook shareholders on Tuesday grilled leaders of the social network regarding how they planned to revive the company's stock and protect user privacy from sn...

Kim Dotcom's extradition case delayed again

Jun 10, 2013 (AFP)

A US bid to extradite Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom from New Zealand for alleged online piracy has been delayed until at least November, court officials said Monda...

Smartphones helping close digital divide of Internet use

Jun 10, 2013 (UPI)

While a digital divide of Internet use persists among racial and ethnic groups, smartphones are helping bridge the divide, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. The r...

Apple jumps into streaming with iTunes Radio

Jun 10, 2013 (AFP)

Apple on Monday unveiled its hotly anticipated iTunes Radio Service as it announced a dramatic overhaul of the touch-screen interface for its popular smartphone...

PCs out as Senegal opens world's first tablet cafe

Jun 09, 2013 (AFP)

Among the washer women, carpenters, busy waiters and squabbling children sweltering under the midday sun on this dusty Dakar street an Internet revolution is ta...

Apple radio service may come on Monday

Jun 08, 2013 (AFP)

Apple, aiming to overcome recent missteps and keep its cutting-edge reputation, is expected to unveil a streaming music service along with fresh hardware and so...

Taiwan electronics fair tees up 'smart watch' for golfers

Jun 07, 2013 (AFP)

It may not be able to carry the clubs like a caddie but a new "smart watch" can help a golfer find his range on the course, and its makers are taking a swing at...

Apple clashes with Amazon in e-book case

Jun 06, 2013 (AFP)

Apple attorneys in the US antitrust case on e-books went on the offensive Thursday, attacking the credibility of government witnesses and seeking to debunk key ...