Technology
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Swiss foreign ministry hit by computer attack
GENEVA (AFP) - Unidentified hackers have penetrated the Swiss foreign ministry's computer system to seize data, forcing parts of it to be shut down for several days, the ministry revealed Monday.
October 27, 2009, 7:31 am -
White Sox make pitch for business with tech unit
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago White Sox are stepping up to the plate in the digital media arena.
October 27, 2009, 6:36 am -
Sony says US unit being probed by US authorities
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Sony Corp. said Monday that its optical disk drive business in the United States was being investigated by the US Department of Justice in relation to antitrust issues.
October 27, 2009, 5:25 am -
America beats Guadalajara in first game shown in 3D
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Excited Mexicans clutching buckets of popcorn and soft drinks in cinemas ducked whenever the ball was kicked toward them as they watched Sunday's big game between America and Guadalajara in 3D.
October 27, 2009, 5:15 am -
Sony, Netflix in deal to stream movies using PS3
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Sony and Netflix announced on Monday that PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to use the game console to stream movies and TV shows to their television sets or computers.
October 27, 2009, 5:06 am -
South Korea stem cell scientist guilty of fraud
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk guilty of fraud and handed down a suspended sentence in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the global scientific community.
October 26, 2009, 8:43 pm -
Sony in PS3 movie streaming deal with Netflix
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony said on Monday it is partnering with Netflix to provide access to the online movie rental company's library through Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console.
October 26, 2009, 5:42 pm -
Sony partners with Netflix to stream movies on PS3
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Monday it is partnering with Netflix Inc to provide access to the online movie rental company's library through Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console.
October 26, 2009, 5:20 pm -
Young entrepreneurs get tips from Facebook-Twitter
BERKELEY, California (AFP) - Facebook and Twitter stars on Saturday shared lessons learned with young entrepreneurs aspiring to be the next hot technology firm.
October 26, 2009, 3:27 pm -
Sony optical drives probed by anti-trust watchdog
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Monday that its U.S. optical disc drive operations are under investigation for possible violations of anti-trust regulations, and indicated that other regulators could follow suit.
October 26, 2009, 2:48 pm -
Sony optic drives probed by anti-trust regulators
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Monday its optic disc drive business is under investigation for possible antitrust violations, and its U.S. unit Sony Optiarc America has been told to provide information to a U.S. watchdog.
October 26, 2009, 2:30 pm -
Internet 'a teenager' at 40
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Leonard Kleinrock never imagined Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube that day 40 years ago when his team gave birth to what is now taken for granted as the Internet.
October 26, 2009, 7:11 am -
Shrimp's eye points way to better DVDs
LONDON (Reuters) - The amazing eyes of a giant shrimp living on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could hold the key to developing a new type of super high-quality DVD player, British scientists said on Sunday.
October 26, 2009, 7:06 am -
Young entrepreneurs get tips from Facebook-Twitter
BERKELEY, California (AFP) - Facebook and Twitter stars on Saturday shared lessons learned with young entrepreneurs aspiring to be the next hot technology firm.
October 26, 2009, 6:27 am -
World solar car race begins in Australia
SYDNEY (AFP) - A 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across Australia's desert heartland began in the northern city of Darwin Sunday, organisers said.
October 25, 2009, 7:34 pm -
India says will start 3G auction in January
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India said Saturday a long-delayed auction of radio bandwidth for third generation (3G) telecommunications services will start in January and will be open to foreign companies.
October 25, 2009, 9:33 am -
Gene therapy experiment restores sight in a few
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Nine-year-old Corey Haas can ride his bike alone now, thanks to an experimental gene therapy that has boosted his fading vision with a single treatment.
October 25, 2009, 9:06 am -
Lenovo expects big PC sales boost from Windows 7
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lenovo , the world's fourth-biggest personal computer maker, expects a boost in its PC sales from the launch of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, its chairman said on Saturday.
October 24, 2009, 9:41 pm -
Busy U.S. cell networks a bonanza for gear makers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dropped calls may be annoying to a mobile phone user but network equipment makers and operators are eyeing a big payday from congested cellphone networks.
October 24, 2009, 11:35 am -
Nokia could seek up to $1 billion for iPhones: analysts
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Apple faces the possibility of having to pay Nokia up to $1 billion for the technologies used in iPhones sold so far if it loses a lawsuit brought by Nokia, analysts said.
October 24, 2009, 7:24 am
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