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Dell sees Windows 7 boost starting mid 2010
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Demand for computers from large companies is likely to pick up by as soon as mid-2010 as a result of Microsoft's launch this week of its Windows 7 operating system, a senior Dell executive said on Wednesday.
October 21, 2009, 9:15 pm -
General Electric unveils pocket-sized ultrasound tool
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - General Electric (GE) on Tuesday unveiled an ultrasound device about the size of an iPhone, saying the gadget could become "the stethoscope of the 21st century."
October 21, 2009, 8:57 pm -
Google Books project draws fire in China
BEIJING (AFP) - A China copyright group Wednesday accused Internet giant Google of scanning Chinese books for its online library without authorisation, in the latest criticism hurled at the controversial project.
October 21, 2009, 8:57 pm -
World must use GM crops, says UK science academy
LONDON (Reuters) - The world needs genetically modified crops both to increase food yields and minimize the environmental impact of farming, Britain's top science academy said on Wednesday.
October 21, 2009, 1:50 pm -
Barnes & Noble's $259 e-reader challenges Kindle
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc on Tuesday unveiled its electronic reader in a challenge to Amazon.com Inc's dominant Kindle, featuring a color screen and the same $259 price, ahead of the holiday shopping season.
October 21, 2009, 12:38 pm -
Sun cutting 3,000 jobs, blames Oracle takeover delay
NEW YORK (AFP) - Sun Microsystems said Tuesday it is cutting 3,000 jobs over the next 12 months because of its delayed takeover by US business software giant Oracle.
October 21, 2009, 10:35 am -
Yahoo! posts 244 pct increase in net profit
NEW YORK (AFP) - Yahoo! reported Tuesday that net profit soared more than 244 percent in the third quarter, easily surpassing the expectations of Wall Street analysts.
October 21, 2009, 9:45 am -
Barnes and Noble unveils e-reader in Amazon challenge
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The biggest bookstore chain in the United States jumped into the increasingly crowded electronic book reader market on Tuesday, unveiling its own device in a challenge to Amazon's popular Kindle.
October 21, 2009, 9:15 am -
NASA rolls out new moon rocket for test flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Tuesday carted a sleek, towering rocket out to the launch pad to test the vehicle planned to replace the retiring space shuttles and return U.S. astronauts to the moon.
October 21, 2009, 8:49 am -
Personal contacts restored to Sidekick users
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Microsoft began restoring personal contacts information Tuesday to users of T-Mobile Sidekick mobile phones who lost data in a server failure.
October 21, 2009, 7:28 am -
Heavily armed "Borderlands" videogame hits US
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - "Borderlands," a videogame brimming with weaponry and battle, hit North America on Tuesday.
October 21, 2009, 7:23 am -
Scientists glean lessons from stalled AIDS vaccine
PARIS (Reuters) - Merck and Co's failed AIDS vaccine may not have worked, but it probably did not raise the risk of infection either, doctors said Tuesday.
October 21, 2009, 7:22 am -
Apple puts touch "Magic" in computer mouse
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new generation computer mouse with touch controls similar to those in wildly popular iPhones and iPod Touch devices.
October 21, 2009, 7:10 am -
Apple unveils new Macs for the holidays
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc rolled out a new line of redesigned Mac computers on Tuesday, hoping to build up sales momentum for its biggest business heading into the all-important holiday season.
October 21, 2009, 7:06 am -
German team develop instant liquid explosive detector
BERLIN (AFP) - German scientists said on Tuesday they have developed a new technology that could allow air passengers to take liquids on planes again by instantly being able to tell if they are explosive.
October 21, 2009, 7:05 am -
Space agencies, Google seek ways to save forests
OSLO (Reuters) - Space agencies and Google Inc are helping an international project to monitor forests by satellite to fight global warming, the head of an international earth observation group said on Tuesday.
October 21, 2009, 6:52 am -
Did you see that unicycling clown? Mobile phone users didn't
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Pedestrians who talk on a mobile phone are slower, change direction more, have difficulty navigating -- and are less likely to notice obvious distractions like a unicycling clown, a study showed Tuesday.
October 21, 2009, 6:50 am -
Apple unveils updated Macs for the holidays
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc introduced on Tuesday updated Mac computers, as the company looks to build on momentum heading into the all-important holiday season.
October 21, 2009, 5:17 am -
PC sales in Asia-Pacific rise to 23.4 million in Q3: report
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Sales of personal computers (PCs) in the Asia-Pacific region rose 17 percent from a year ago to 23.4 million units in the third quarter, an industry monitor said Tuesday.
October 21, 2009, 5:07 am -
Apple surges on strong results
NEW YORK (AFP) - Apple stock rallied Tuesday a day after the maker of the iPod and iPhone reported record profits, overcoming difficult global economic conditions.
October 21, 2009, 4:04 am
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