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Samsung microwave ovens recalledThursday 05th of November 2009 04:48:03 PMWASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Samsung microwave ovens due to a shock hazard. About 43,000 Over-The-Range microwave ovens were imported from Malaysia by Samsung Electronics America Inc. of Ridgefield Park, N.J. The commission said an installation bolt could come in contact with an e... Read more |
Intel Charged With Antitrust Over Dell PaymentThursday 05th of November 2009 09:29:00 AMNEW YORK CITY, NY., Nov. 5 (TOTI) -- A $6 billion payment made by Intel Corporation to Dell Inc. over a five year period that ended in 2007 has resulted in the chip maker receiving Antitrust charges from the New York Attorney's General Office. The payments were made as Read more |
iPhone Apps From Wizzard Media AnnouncedThursday 05th of November 2009 09:10:41 AMLOS ANGELES, CA., Nov. 5 (TOTI) -- Wizzard Media, which is billed as the 'world's largest podcasting network' has announced 24 new iPhone apps. The apps, which include Investors Business Daily Editorials and Alaska HDTV, will be available for sale in the popular Apple iPhone App Store. These offerings from Wizzard Media wi... Read more |
Motorola DROID Cell Phones Available In Florida TodayThursday 05th of November 2009 07:14:36 AMFORT LAUDERDALE, FL., Nov. 5 (TOTI) -- If you live in Florida and are in the market for a Motorola DROID cell phone, tomorrow is your lucky day. Verizon Wireless has opened its doors at its Florida locations starting at 7:00am today in anticipation of huge interest. "There has been great anticipation for the DROID in the tech commun... Read more |
Technology not causing social isolation: Pew studyWednesday 04th of November 2009 08:06:04 PMWASHINGTON (AFP) -- Contrary to popular belief, technology is not leading to social isolation and Americans who use the Internet and mobile phones have larger and more diverse social networks, according to a new study."All the evidence points in one directi... Read more |
AG Cuomo sues Intel on antitrust claimsWednesday 04th of November 2009 05:16:03 PMNEW YORK, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- New York's attorney general Wednesday filed a federal antitrust suit against Intel Corp., charging it violated state and federal anti-monopoly laws. In the past several years, Intel extracted exclusive agreements from computer makers in which they agreed to use Intel's microprocessors in exchange for payments totaling billions of dolla... Read more |
New York attorney general files antitrust suit against IntelWednesday 04th of November 2009 01:00:14 PMNEW YORK (AFP) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp. on Wednesday alleging the US computer chip giant engaged in a "worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct.""Rather than compete fairly... Read more |
T-Mobile Down - Outage Disrupts Service To MillionsWednesday 04th of November 2009 06:39:50 AMT-Mobile, a major wireless carrier and a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT)had service problems that caused outages for approximately 1.7 million wireless customers late Tuesday afternoon. A statement issued by the company read, "At this time, approximately 5 percent of T-Mobile customers are experiencing service disruptions," the company adde... Read more |
Nokia Adds Five Low Cost Cell Phone OfferingsWednesday 04th of November 2009 06:17:50 AMCHICAGO, IL., Nov. 4 (TOTI) -- Nokia has added five new low-end cell phones to its lineup. Nokia is the world's largest cell phone manufacturer, with over 60% of the global market. One area where they haven't fared as well is with lower cost cell phones. The new phones will be offered from $29 to $65. "The long b... Read more |
NASA technology might treat breast cancerTuesday 03rd of November 2009 03:47:36 PMCHICAGO, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they're trying to determine if a NASA imaging technique can predict radiation therapy tissue damage experienced by breast cancer patients. The Rush University Medical Center and Argonne National Laboratory researchers said the imaging technique -- called three-dimensional thermal tomography -- is used by NASA to insp... Read more |
Technology quickly spots microbial lifeWednesday 28th of October 2009 04:07:10 PMPASADENA, Calif., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A NASA scientist in California says he has developed a technology that can rapidly determine if there is any microbial life on a spacecraft. The microscope-based technology, developed by Adrian Ponce, deputy manager of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., might also help military test for disease-causing bact... Read more |
Spy agencies differ on 'significant' intelWednesday 28th of October 2009 09:21:45 AMWASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- An aide to the national intelligence director says each U.S. intelligence agency is responsible for keeping Congress informed of its sensitive activities. Robert Litt, general counsel for National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair, in a hearing by two subcommittees of the House intelligence panel, also said determining what consti... Read more |
'Green' technology should be shared: Indian PMThursday 22nd of October 2009 08:20:06 AMNEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh argued Thursday that innovations in "green" technology should be shared with developing countries in much the same fashion as HIV/AIDS drugs.Labelling new, clean-energy discoveries "global publi... Read more |
'Green' technology should be shared: Indian PMThursday 22nd of October 2009 08:05:23 AMNEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh argued Thursday that innovations in "green" technology should be shared with developing countries in much the same fashion as HIV/AIDS drugs.Labelling new, clean-energy discoveries "global publi... Read more |
Argonne to expand nanotechnology researchWednesday 21st of October 2009 02:38:17 PMARGONNE, Ill., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Argonne National Laboratory says it will expand its nanotechnology research activities thanks to completion of a new microscopy building. Located within the laboratory's Center for Nanoscale Materials, the new facility is expected to allow a significant expansion of research into nanomagnetism and nanoferroelectrics. ... Read more |
Microsoft hopeful technology will spur growthSunday 18th of October 2009 11:35:09 AMDUBAI (AFP) -- A top Microsoft official expressed hope Sunday that technology will spur economic growth around the world as the US software giant launches its latest operating system."There was an economic upset. It's had an impact around the world," Steven ... Read more |
Intel, IBM aided insider-trading probeSaturday 17th of October 2009 09:50:26 AMNEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- New York billionaire Raj Rajaratnam was arrested for insider-trading with help from executives at IBM and Intel, federal prosecutors said. Rajaratnam, 52, founder of the New York hedge fund Galleon Group, was among six money managers and hedge-fund operators charged Friday with conspiracy and securities fraud. The defendants al... Read more |
Britain to appeal court order on US intelligenceSaturday 17th of October 2009 07:25:37 AMLONDON (AFP) -- Britain will appeal against a court ruling ordering it to publish secret US intelligence documents related to the alleged torture of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate, it said.Binyam Mohamed, an Ethiopian-born British resident, was arrested in P... Read more |
Samsung to help build $2.2 bln China LCD plantFriday 16th of October 2009 05:20:49 AMSEOUL (AFP) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics said on Friday it will set up a joint venture to build a liquid crystal display (LCD) plant costing about 2.6 trillion won (2.23 billion dollars) in eastern China.Samsung, the world's biggest supplier of LCD ... Read more |
Intel shares higher on earnings, outlookTuesday 13th of October 2009 07:25:23 PMNEW YORK (AFP) -- Intel shares soared in after-hours trading Tuesday after the world's biggest computer chipmaker delivered earnings that beat estimates and an upbeat forecast for the remainder of the year.Intel said net profit fell five percent in the third... Read more |
