MySpace delivers video to mobile phones
December 3, 2008
MySpace delivers video to mobile phones
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MySpace users with mobile phones are about to find out if they can walk and watch TV at the same time.
Apple pushes anti-virus for Macs
December 2, 2008
Apple pushes anti-virus for Macs
Apple has urged Mac owners to use anti-virus software.
In a note posted on its support site in late November, Apple said it wanted to “encourage” people to use anti-virus to stay safe online.
Mobile phones distract drivers more than passengers
December 1, 2008
Mobile phones distract drivers more than passengers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mobile phone calls distract drivers far more than even the chattiest passenger, causing drivers to follow too closely and miss exits, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Apple offers limited Black Friday price cuts
November 29, 2008
Apple offers limited Black Friday price cuts
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc’s much-anticipated Black Friday event offered consumers discounts on Mac computers, iPods and accessories at levels similar to years past, despite speculation about deeper price cuts.
Mobile apps find a home on touchscreen devices
November 26, 2008
Mobile apps find a home on touchscreen devices
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Touchscreen phone users are discovering that much of the fun in their devices stems from applications — those little nuggets of convenience, amusement and distraction available for download on the slightest whim.
Cellphone market gloom spreads to Samsung
November 25, 2008
Cellphone market gloom spreads to Samsung
SEOUL/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Monday warned on cellphone market growth this year and next, the latest sign that weaker consumer confidence is hitting the wireless sector around the world.
Scientists Searching for Meteor That Lit Up Canadian Sky
November 24, 2008
This still photo, taken from a police dashcam, shows what is believed to be a meteor streaking across the night sky in Canada.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Scientists say they hope to find remnants of a meteor that brilliantly lit up the sky before falling to earth in western Canada.
Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm
November 22, 2008
Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of people lined up at some Verizon Wireless stores on Friday to buy the BlackBerry Storm, the first touch-screen phone from Research In Motion that aims to compete with Apple’s iPhone.
Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for holiday season
November 20, 2008
Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for holiday season
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider AT&T Inc.
New Yahoo CEO must be willing to do Microsoft deal
November 19, 2008
New Yahoo CEO must be willing to do Microsoft deal
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - To impress shareholders, Yahoo Inc’s next chief executive needs just one qualification: the willingness to do a deal with Microsoft Corp.