Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Emboldened RIM readies new touchscreen BlackBerry

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

Bitter smartphone war seen pinching vendor margins

HELSINKI (Reuters) - An increasingly heated battle in the global smartphone market is set to weigh on handset vendors’ profit margins for the rest of the year, analysts said on Friday. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report

(Reuters) - Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

Google says China search block may be tech glitch

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said its earlier report that Internet search services in China were being fully blocked could have been the result of a technical glitch that overstated the problem. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

Samsung Elec to introduce Android-based tablet in Q3

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co plans to introduce tablet computers this quarter based on Google’s Android operating system, joining a growing list of firms seeking to challenge Apple’s popular iPad. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

TeleNav shares sink on revenue worries on Sprint deal

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Navigation technology company TeleNav Inc warned that a contract renegotiation with its largest customer could lead to a fall in revenue, sending its shares down 16 percent in extended trade. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

Russia clamps down on Internet, Google frowns

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A court in Russia’s far east has ordered an Internet provider to block five sites which it said disseminated extreme views, prompting U.S. Internet giant Google to say on Thursday the move restricted access to information. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

U.S. sues Oracle, alleges software contract fraud

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department said on Thursday it sued Oracle Corp, alleging it defrauded the federal government on a software contract in effect from 1998 to 2006 that involved hundreds of millions of dollars in sales. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More

Amazon offers $139 wireless Kindle for mass appeal

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Amazon.com launched a cheaper, wireless-only Kindle on Wednesday, betting that the $139 price will turn its latest electronic reader into a mass-appeal device as Apple Inc’s iPad gains ground. Go to Source
July 30th, 2010 | Technology | Read More