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Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet
BERLIN (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' first tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in two weeks, it said on Thursday, turning up the heat on Apple Inc's iPad.
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Apple unveils new iPods, cuts Apple TV price
Apple unveiled a refreshed line of iPods on Wednesday and slashed the price of the Apple TV box that streams television shows and movies over the Web to high-definition TV sets.
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Staples to sell Kindle, Borders cuts reader prices
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The battle for the digital books market intensified on Tuesday, as office supplies retailer Staples Inc said it would start selling Amazon.com Inc's Kindle, and bookseller Borders Group Inc said it was cutting its prices on some e-readers.
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Intel buys Infineon unit and expands wireless offer
FRANKFURT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel Corp unveiled a deal on Monday to buy German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG's wireless unit for $1.4 billion, as it claws its way into the booming smartphone market and cuts its reliance on personal computers.
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Wireless competition, prices fall: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wireless phone customers have enjoyed lower prices and better coverage despite reduced competition from years of consolidation in the $150 billion industry, a U.S. report said on Thursday.
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Google to allow phone calls from Gmail
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and companies such as AT&T Inc.
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iPad the right fit for giant sumo wrestlers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ancient sport of sumo is embracing the latest high-tech, with its governing body set to distribute Apple's iPad to wrestlers who often struggle with smaller cellphone keypads due to their giant hands.
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HP sparks bidding war with Dell over 3PAR
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co sparked a bidding war for 3PAR Inc on Monday with a $1.6 billion offer, topping rival Dell Inc's deal to buy the niche data storage company.
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Intel to buy McAfee as it eyes wireless market
Intel announced Thursday it will acquire Internet security firm McAfee for 7.68 billion dollars, as the computer chip giant seeks to expand its reach to mobile and wireless devices.
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Verizon eyes live TV app for tablets including iPad
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications said on Wednesday that it expects next year to launch a software application that will allow FiOS TV customers to watch live television on tablet computers such as Apple's iPads.
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U.S. aerospace companies boost technical education
ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. aerospace and defense companies are stepping up support for educational programs in hope of encouraging students to pursue technical careers to help replace an expected flood of worker retirements.
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Google buys virtual currencies startup Jambool
Virtual currency manager Jambool announced Monday that it has been purchased by Google for an undisclosed sum.
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BlackBerry 'optimistic' it can avert India ban
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) said Friday it was "optimistic" it could avert a threatened shutdown by India of the core features of the popular smartphone over security worries.
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Many Americans don't want government to push fast Internet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The majority of Americans do not favor making affordable high-speed Internet access a government priority, according to a study released by the Pew Internet & American Life Project on Wednesday.
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Netflix and Epix strike programming deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Netflix Inc reached an exclusive deal that allows members of the online video rental site to watch new films from the three studios that own the pay TV channel, Epix.
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Verizon and Google propose Web traffic rules
Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc on Monday proposed principles for policing Web traffic, but stopped short of saying they should apply to wireless devices.
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Beatles and iTunes deal still at impasse
Don't hold your breath waiting for Beatles songs to go on sale at iTunes or other online retailers, Yoko Ono said on Thursday.
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FCC chief says supports open Internet
Any industry agreement on the flow of online traffic such as the one struck between Verizon Communications Inc and Google Inc must preserve a free and open Internet, the top U.S. communications regulator said on Thursday.
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US to pump $1.2 billion to expand broadband access
The US administration unveiled plans Wednesday to spend 1.2 billion dollars to expand broadband or high-speed Internet access to dozens of under-served rural communities.
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Microsoft patches "critical" crack in Windows
Microsoft released an emergency patch for a "critical" crack in Windows operating system software that could let hackers take control of computers over the Internet.
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