Technology

Viacom sells music catalog to Sony-ATV

New York -- Viacom agreed to sell New York-based Famous Music, with its diverse song catalog spanning seven decades, to Sony-ATV Music Publishing for $370 million.

Palm finds a companion for its Treo smartphone

Taking mobile computing one step further, Palm Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a device, called “Foleo”, a compact portable computer that will accompany its Treo smartphone. This small laptop-size gadget is the first computer designed to be a companion to a smartphone, Palm, the leading producer of handheld computing products, said in a statement.

CDW to be sold to buyout firm for $7.3B

Vernon Hills, Ill. -- Technology retailer CDW Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to be sold to Chicago buyout firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for about $7.3 billion.

Microsoft unveils innovative "Surface Computer"

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday unveiled a coffee-table-shaped "surface computer" that turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that offers effortless interaction with all forms of digi

Microsoft Zune hits the 1 million mark

Microsoft Entertainment head Robbie Bach revealed on Monday that the company has sold a little over a million of the portable media player Zune by late May, surpassing its target to sell 1 million Zun

U.S. probes Google deal on DoubleClick

Washington -- The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation into Google's plan to purchase DoubleClick Inc. for $3.1 billion, The New York Times said.

China launches new satellite

Jiuquan, China -- China has launched a new remote sensing satellite for scientific research.

"Nude" scene forces Microsoft to delay Halo 2

Microsoft on Friday revealed that it has delayed release of Halo 2 for Vista in the U.S. due to the appearance of partial nudity in some of the game's content. Just two days back, the software giant h

Dell unveils Ubuntu-loaded computers

After confirming earlier this month that it will start offering “select” consumer desktop and notebook computers in a pre-installed Ubuntu Linux configuration, Dell on Thursday unveiled its first three models, two desktops and an Inspiron notebook PC, preloaded with Ubuntu 7.04 Linux operating system.

Facebook unveils Platform for outside developers

A social-networking Web site Facebook.com on Thursday has opened its door for public, calling on thousands of technology companies and programmers to contribute features to its service. These outside

Activision announces Guitar Hero III for PS3, Xbox 360 & Wii

Video game maker Activision on Wednesday officially announced that Guitar Hero III, the latest installment in the wildly popular franchise “Guitar Hero”, will be available this fall on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii platforms.

Sony bestows PS3 with video upscaling

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) on Wednesday announced the release of the 1.80 PlayStation 3 update, a firmware patch that the console maker says will upscale DVDs, PlayStation and PlayStat