Technology

NASA to fund ‘space taxis’ Tue, 09/20/2011 - 17:45 by Jamie Anderson It is only a matter of time before the Russian monopoly over flying astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) is broken. Comments Read more	Twitter board shrinks: 2 members step down Sat, 09/17/2011 - 15:22 by NeelamGoswami Two major power players have left Twitter in the last 24 hours. The microblogging company confirmed Friday that its two board members are stepping down, bringing the size of its board to seven directors from nine. Comments Read more	Sony's PlayStation Vita set for Dec. debut in Japan Wed, 09/14/2011 - 18:39 by NeelamGoswami Sony Corp. announced Wednesday it will launch its next-generation video games console, PlayStation Vita, in Japan on Dec. 17, according to multiple internet reports. Comments Read more
Broadcom acquires networking chip maker NetLogic Tue, 09/13/2011 - 17:53 by NeelamGoswami Wireless chipmaker Broadcom Corp. announced Monday that it is buying smart chip maker NetLogic Microsystems in a bid that would enhance its range of chipmaking technology for more advanced networks. Comments Read more	Apple expected to lead mobile market in 2011 with 86.4M iPhones Wed, 09/07/2011 - 18:05 by NeelamGoswami Apple Inc. is projected to lead the smartphone market this year, thanks to the surging popularity of the company’s flagship hand-held device, iPhone. Comments Read more	Sprint hikes early termination fee to $350 Fri, 09/02/2011 - 18:14 by NeelamGoswami Sprint has confirmed Wednesday it’s raising early termination fee on most “advanced devices.” The wireless carrier’s fee hike announcement comes just weeks before the expected launch of Samsung's Galaxy S II and Apple's iPhone 5. Comments Read more
WikiLeaks blames Guardian for breach; paper calls it 'nonsense' Thu, 09/01/2011 - 19:06 by NeelamGoswami A furious row has erupted between WikiLeaks and The Guardian, one of the newspapers it collaborated with to leak U.S. diplomatic cables, after the whistleblowing organization accused the latter of leaking the password to its encrypted file of unredacted U.S. embassy cables. Comments Read more	Microsoft tracks WP7 mobile customers without consent, claims lawsuit Thu, 09/01/2011 - 17:46 by NeelamGoswami Microsoft is being sued for tracking the location of users with Windows Phone 7 smartphones without their explicit permission, according to multiple online published reports. Comments Read more	iPhone 5 prototype misplaced in a bar -- report Thu, 09/01/2011 - 17:32 by Anter Prakash Singh An Apple employee is believed to have left a prototype of the much awaited i-Phone 5 in a restaurant in San Francisco last month, according to CNET. Comments Read more
WikiLeaks confirms its Web site was under cyber attack ‎ Wed, 08/31/2011 - 19:12 by NeelamGoswami WikiLeaks has confirmed its website was downed by a cyber attack for several hours late on Tuesday, as the whistleblowing organisation published tens of thousands of confidential U.S. State Department documents. Comments Read more	Merriam-Webster adds slang words to its dictionary ‎ Tue, 08/30/2011 - 00:15 by NeelamGoswami Merriam-Webster Inc. has added several popular Web slang words to the latest edition of its Collegiate Dictionary. ‘Tweet,' Bromance,' ‘social media’ and 'fist bump' are among 150 other new entries that would be included in the 11th edition of their Collegiate Dictionary. Comments Read more	Apple ends 99-cent TV show rentals for iTunes, Apple TV Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:51 by NeelamGoswami Mere days after Steve Jobs announced that he would be stepping down as the CEO of the company, Apple Inc. has pulled the plug on its US$0.99 TV show rental service. Comments Read more