Nokia trims share of larger handset market

March 14th, 2010 · No Comments

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia Oyj lowered it share of global handset sales after recalculating the size of the market and the scale of the growing “grey” sector in unlicensed and counterfeit phones.


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Nokia, Apple seek patent trial in 2 years

March 14th, 2010 · No Comments

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Top phone makers Nokia and Apple will seek a U.S. court hearing in a key patent battle in mid-2012, a court filing showed, raising the specter of a prolonged legal struggle.


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Reported cyberfraud losses double in 2009: FBI

March 14th, 2010 · No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Reported losses from Internet fraud more than doubled in 2009, with scams that falsely used the FBI’s name generating the most complaints, the law enforcement agency said on Friday.


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Apple COO gets $22 million reward as Jobs stand-in

March 14th, 2010 · No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc has awarded its chief operating officer a bonus valued at $22 million for leading the company while Chief Executive Steve Jobs was on 6-months’ medical leave last year.


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Google "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: report

March 14th, 2010 · No Comments

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world’s largest search engine, is now “99.9 percent” certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.


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Iran arrests 30 over U.S.-linked cyber ring: report

March 14th, 2010 · No Comments

TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran has arrested 30 people suspected of belonging to a U.S.-linked cyber network gathering information on Iranian nuclear scientists and sending people abroad for training, a news agency reported on Saturday.


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FCC releases Internet speed test tool

March 14th, 2010 · No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.


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Internet, schoolchildren and rural Pakistan: How to get community buy-in including for girls

March 12th, 2010 · No Comments

In rural Pakistan girls schools are sometimes burned to the ground so when 29 year-old Huda Sarfraz and her team started to teach Punjabi girls how to create websites and use online chat she feared they might be run out of town. [Read more →]

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Digital mirror: fashion brands convey glamour online

March 12th, 2010 · No Comments

MILAN (Reuters) – With videos of catwalk shows, pictures of glamorous models and a catalog of chic products, luxury brands are creating “digital mirrors” online as they turn to the internet to tap into growing e-commerce demand.

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Sony unveils new motion-controlled gaming system

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Sony Corp has unveiled its new motion-controlled video game system, pitching it to both casual and hard-core gamers alike, as the company looks to ride one of the hottest trends in gaming.

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Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google’s Android operating system.


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New racing videogames set to rev up sales

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.


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Google chief sees outcome "soon" in China row

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments

ABU DHABI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google expects an outcome soon from its talks with China over a censorship and hacking dispute, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday.


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Cloud video game service OnLive to launch in June

March 11th, 2010 · No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – OnLive is set to launch its “cloud-based” video game service in June, as the closely watched start-up looks to challenge home console heavyweights with the promise of on-demand gaming.


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IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

HELSINKI (Reuters) – IBM has started a two-year research program that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.


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