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Clearwire-fueled freebie services threaten AT&T, Verizon

Mar 28, 2012

AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless, working to wring more profit from their next-generation data networks, face a new obstacle: Smaller competitors are offering similar services for free.FreedomPop, a company funded by Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom, will sell an iPhone case that gives consumers free access to 1 gigabyte of data from Clearwire Corp.’s 4G wireless network. Another Clearwire partner, United Online Inc.’s NetZero, is offering 200 megabytes a month for free for as long as 12 months ― so
100-year-old light bulb still works

Mar 28, 2012

GE Lighting said a 100-year-old light bulb from a time capsule uncovered at its Nela Park facility in Ohio still shines.The company said the time capsule containing five incandescent light bulbs was unearthed Monday as part of the run-up to the East Cleveland facility's 100th anniversary celebration
IBM, NYC hospital training Watson in cancer

Mar 22, 2012

WHITE PLAINS, New York (AP) _ The medical training of IBM's speedy Watson computer will continue with a residency at a renowned Manhattan cancer hospital. FILE - This Jan. 13, 2011 photo provided by IBM shows the computer system known as Watson at IBM's research center in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. The
Bird-like wings carry man 330 feet

Mar 22, 2012

A Dutch man said he completed a flight of about 330 feet using homemade wings based on those of a bird. Jarno Smeets, 31, an engineer, said he controlled the 55-foot wings using two Nintendo Wii controllers, the accelerometers from an HTC Wildfire S smartphone and Turnigy motors when he took off Sunday at a park in The Hague and flew for about a minute. "Ever since I was a little boy I have been inspired by pioneers like Otto Lilienthal, Leonardo da Vinci and also my own grandfather," Smee
Google customers sue over changes to privacy policy rules

Mar 22, 2012

Google Inc. (GOOG) customers sued the company over claims they were deceived by its new privacy rules merging separate policies for about 60 services into one. The suit seeks to represent in a group, or class action, people who held Google accounts and mobile phones powered by its Android operating
Windows 8 expected to be unveiled in Oct.

Mar 21, 2012

Microsoft Corp. will finish work on Windows 8 this summer, setting the stage for personal computers and tablets with the operating system to go on sale around October, according to people with knowledge of the schedule. The initial rollout will include devices running Intel Corp. and ARM Holdings Plc chips, making good on Microsoft’s promise to support both standards, said the people, who declined to be named because the plans are confidential. In embracing ARM technology, Microsoft is using the
Overheating problem on the new iPad?

Mar 21, 2012

Some early purchasers of U.S. company Apple Inc.'s new iPad tablet computer are reporting the unit is generating too much heat.Several users have posted on Apple support forums about their experience with heating on the third-generation tablets, USA Today reported Tuesday."Mine seems to get very war
Samsung to focus on smart, 3-D TV sales in Middle East

Mar 20, 2012

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said that it will focus on smart and 3-D TV sales in the Middle East in order to strengthen its dominant presence in the large emerging market.The company said it aims to aggressively market its latest high-end TV sets and expand cooperative tie-ups with content suppliers to solidify its status as the No. 1 smart electronics product supplier in the area.Samsung said that it was able to pull off TV sales growth of 26 percent last year despite the ge
Apple has sold 3 million iPads

Mar 20, 2012

People purchase the new iPad at Apple's flagshop store, in New York, Friday (AP-Yonhap News)Apple Inc. says it has sold 3 million iPads since Friday when it released the latest version of the tablet computer.The new, third model comes with a faster processor, a much sharper screen and an improved ca
Apple to make announcement on huge cash holdings

Mar 19, 2012

Apple scheduled an announcement Monday on plans for its huge cash balance, estimated to be at least $97 billion from sales of its hugely successful gadgets like the iPad and iPhone.An Apple statement said chief executive Tim Cook and chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer would hold a conference
Korean scientists find all-round cancer suppressing enzyme

Mar 18, 2012

South Korean scientists said Sunday they have discovered an enzyme capable of suppressing growth of both solid tumors and blood cancers, opening up the possibility of treating the potentially fatal disease.A research team led by An Sung-kwan, a microbial engineering professor at Seoul’s Konkuk University, said the Mulan E3 ligase effectively deals with the Akt protein, kinase which plays a key role in the growth and spread cancer in the body.“The Mulan enzyme has been found to act as a powerful
Blizzard announces May 15 release of Diablo 3

Mar 18, 2012

Blizzard Entertainment announced Sunday that its global release of the firm’s popular action role-playing online game, Diablo 3, will take place on May 15.Mike Morhaime, chief executive and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, told local media that he felt Korea’s strong response following the anno
Apple fans snap up new iPad in muted launch

Mar 18, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - The new iPad went on sale on Friday with Apple fans lining up from Sydney to San Francisco to snap up the latest model of the hot-selling tablet computer.Buyers in Asia, Europe and the United States praised the eye-poppingly sharp display on the new iPad but a device which is o
Artist admits to shortcuts in show about Apple

Mar 17, 2012

CHICAGO (AP) _ An artist admitted to taking shortcuts in crafting an often harrowing tale about Apple Inc.'s operations in China after the veracity of his one-man theatrical show was challenged by a public radio program that had based a broadcast on his work. But writer Mike
Apple stock tops $600 day before new iPad release

Mar 16, 2012

Apple Inc.'s stock touched $600 for the first time, the day before the company's latest iPad goes on sale.The stock reached $600.01 just after the market opened. It lost those gains and closed down $4.02, or 0.7 percent, at $585.56.Apple is the world's most valuable company, with a market capitaliza