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The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday found there was no evidence that hydraulic fracturing caused ground water contamination in Pennsylvania.

Continuing its delicate game of portfolio balancing, United Technologies said Thursday it will sell off several major business units as way to raise cash for a previously announced $16.5 billion acquisition of aerospace manufacturer Goodrich Corp.

It was a mob scene at Grand Central Terminal this morning, with commuters and Apple fans alike trying to get a glimpse of the new iPad. Thankfully, Apple had plenty of security measures in place to control the hordes of customers while making the process still enjoyable for fans.

U.S. delivery company United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS) said Friday it is in constructive talks to buy Dutch rival TNT Express NV and reiterated its intention to make a formal bid by May 12.

Shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) recovered after plunging in the first hour of trading as sales of its latest iPad brought lines to its U.S. retail stores and wireless company outlets.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 rumor mill is gathering plenty of momentum these days. The latest buzz is that the Galaxy smartphone is already in the production and will hit the market in June this year.

Reliance Communications has launched a CDMA Android tablet in India. The latest device is all set to compete with Aakash, the $35 tab, and recently released BSNL tablets. Check out the features and tariff plan of the Reliance CDMA Tab.

Ever since Apple announced its 3rd generation New iPad, hackers have been working on a jailbreak of the device.

Apple's New iPad is all set to debut in stores at 8 a.m Friday and is very likely to create yet another shopping tornado across tech world.

Blizzard Entertainment finally announced the release date of its most-awaited game Diablo 3. The game is coming on on May 15. The digital presale of Diablo 3 has already opened on Blizzard's Battle.net.

If you are eager to get your hands on Apple's 3rd generation iPad then forget about joining long lines or waiting until retail stores open at 8 a.m. on Friday. Wal-Mart will open its doors at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, to shoppers who want to snag the new iPad, according to CNet.

Facebook Inc is taking the next step on its IPO journey and has summoned research analysts from Wall Street banks to its Menlo Park headquarters early next week for a pre-roadshow briefing to discuss the finer points of its business and books.

Fiat S.p.A. subsidiary Maserati S.p.A. plans to increase sales by at least 900 percent by 2015, CEO Harald Wester reportedly said on the sidelines of the Geneva Motor Show 2012 where it debuted its new Maserati GranTurismo Sport last week, Auto News reported Sunday.

Subaru of America Inc. will recall approximately 275,000 Forester cars made from 2009 to 2012 because of a problem with the back-seat child restraints.

Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, plans to embark on a major sale of a $6 billion Russian government stake on April 16, Reuters reported.

Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), the No. 1 provider of Internet gear, said it plans to acquire NDS of the UK in a move to bolster its growing presence in media communications.

PepsiCo, Inc. might be associated with refreshing cola, but the company has hit a giant milestone with their popular “Banner Sun” potato chip brands. “The “Banner Sun” potato chips, which are comprised of Lay’s (U.S.), Smith’s (Australia), Walkers (U.K.), Elma’s (Brazil) and Sabritas (Mexico), have reached over $10 billion in global retail sales. The food company has been catering to chip taste preferences around the world, fueling their rising sales

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. (BoCom) will raise $8.9 billion in a share sale to current shareholders like HSBC and the Chinese Ministry of Finance. The bank's shares were suspended on Thursday in advance of the announcement.

PS Vita is the next generation of handheld gaming. While the device is fast becoming one of the most sought after handheld gaming devices on the planet with 1.4 million units sold, there are few questions about the device that remain to be important before buying it.

Shares of Apple hit $600 for the first time, boosting the computer and electronics developer’s market capitalization above $560 billion.

While rumors about Galaxy S3 is gaining momentum, the Samsung smartphone already a set of rivals competing for the same goal of winning the largest market share. The phones lined up are Apple's iPhone 5, HTC One X, Nokia Lumia 900, LG Optimus 4X HD and Motorola Droid Razr MAXX.

Apple has confirmed that the new iPad, the third generation of its category, will launch in the U.S. and nine other countries on Friday, March 16, at 8 a.m. local time. Here are all the information on the device's pricing, availability, trade-in offers and roundup of reviews from mainstream publications.

Apple's New iPad is going to hit the stores Friday morning. As a successor to iPad 2, the new device has been introduced with some exclusive power-packed features like Retina Display, a sharper screen, a speedy and faster processor performance, the all new iSight camera and the snapping new updated operating system.

The conservative radio host provoked the advertiser pullout by calling law student Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute after she had discussed with members of Congress her support of insurance coverage for contraceptives.

The Wall Street Journal observed that although the website traffic has risen exponentially over the past couple of months, the start-up is yet to implement monetization strategies. Silbermann, according to report, is believed to be following Mark Zuckerberg's and Jack Dorsey's approach, both of whom didn't have a business model to begin their companies with.

Google has already released Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich.

Apple will soon extend its flagship iPhone version with iPhone 5. Is it going to be bigger, better and pricier? Foxconn report confirms about the bigger screen size and Verizon confirms 4G LTE. Check out other features.

Despite experiencing macro-economic challenges in 2011 due to component shortage and fierce price wars among global vendors, Taiwan-based computer manufacturer Acer Inc successfully claimed the number one position in the desktop category in India during the year.

Samsung Electronics Co said on Thursday a Dutch court rejected its 3G patent bid to ban sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad in the Netherlands.