Now that Apple is allowing Australian customers to refund their iPads, other countries want to know if their customers should deserve refunds too. The UK, Sweden and Denmark are now all investigating the compatibility of the new iPad 3 with local 4G LTE networks.
Swatch Group Ltd., the Swiss company best known for its watches, is testing a hydrogen fuel-cell powered car in Switzerland and hopes to bring it to market within the next three to four years, a spokeswoman for the company said Wednesday.
An autopsy yesterday revealed that Melissa Jenkins, a Vermont science teacher had been murdered. According to ABC, police have now arrested a husband and wife in connection with the single moms murder.
While the new iPad remains the market leader in the media tablet segment, there is one tablet that definitely steals the spotlight -- Amazon's Kindle Fire. Rumor has it that Amazon wants a larger piece of the tablet market, and it may launch three new tablets in 2012 in an attempt to accomplish its aim.
Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR), a diversified industrial company, will merge with Tyco International Ltd.'s (NYSE:TYC) flow control business in a deal expected to generate significant savings through synergies, the companies said in a statement.
The government of President Hamid Karzai has failed in its duty to improve the rights of women in the country.
The CEO of JetBlue, Dave Barger, said on Wednesday that the company will investigate the incident on Tuesday where a Las Vegas-bound JetBlue Flight 191 was diverted in an emergency landing to Amarillo, Texas because the pilot, Captain Clayton Osbon, had a meltdown while in the air caught on video by passengers.
Sprint plans to launch the 4G LTE network by mid-year. The company has an enviable lineup of smartphones to release this year. The list includes big names like iPhone 5, Galaxy Nexus, HTC One X.
Industry analysts are expecting 2012 to be a breakout year for LTE technology, as major wireless gadget manufacturers like Apple, Samsung and HTC are planning big launches of 4G LTE smartphones. Here is a list of the top, super-fast smartphones that are going to debut this year and sizzle the market.
Controversies surrounding Casey Anthony apparently don't end. Here is a new one. According to reports, a strip club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, has landed in trouble after offering Anthony the job of a stripper.
At a time when the new iPad is facing criticism over the battery charging issue, Apple has tried to explain why the device lies about how much charge it has. According to the iPad-maker, it's all meant for user's convenience only.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which was released last December on Verizon, is likely to be launched on Sprint on April 15. While Galaxy Nexus was the first Android smartphone in the US to come with Android's latest OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, it will now have the LTE support from Sprint.
Investors wonder if Research In Motion Ltd., which reports quarterly results Thursday, can rebound from recently anemic performance due to falling sales of its BlackBerry device. RIM's turnaround is being led by Thorsten Heins, who took over as CEO in January.
Raspberry Pi's Linux-based Fedora operating system, which was developed primarily to encourage kids to code, looks potent enough to compete with Microsoft’s Windows 8 when it arrives. It is even powerful enough to handle everyday jobs which are done with word processing and spreadsheets.
With release of the new 4G-ready iPad earlier this month, Apple cold-shouldered Sprint, as it is yet to launch its own LTE network. Although many believe that Apple's upcoming iPhone with 4G LTE could indeed be a threat to Sprint, the Kansas-based operator seems least bothered about it. Read on to know why Sprint ignores the predicted debacle.
Google’s Android has become a treat for its users all over the planet.
One of baseball's storied franchises went for a record-shattering price, clearing the way for an end to the drama surrounding current owner Frank McCourt and his ex-wife.
“Rush” a new movie from Apollo 13 director Ron Howard slated to come out in 2013 might be the best racing movie since the 1971 Steve McQueen classics, “Le Mans,” and rumors are swirling that 2008 Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton may have a role in the film.
The justices pondered what else Congress could require Americans to buy if the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is upheld as constitutional.
The rosy pink hue in your Starbucks Strawberry Frappuccino comes from a 'natural' dye that consists of crushed cochineal bugs, not delicious pieces of blended fruit.
French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroën S.A. will introduce a version of its popular 408 sedan in Russia this year, according to reports published Tuesday.
Skepticism seemed to inform numerous pointed comments from three of the court's four staunch conservatives as the justices spent a second day hearing a challenge to the Affordable Care Act.
Rio Tinto PLC said Tuesday it is mulling ways to sell off its diamond operations, as the world's third-largest mining company tries to divest mines it says may no longer fit its growth strategy.
The leak, which was detected over the weekend, has led to a cloud of explosive gas forming above the platform, forcing the evacuation of workers on nearby Shell installations.
Oslo courts have convicted Mullah Krekar, an Iraqi-born Islamist cleric, to five years in prison for posting online death threats against Kurdish immigrants and Norwegian officials.
Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea have become symbols in the most talked about news this year, the Trayvon Martin case, regarding a 17-year-old Florida teen who was shot and killed Feb. 26 returning from the store to buy candy and a drink. Thrust into the spotlight from critics who believe Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea have profited from the death of the teen since the case gained national attention, the companies finally spoke out addressing accusations of commercial gain.
The investment gives Mubadala Development Corp. a 5.63 percent equity interest in Eike Batista's U.S.-based Centennial Asset Brazilian Equity Fund, gaining exposure to the fast-growing Brazilian economy.
In a recent announcement, AT&T has surprised windows phone fans and confirmed the official availability of two most-awaited Windows smartphones, the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II. According to Bloomberg, the leading telecommunication services provider in wireless technology would be launching HTC Titan II 4G LTE windows phone along with the Nokia Lumia 900 on April 8 this year.
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (TYO:5713), a major Japanese non-ferrous metal miner, said Tuesday it has discovered a new gold deposit containing about 40 metric tons of gold at its Pogo mine in Alaska.
Someone in Turkey thought that a good spokesperson for Biomen Men Shampoo would be Adolf Hitler. Obviously they were sorely mistaken. The commercial, which features Hitler saying that the product is for real men, has been met with a lot of outrage.
