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Researchers at Tel Aviv University have invented a new method to make computer chips which could eventually replace the usage of silicone in the manufacturing process of phones and other devices.

Investors ploughed more money into hedge funds over the past month, data from hedge fund administrator GlobeOp shows, as hopes of a resolution to the euro zone debt crisis and a rebound in markets boosted confidence after last year's losses.

Konami have announced that it will be releasing its Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on the PlayStation Vita sometime this summer.

This year's first edition of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) was held in San Francisco, California, from March 5 to 9.

The Casa Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena was opened Saturday to honor the life and work of Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the Italian sports car manufacturer.

As in the case of all gadgets, the next generation iPad has also some plus and minus points and it is advisable that the potential buyers should be aware of them before setting out to buy one. It is also advisable that they should be familiar with the tablet's rivals in the market.

Following the release of the New iPad, Apple dropped the iPad 2 price by $100 in the U.S. And getting cue from Apple, many national retailers have also cut the prices of the device. Here're the places you should visit to grab the Apple iPad 2 at lesser price compared to its original $499 price tag.

The superior display and much improved processing power are among the major features that will certainly help the New iPad stay ahead of its arch rivals in the tablet market for quite some time. However, that doesn't mean that Apple won't be threatened for the crown. When it comes to raw processing power, Asus TF700T Transformer Prime, does stand out in the crowd.

The privately held Sientra Inc. on Friday joined the publicly traded Allergan Inc. and Johnson & Johnson (Mentor Worldwide LLC) as the only three companies to have won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals to market controversial silicone gel-filled breast implants.

General Electric Co. chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt received a total compensation of $21.58 million for 2011. This includes salary, bonus, deferred stock and pension value increase.

GTA Motor returned triumphantly to the Geneva Motor Show 2012, where it launched what it’s calling the “definitive version” of its high performance GTA Spano supercar, which could be a significant competitor with established top-tier supercars.

Wish you could watch every single March Madness game? If you own an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, now you can, and for cheap. A new app called NCAA March Madness Live promises free live radio access to every NCAA Tournament game and video access for all 67 games at a single low price of $4.99.

The Geneva-based trade body will uphold a ruling that Boeing got billions in dollars in unfair subsidies from the U.S. government, Reuters reported.

Britney Spears, who is currently in talks to become the newest judge on Simon Cowell's The X Factor, has re-listed her Mediterranean-styled Beverly Hills mansion for $2.995 million. Check out photos of Spears' sprawling abode, presented by Nancy Sanborn of Prudential California Realty.

Freddie Mac requested $146 million from the U.S. Treasury to meet interest payment obligations on bailout funds, despite swinging to a profit, the troubled mortgage buyer reported Friday.

“Today” co-anchor Matt Lauer will receive at least $25 million annually to remain in his seat for at least the next two years.

There have been a lot of flashy sports cars and intimidating luxury palaces at the Geneva Motor Show 2012, but the car that perhaps deserves the most notice is the unassuming Tata Megapixel, Tata Motors’ new range extended electric vehicle (REEV) concept car.

Goldman Sachs shares currently trade below book value, which presents a rare opportunity for retail investors to buy into the storied Wall Street bank at a discount.

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON:LSE) soared more than 8 percent Friday morning, after the namesake bourse operator agreed to buy a majority stake in LCH.Clearnet, one of Europe’s largest clearing houses, for €463 million ($614.6 million).

It has been reported that Samsung Electronics is likely to make an important announcement at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, Friday.

The world's largest cruise line operator Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) swung to a loss, as rising fuel costs and one-time write downs offset an increase in revenue, while the Costa Concordia tragedy had little effect on the bottom line.

Shares of IBM (NYSE: IBM) are above $200 for only the second time in the No. 2 computer company’s 101-year history, valuing it at $232.4 billion.

Apple has finally launched its much-awaited iPad - the New iPad. Stunning features, zippy processor and an amazing HD display, all that you wanted to see in your tablet, are now packed in Apple's latest iPad. But are they enough to compete with its Android rival Samsung?

IBM researchers have developed an optical chip that can transmit as much as a terabit, or 1 trillion bits, of data per second using commercially available products -- a breakthrough that could revolutionize computing.

The Galaxy S2 is set to receive an Ice Cream Sandwich update on March 10.

With the 4G-ready New iPad set to be launched in the global markets next week, Apple has slashed the price of iPad 2 worldwide Thursday.

Larsen and Toubro Friday appointed Krishnamurthi Venkataramanan as its CEO and managing director.

Google Inc has been pressuring applications and mobile game developers to use its costlier in-house payment service, Google Wallet, as the Internet search giant tries to emulate the financial success of Apple Inc's iOS platform.

Proview Technology, which is battling Apple over the iPad trademark in China, has asked Chinese distributors to stop selling the popular tablet PC after the U.S. technology giant launched the latest version of its iPad.