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Italian police have arrested a suspected mafia boss who had been a fugitive for nine years, according to reports.

Criticisms have flared up this week if Google Android 2.3 operating system, Gingerbread, is already within the Android 3.0 Honeycomb.

Increased Charges of Wireless connections on tablet computers is urging consumers to use free Wi-Fi rather than invest on cellular network along with the high price of the network.

Microsoft, in a report, has announced students who buy a new PC for $699 or more will get a free Xbox 360 4GB console.

Barclays Capital has increased its profit forecast for PC maker Dell, given prospects for higher gross margins, partially offset by lower revenues.

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.05 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.04 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.07 percent at 4:10 a.m. EDT.

Cupertino, California-based Apple may launch its new models of MacBook Air in June or July, Digitimes reported citing sources from supply chain.

Stocks rallied broadly today supported by a surge in commodity prices.

Despite the recall of 1,000 Research in Motion's (RIM) PlayBook tablets due to an OS glitch, the popularity of the PlayBook remains unaffected -it has been reported that the BlackBerry maker has recovered by selling 250,000 devices in month of April. The estimates were noted from RBC analyst Mick Abramsky collected information from 180 Best Buy locations with results showing 84% of 64BG RIM PlayBooks sold were in late April.

Stocks advanced on Wednesday, lifted by energy and materials shares as commodity prices rebounded before the Federal Reserve's release of its assessment of the economy later in the session.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Arotech, SodaStream International, Dell, Gulf Resources, Golar LNG, GT Solar International, and Research In Motion. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Coldwater Creek, Staples, Celldex Therapeutics, Orchid Cellmark, and ARM Holdings.

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, helped by stronger-than-expected results from computer maker Dell and a rebound in commodity prices.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: FSI International, EnerNOC, Dell, AVEO Pharmaceuticals, and Gulf Resources. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Coldwater Creek, Celldex Therapeutics, Boston Private Financial Holdings, Novavax, and Myriad Genetics.

Dell Inc. (DELL), the world's second-largest personal-computer maker, saw first quarter profit climbed 177 per cent to $945m. Non-GAAP earnings were 55 cents a share while revenue eased up 1 percent to $15 billion.

Hewlett-Packard Co slashed its 2011 earnings forecast as it embarks on a spending spree to revamp a troubled division, while long-time foe Dell Inc delivered another blowout profit.

Dell Inc posted profits that blew past Wall Street forecasts on improved profitability and the No. 2 PC maker raised its fiscal 2012 outlook for operating income, citing expectations for a robust back-to-school season and strong government spending.

Hewlett-Packard Co, the world's No. 1 computer maker, on Tuesday cut its financial forecasts due to problems stemming from Japan's earthquake, soft PC sales and reduced expectations for its services business.

The S&P 500 and Dow index futures rose slightly on Tuesday, but gains were capped after disappointing results from Hewlett-Packard.

U.S. stocks declined in early trade on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected housing data and disappointing results from Hewlett-Packard weighed on the sentiment.

Wall Street was set for a slightly lower open on Tuesday, pressured by a negative outlook from Hewlett-Packard Co , the world's largest technology company, and weak U.S. housing data.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Gulf Resources, Sino Clean Energy, Photronics, A123 Systems, and Vodafone Group. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Clean Energy Fuels, Cree, Dell, Intel, and L & L Energy.

Hewlett-Packard Co will try to dispel fears it faces even rockier times ahead when it reports earnings a day ahead of schedule, with Wall Street expecting decent results as corporate spending rebounds.

The Lakers have plenty of possible replacements for Phil Jackson

A spokesperson from PR firm Burson-Marsteller admitted to working for Facebook in a PR campaign against Google, questioning their tactics in privacy.

Facebook allegedly hires a PR firm to slander Google.

Google I/O is an annual 2-day developer-focused conference, held by Google Inc. at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Take a look at some of the pictures of Android mascot from Google I/O developer conference:

The Byrds from Casper, Wyo. is suing Aaron's, a national rental chain, for spying on them using a webcam from a software installed on the computer they rented.

Pfizer Inc reported disappointing quarterly revenue on declining demand for its prescription medicines, exposing the risks the world's biggest drugmaker would face if it sells better-performing units like its nutritional products business.

Three workers for Foxconn, which makes components for the iPhone and iPad, were arrested for allegedly leaking the iPad design.