Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft to become your wallet soon
Mobile devices are radically changing our lives. As mobile ownership grows, so does the role these devices play in improving and enhancing the travel experience. Two of the fastest-growing areas in mobile technology are m-payments (mobile payments) and the use of Near Field Communications (NFC).
Raw footage of Friday violence in Afghanistan against Koran burning [VIDEO]
Raw footage of violence in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, in retaliation to the Quran/Koran burning held by pastor Terry Jones, was posted online by Tolo TV. The video is embedded.
Quran burning pastor Terry Jones gives birth to new non-Taliban violence in Afghanistan
Quran burning pastor Terry Jones gives birth to new non-Taliban violence in Afghanistan as seen in Friday riots against U.N. where civilians were instigated by preachers.
April Fool's jokes range from hilarious to disastrous
Internet business networking service LinkedIn allowed users to connect with Ernest Hemingway. Coupon hawker Living Social offered salami-based spa treatment. Photography giant Eastman Kodak offered pain-free permanent photo tattoos.
Tweeting Bronx Zoo cobra's wanderings are hissstory
Found: One tweeting Egyptian cobra that slinked out of its cage at the Bronx Zoo a week ago and fascinated more than 210,000 people following its Twitter feed as it traveled around New York.
Wilmington Trust suit says 3 took trade secrets
Wilmington Trust Co on Friday sued three former bankers who defected to Citigroup Inc's private bank, claiming they took trade secrets and are using the information to attract clients.
Malicious attack hits a million Web pages
More than one million website pages have been hit by a sophisticated hacking attack that injects code into sites that redirect users to a fraudulent software sales operation.
Dealers don't see inflation, jobs forcing 2011 rate rise: Reuters poll
Most leading economists do not expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to increase interest rates this year, despite forecasts of rising inflation and after further evidence of a recovering jobs market, a Reuters poll found on Friday.
AIG, Ally, GM CEO compensation will not increase
Compensation packages for the chief executives of bailed-out firms American International Group , Ally Financial and General Motors will not increase in 2011, the Treasury Department said late on Friday.
Goldman CEO awarded $14.12 million compensation for 2010
Goldman Sachs Inc awarded Chairman and Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein a $5.4 million bonus for 2010, despite a decline in the company's share price and profit.
Data breach hits JPMorgan, Kroger customers
Personal information about some JPMorgan Chase & Co and Kroger Co customers was exposed as part of a data breach at a large online marketing vendor.
Nasdaq, ICE bid to snatch NYSE from Germans
Nasdaq OMX and IntercontinentalExchange bid $11.3 billion for NYSE Euronext in an effort to trump Deutsche Boerse's deal, and pushed their case with an appeal to U.S. patriotism.
PETA closes GoDaddy account after CEO kills elephant
LOS ANGELES - GoDaddy founder and CEO Bob Parsons is under fire for killing an elephant in Zimbabwe.
Sokol affair credit negative for Berkshire: Moody's
The resignation of a key lieutenant this week could damage the credit quality of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway , Moody's Investors Service said on Friday.
Exclusive: Snafus forced Twitter datacenter move: sources
An ambitious plan to prevent Fail Whales, the cartoon icon that greets frustrated Twitter users during network outages, turned into a fail whale of its own.
Malicious Web attack hits a million site addresses
More than one million website addresses have been compromised by a sophisticated hacking attack that injects code into sites that link to a fraudulent software sales operation.
Corrected: Exclusive: Snafus forced Twitter data center move: sources
(Corrects 14th paragraph to say to Sacramento instead of from Sacramento)
Fed's Dudley warns of over-optimism, counters hawks
One of the Federal Reserve's most powerful policy makers pushed back against an increasingly hawkish tone from other Fed officials worried about inflation, saying he saw no need for the U.S. central bank to reverse course.
Ford increases CEO's pay 48 percent to $26.5 million
Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Alan Mulally's total compensation rose 48 percent to $26.5 million in 2010 when the automaker reported its best net profit in a decade.
Paulson, at $4.9 billion, tops hedge fund earner list
The richest 25 hedge fund managers made a bit less money last year.
Oil rises to 2-1/2 year peak on job rise, supply fear
Oil prices jumped on Friday, as supportive U.S. jobs data reinforced economic growth expectations and Libya's conflict and Middle East unrest kept supply threats in focus, pushing both Brent and U.S. crude to their highest settlements since 2008.
Analysis: Tycoon Slim emerges as Latam's top pay TV player
Though he is struggling to break into the television market on his home turf, Mexico's Carlos Slim has emerged as the top provider of pay TV in Latin America, firming his grip on the region's telecom market.
Jerusalem UFO Called A Hoax
The Mutual UFO Network, one of the oldest organizations promoting research into UFOs, says the one that appeared over Jerusalem in
Gas-sipping cars drive March sales gain
Sales of small cars raced ahead in March as buyers flocked to more fuel-efficient vehicles, a trend major U.S. automakers expect to persist if gasoline prices continue to rise.
Philadelphia Phillies against the Houston Astros in MLB Opening Day?
The Philadelphia Phillies opened the season today, after a less than inspiring first eight innings of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) season against their old nemesis, the Houston Astros.
Icahn, Dish bid for Blockbuster assets: report
Satellite television company Dish Network Corp and billionaire investor Carl Icahn have submitted bids for bankrupt movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc , the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Time Warner Cable Adds Back Channels To iPad App
Just after pulling a dozen stations from its iPad App, Time Warner Cable has decided to put some back.
eBay Releases iPad 2 Sales Numbers
eBay says that nearly 12,000 iPads were sold via its service between the device's American and international launches
Wall Street gains on job growth; earnings next hurdle
U.S. stocks started a traditionally healthy month on strong footing on Friday after solid jobs figures, but the S&P 500 may need help to break to new multi-year highs.
Netflix to stream Glee, Sons of Anarchy
NEW YORK - Netflix said Friday that it has expanded a distribution deal with News Corp.'s Twentieth Century Fox that will make some past seasons of U.S. network Fox hit show Glee and FX's Sons of Anarchy, as well as older series, available for instant streaming.
