TECHNOLOGY

Sony Corp said it is now headed for its fourth straight annual net loss instead of a profit as Thai floods disrupt camera production on top of losses from a soaring yen and price slides in its TVs and PCs in the United States and Europe.

Olympus Corp's ousted CEO Michael Woodford said on Wednesday he wants to meet a third-party panel probing past M&A deals at the endoscope maker after the head of the investigative group earlier said it would seek a hearing with him.

Sony Corp on Wednesday slashed its full-year operating profit outlook by 90 percent to its lowest level in three years as Thai floods disrupt camera production at the Japanese company, which is already struggling with a soaring yen and sluggish television sales in the U.S. and Europe.

Sony Corp slashed its full-year operating profit outlook by 90 percent on Wednesday as Thai floods disrupt camera production at the Japanese company, which is already struggling with a soaring yen and weak television sales.

A panel set up to investigate the Olympus Corp scandal wants to hear from the firm's ousted British chief executive and will need at least a month to report its findings, the group's head said on Wednesday.

A little over two months as CEO, a new report outlined by the Wall Street Journal talks about the adjustments Tim Cook has began making. As a whole, it seems as though Cook will not making any changes to Apple's overall success formula.

Sony Corp's heir apparent will make a rare appearance at the Japanese firm's earnings conference on Wednesday, raising hopes the once-stellar brand is at last getting to grips with its struggling TV business and can challenge smartphone rivals.

Chipmaker Atmel Corp forecast dismal fourth-quarter sales and margins, mostly on lower sales of touchscreen controllers to iPad rivals grappling with higher inventories and a weak global economy.

JDS Uniphase Corp's quarterly results beat analysts' estimates, helped by increase in sales of its optical products, sending its shares up as much as 10 percent in heavy trade after the bell.

AT&T has announced the release date and price of its HTC Vivid smartphone, one of the long-awaited 4G LTE smartphone models to storm the carrier.

Google Maps will begin to offer 3D views of business interiors.

Google set to enforce Map API usage limitations and fees next year.

Britain and the United States strongly rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls on Tuesday at a major conference on the future of cyberspace, although Western states too faced accusations of double standards.

Bill Gates dismisses criticisms from Steve Jobs and talks about the original Macintosh computer.

Google announced a major upgrade to its popular e-mail client Gmail Tuesday. Here are some of the best features on the new Gmail.

Google will now index Facebook, Disqus and other third-party comments posted on blogs and websites. The comments will be searchable and affect the SEO of the site just like the regular content of the page.

Appcelerator raised $15 million in its latest round of funding, making the developer the largest third-party app publisher for both iOS and Android platforms.

Hewlett Packard Co unveiled plans to develop extremely low-energy servers, partnering with companies such as chip designers ARM Holdings Plc and Advanced Micro Devices Inc in a move that could threaten the dominance of Intel Corp.

Hackers disrupted Palestinian Internet services in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Palestinian telecoms minister said, alleging that a foreign government was behind the interference.

People love e-readers because they can carry around hundreds of books without the weight. One professor, however, says e-books add a small amount of mass to the device each time they're downloaded.

Britain and the United States rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls on Tuesday at the opening of a major cyberspace conference, but Western states faced accusations of double standards.

Yahoo buys Interlick, an online ad technology company, while searching for a new CEO.

America's state governments won't see many revenue gains any time soon if they triumph in battles to tax sales by out-of-state Internet retailers, a leading Wall Street credit-ratings group said on Monday.

Shares of BlackBerry developer Research in Motion set a new 52-week low despite the company’s renewed pledge to fix its network that caused a three-day October e-mail glitch.

Britain rejected calls from China and Russia for greater Internet controls on Tuesday at the opening of a major cyberspace conference but was criticized for suggesting curbs on social media after recent riots.

Google is reportedly building a native Gmail application for the iPhone. Here's why that won't happen.

AT&T has released HTC Vivid on its network. The LTE device will be available from Nov.6 for $199 under 2-year contract.

Apple will release the iPhone 4S in 15 more countries starting Nov. 11, including Poland, Greece and Hong Kong.

Some big Thai producers of electronic parts could have their flood-hit factories up and running again by the end of November, sooner than expected now that flooding in central provinces has stabilized, but the picture varies greatly across industry.