TECHNOLOGY

Nielsen, the market research company, has announced the results of its latest survey according to which people are crowding for Android devices. At the same time, it has cautioned investors that Apple's iOS will soon pick up with the release of the iPhone

The dead NASA satellite plunged into the remote South Pacific Ocean, when it crashed to Earth last Saturday, said NASA on Tuesday.

Facebook announced some big changes the past week as a result of which it was expected for a few rumors to go viral making some wild claims, among which the most popular rumor making rounds is that the site will be charging its users.

Two Linux groups said on Wednesday they would combine their technologies to create a new operating software platform for a range of mobile devices led by Intel and Samsung Electronics.

After a long spell of sustained silence, Apple has finally sent out invitations to an iPhone-related event on Oct.4 at Cupertino, its headquarters in California.

Five technology companies, which include International Business Machines Corp (IBM) and Intel Corp, have agreed to invest $4.4 billion in New York State over a period of five years for creating a research and development hub for nanotechnology, as said by the state's Governor Andrew Cuomo.

An Android app that claims to tell parents about their son's sexual orientation is stirring controversy in the U.S. It's now for sale on Google's Android Market.

A partnership between Google and Israel Museum in Jerusalem has ensured that the Dead Sea Scrolls are available online around 2000 years after they were written.

Amazon is set to bring color to the Kindle when it unveils Kindle Fire on Wednesday during a press conference, according to reports.

Cable operators are privately working on a plan to force programmers to unbundle their networks and allow customers to subscribe to channels on an individual basis.

Apple has confirmed that it has plans to hold an official iPhone 5 launch event on Oct. 4 at its Cupertino campus in California.

Best Buy Co , the world's largest consumer electronics chain, will cut its hiring of temporary workers in the United States this holiday season by almost half compared with 2010.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is losing two top e-commerce executives at a time the world's largest retailer is trying to step up online competition with the likes of Amazon.com Inc .

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - New York Times'-owned About.com has laid off 15 editorial staffers and will hire 10 replacements as part of a restructuring of the site's mission.

There are a number of options when it comes to one-on-one video chatting, but not too many hosts exist out there for those of us looking for some face-time with multiple friends.

Social networking giant Facebook has been facing serious accusations from concerned users about their breached privacy.

Have you been noticing square blocks while driving by billboards, flipping through newspaper ads, or even receiving a tech-saavy friend's business card? Short for Quick Response codes, it's a new form of barcode-like technology that lots of marketing agencies are paying attention to now.

Google+ traffic went up by over 1200 percent during the week ending Sept. 24.

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Google+ is still no Facebook, Twitter or even MySpace, but its decision to open its services to all users is already paying dividends.

The U.S navy has successfully launched its TacSat4 satellite into space in a test to improve communication and safety for military troops in out-of-the-way battle zones.

Two leading lawmakers on privacy -- a Republican and Democrat -- have asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into MSN.com and Hulu.com's installation of cookies onto users' computers that cannot be deleted.

Cable operators are privately working on a plan to force programmers to unbundle their networks and allow customers to subscribe to channels on an individual basis.

'Ultimate Marvel Versus Capcom 3' releases this November, but is the update too soon or not soon enough?

One week after opening to the public, Google+ experienced a 13-fold jump in traffic with 15 million visitors. But how long can Google+ keep users interested?

The invitation has gone out from Apple for its Oct. 4 event at company headquarters. Most observers think it's when Apple will unveil its new iPhone 5. The invitation for the event on Oct. 4 on the company's Cupertino, Calif., campus at 10 a.m. PT may give some clues.

Shares of Research In Motion jumped more than 6 percent on Tuesday on market speculation that activist investor Carl Icahn had taken a stake in the struggling BlackBerry maker.

The invitation has gone out from Apple for its October 4 event at company headquarters. Most observers think it's when Apple will unveil its new iPhone 5. The invitation for the event on Oct. 4 on the company's Cupertino, Ca., campus at 10 a.m. PT. may give some clues.

Facebook has made a new change in its social networking site by introducing Timeline, which has triggered new privacy concerns for users.

Samsung announced, Monday, its U.S. release plans for tablet Galaxy Tab 8.9 and two new media players, the Galaxy Player 4.0 and Galaxy Player 5.0. The tablet, which runs on Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb, will be available Oct. 2 while the players both powered by Android 2.3.5, Gingerbread, are set for release on Oct.16.