TECHNOLOGY

Amazon showed the world after the dot com bubble that an Internet retailer could be huge, profitable and powerful. Then, the company effectively created the booming ebook industry. Now, Amazon is trying to change to change our world again, talking with traditional book publishers about creating an ebook rental service.

Verizon Communications has dashed the hopes of Vodafone investors by ruling out a return to a recurring dividend from the two companies' mobile phone joint venture, called Verizon Wireless, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Amazon.com Inc is in talks with book publishers about launching a media library service similar to Netflix Inc for tablets and other digital books, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

As Apple Inc. is rumored to be gearing up for the major event in mid-September, the next-generation iPhone 5 could be in the hands of consumers in first week of October.

The tablet, as per its official Web site, “offers unrivalled portability and matches it with the ultimate high performance, taking your mobile experience to the next level.”

AT&T, Inc.(NYSE:T), the second-largest wireless carrier in the U.S., faces an uphill battle as the Department of Justice's (DoJ) action and upcoming Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action suggests a philosophy of too much wireless M&A too soon.

The most awaited smartphones apart from Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5 are the Samsung Galaxy S 2 and the Motorola Droid Bionic. The Droid Bionic is finally available in stores, more than eight months after the device was unveiled.

Here is the list of the top 20 iOS universal free apps that heads the iTunes Chart for September 12, 2011.

Being one of the most highly anticipated devices from Apple, rumors about the possible features of the third generation iPad are rife. Based on the most rumored spaces, here is a head to head comparison between the Acer Iconia Tab A501 and the iPad 3.

Music can be streamed from the cloud to iOS devices as Google Music Beta is now accessible in iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Microsoft is expected to release Windows 8 in 2012 and the software giant has big hopes tied around the next iteration of the Windows operating system as it would be the biggest software overhaul to the operating system since Windows 95.

The highly anticipated Apple’s smartphone, iPhone 5 is heading towards its release in October and the company as usual, is still lip-tied and hasn’t let out anything about the phone yet.

Apple Inc.'s assault on the living room likely means the introduction of its own iOS-powered television sets called iTV. Jefferies believes 2012 will see a focus on video.

In a world of booming smartphones and tablets, social game providers will take the spotlight at the Tokyo Game Show this week, while champion Nintendo, criticized for being too centered on hardware, struggles to win back fans.

As the October release date is nearing for the iPhone 5, there is a renewed vigor in the rumor mills over its expected features and specifications.

Here are a few flaws that Motorola may want to correct to gain a hold on the market.

The Acer Iconia Tab A501 is all set to hit the market with AT&T's 4G HSPA+ network. The carrier has announced that the 16GB model of the tablet will debut on Sunday, Sept. 18, with a price tag of $330 after a 2-year contract, or at $480 without a contract.

Verizon Communications has dashed the hopes of Vodafone investors by ruling out a return to a recurring dividend from the two companies' mobile phone joint venture, called Verizon Wireless, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Sprint may launch iPhone 5 as the carrier is set to offer unlimited data plan, according to a report from Bloomberg.

It has been reported that Apple's manufacturing partners have begun assembling the iPhone 5, but the finished devices aren't being packaged as yet because the release build of iOS 5 hasn't been finalized.

U.S. scientists have developed a strain of green-glowing cats with cells that resist infection from a virus that causes feline AIDS, a finding that may help prevent the disease in cats and advance AIDS research in people.

Amazon.com Inc is in talks with book publishers about launching a media library service similar to Netflix Inc for tablets and other digital books, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

The rovers Spirit and Opportunity contain shields emblazoned with American flags that NASA said was constructed as a memorial to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

9to5Mac reported that it got word that Apple's most prominent carrier partners have been seeded near-final builds of iOS 5 for final testing. The build the partners received is said to be newer than the betas seeded to developers and includes some unique features.

About three years ago, Zagat put itself out there for anyone who wanted a taste at an estimated value at $200 million. But there was no bite. Google eventually sampled Zagat and like what they had and made an offer close to the asking price.

Netflix subscribers or hopefuls who want to watch movies and shows on certain smartphones are now in luck -- considering the streaming video service has updated its app to work on smartphones that run the Froyo and Gingerbread versions of the Android operating system.

Samsung Epic Touch 4G Joins Motorola Droid Bionic’s Party To Stop iPhone 5 Dominance

Here is the list of the top 10 iPhone Apps that made a name for themselves in 2011.

Along with the rumors, various questions are also surfacing around the most highly anticipated smartphone from Apple. One of these questions is whether the iPhone 5 will also come in white.