TECHNOLOGY

Research firm Gartner slashed its growth forecast for the global PC market this year to 3.8 percent from 9.3 percent, citing slower economies in Western Europe and the United States, and a boom in media tablets.

Apple is planning on shipping out more than 20 million iPhone 5 units this year.

Warning sky gazers: Equip yourselves with umbrellas and other protective gears later this month and in early October as a massive, 7-ton defunct NASA satellite is set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere and will possibly rain down debris on our planet as it disintegrates during re-entry.

U.S. space agency NASA is in desperate need of more astronauts to make certain that the International Space Station (ISS) is well-manned and should ensure their safety, according to the recommendation of a panel of experts at National Research Council (NRC).

On Thursday, NASA will launch two unmanned spacecraft to the moon, nearly forty-two years after US astronaut Buzz Aldrin planted an American flag on the lunar surface.

Apple's latest litigation was filed in Japan against its rival Samsung for violating patents for the iPhone and iPad.

Samsung’s upcoming QWERTY smartphone, Stratosphere 4G, recently raised its head.

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 has not yet been officially announced, but rumors emerged suggesting an early October release was likely. However, the arrival will not go unchallenged, thanks to players like Motorola’s Droid Bionic, which is expected to be the biggest threat to the iPhone 5.

Motorola Droid Bionic, one of the most anticipated smartphones this year along with iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy S2, is launching today on Verizon’s fast 4G network.

Apple is seeking to ban sales of some Samsung Electronics gadgets in Japan, accusing its rival of violating patents relating to the iPhone and iPad, the latest salvo in a series of patent battles between the two companies.

Pornography Web sites and other adult entertainment domains are now eligible to officially register under the .xxx domain.

Amazon.com Inc. is preparing to introduce an Android-based tablet in the fourth quarter, according to Jefferies' proprietary checks, media reports and blogs that it monitors.

Since Apple has been delaying its much-anticipated iPhone 5, Android smartphones are trying to grab market share by launching feature-rich devices.

Prototype images of T-Mobile’s upcoming HTC smartphone, Ruby, have been leaked and, according to reports, it could be the same as that of HTC’s forthcoming smartphone HTC Amaze 4G.

Research firm Gartner slashed its growth forecast for the global PC market this year to 3.8 percent from its earlier forecast of 9.3 percent, citing slower economies in Western Europe and the United States.

Hitachi Ltd <6501.T> said on Thursday it has bought struggling California-based network storage company BlueArc Corp in an all-cash transaction after a five-year OEM partnership, in the latest such move to take advantage of the yen's strength.

Samsung Galaxy S2 has already wasted a lot of time, missing its summer window to hit the U.S. smartphone market and it isn’t set to launch until Sept.16, when Sprint will launch Galaxy S 2 Epic 4G Touch.

HTC Corp has extended its lawsuit against Apple Inc to include nine more patents the Taiwanese firm acquired from Google Inc last week, underscoring intensifying legal actions between the Google camp and Apple.

Apple is suing Samsung Electronics in Japan, accusing it of patent violations relating to the iPhone and iPad, Kyodo news agency said, the latest salvo in a series of patent battles between the two firms.

Have you ever wondered about apps that could save your life and save your from boredom? Here's the list of the top 10 life-saving apps.

Forbes' latest ranking of China's richest people pits stolid industrial muscle against high-tech, with the head of an earth-moving company pipping the co-founder of the nation's biggest Internet search engine for the top spot.

IBM has signed an extended deal estimated at up to $1 billion to manage the information technology systems of Vodafone's Indian unit until 2017, the Economic Times reported on Thursday.

California astronomers have found the closest, brightest supernova of its kind in 25 years, catching the glimmer of a tiny self-destructing star a mere 21 million light years from Earth and soon visible to amateur skywatchers.

IBM has signed an extended deal estimated at up to $1 billion to manage the information technology systems of Vodafone's Indian unit until 2017, the Economic Times reported on Thursday

Call it iKnife or ironic (Apple cutting apple), cooking videos using MacBook Air as a kitchen knife, to cut and peel a variety of vegetables and shrimp, have become a hit on the internet.

Wondering why Verizon is not carrying Samsung Galaxy S2? The answer came in the form of Motorola Droid Bionic, which would be available from the carrier beginning Sept.8.

iPhone 5 Leaks and rumors with New CamShot Out

Though Apple is yet to announce the iPhone 5, it's fifth-generation smartphone, German carrier Deutsche Telekom is reportedly selling it.

Peter David Gibson, 22, Ashley Rhodes, 26, Christopher Weatherhead, 20, and a 17-year-old student - were released on bail after the hearing at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday morning, according to British media.