TECHNOLOGY

Company commits to connected cars working with various partners through the M2M initiative.

Details of yet another upcoming BlackBerry handset was acquired by Jonathan Geller, blogger with BoyGeniusReport. BlackBerry Apollo is the next generation Curve handset that will come with decent specifications for those who wish to enjoy the new BlackBerry OS 6.1 running on it.

Google Docs, one of the most used free web based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form and data storage service offered by Google now can play videos in the Doc.

A strong report from IBM Corp, particularly a pick-up in technology services contracts that have been a weak point in the past year, could lift Wall Street's confidence in the technology sector.

Intel Corp has reached a settlement with WiLAN Inc over lawsuits alleging the chipmaker infringed on a string of wireless and Internet patents, sending WiLAN's shares surging.

Hewlett-Packard Co is formulating what it calls a bold plan for its future under new chief executive Leo Apotheker, but dismissed a report that it would reshuffle its top executives.

Hewlett-Packard Co's new chief executive, Leo Apotheker, is reportedly finalizing a strategic plan for the technology company that includes shuffling senior management and focusing on more profitable parts of the business, The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday.

Technology licensing company WiLAN Inc said on Friday that chipmaker Intel had agreed to pay it to use patented technology, ending all litigation between the two companies.

Apple running a contest in honor of the 10 billionth app downloaded with the winner getting $10,000 to the iTunes store.

Fears about Intel Corp's absence in tablets and smartphones are overshadowing the chipmaker's strong earnings and reinforcing the impression that the company no longer sets the direction of the tech industry.

A California court today asked that Sony show it has jurisdiction over the hacker who publicized a jailbreak for the Playstation 3 console.

Steve Ballmer mentioned it and Paul Otellini now addresses it: Windows OS without x86 and Intel.

Intel Corp's strong quarterly report failed to lift its shares on Friday, as some investors, remembering the company's reversal of a bullish outlook a year ago, questioned its forecast.

Sprint Nextel thinks it can make billions of dollars in revenue from wirelessly connecting devices such as in-car safety systems, but does not expect any material gains from doing this for two more years.

The hacker who published a jailbreak for the Sony PS3 is fighting back with his own lawyer's objections to the restraining order Sony is seeking.

Israeli specialty cell phone manufacturer will close up shop in February.

Artificial knee and hip maker Smith & Nephew said on Friday it was not in talks on a merger or takeover, after a report it was weighing a deal with privately owned U.S. rival Biomet sent its shares higher.

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Jo Ann Montrose-Eichelberger, 55, never thought she would meet her second husband on an online dating site -- especially not one for seniors.

Retired professor Chen Chongyu and his wife Liu Zhenjuan dreamed of coming back to China from their daughter's home in France, but until last year the couple had nowhere to go.

European graphics card maker KFA2 (a subsidiary of Galaxy) has released a wireless graphics card that can transmit high-definition video up to 100 feet, eliminating the need for cables from the PC to the screen.

U.S. stocks were little changed on Friday following a mixed reaction to earnings from JPMorgan and Intel and a modest rise in retail sales, but the S&P remained on track to notch a seventh straight week of gains.

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis would not confirm a report in daily Le Figaro on Friday saying it hoped to reach a takeover deal that would value U.S. target Genzyme at around $76 per share, or some $20 billion.

Most users believe in the inexhaustible space on the internet but most people who log on to the net would not believe the problem internet is currently facing - running out of IP addresses.

Privately owned U.S. orthopedics group Biomet is set to begin informal talks with Smith & Nephew

Google has refreshed its Translate for Android with few interesting changes to help the users.

French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis hopes to reach a takeover deal that would value U.S. target Genzyme at around $76 per share, or some $20 billion, the French daily newspaper Le Figaro said on Friday.

Apple's iOS App Store and other similar app stores act as checkpoints and are therefore 'dangerous, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has said.

Intel Corp is positive about growth in PC sales in emerging Asia, particularly in China and India, a top executive said on Friday, a day after the chip heavyweight posted market-beating revenue and margins for the fourth quarter.

BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - Thousands of documents, photos and even recorded phone conversations of President John F. Kennedy are going online and available to a whole new generation of high-tech armchair historians.