TECHNOLOGY

Speaking at an Apple event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the widely anticipated Apple tablet, or as it's formally known, the iPad.

Apple Inc's Chief Executive Steve Jobs is expected to make a big bet on Wednesday that he can sell consumers on the value of tablet computing, looking to define an new category of devices.

Speaking at an Apple event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the widely anticipated Apple tablet, or as it's formally known, the iPad.

Breaking years of speculation, Apple unveiled a tablet computer in San Francisco Wednesday, arguably the company's most anticipated product ever.

Micro-blogging site Twitter is developing technology that will prevent government censorship after Iran and China moved to censor its users.

Technology distributors, often seen as a barometer of IT spending, should meet or surpass Wall Street projections when they report quarterly results, fueling hopes of a broader recovery in the sector.

India plans to launch its first manned space mission in 2016, moving to become the fourth nation to put a man in space.

A proposed Italian law has roiled Web companies and civil liberties groups as the country moves closer to Internet censorship.

Electronic connector maker Tyco Electronics Ltd's posted a larger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit on Wednesday, as its clients ramped up purchases to restock depleted inventories.

Software maker Oracle Corp , which is near to closing its $7 billion acquisition of computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc , plans to hire 2,000 sales and engineering employees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly operating profit and forecast sales and profits would improve in the first quarter as a global recovery prompts consumers to spend more on electronics.

eHarmony Inc, which operates a website to help singles find relationships, said on Tuesday that it settled a class action lawsuit over same-sex matching.

Anticipation mounts as the world eagerly awaits details of Apple's 'latest creation' on Wednesday.

Publishers have high hopes that Apple Inc's highly anticipated tablet computer will attract new readers and boost revenue, but few expect that it will by itself reverse the fortunes of a beleaguered industry.

Sun co-founder Scott McNealy sent a memo to employees on Tuesday, bidding goodbye as he leaves Sun following the acquisition by Oracle.

Internet giant Yahoo Inc. posted a $153 million net profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, on the back of stronger advertising revenue.

Despite complaints by customers, Apple is standing by AT&T, the exclusive carrier for its iPhone smartphone in the US.

The U.S. telecommunications regulator asked Verizon Wireless, AT&T Inc , Google Inc and other mobile companies to explain how they tell their customers about early termination fees due when they bow out of service contracts early.

Options activity on Yahoo Inc suggests traders do not have conviction on which way the Internet portal giant's stock will move once it reports quarterly results after the bell on Tuesday.

U.S. telecommunications regulators asked Google Inc , AT&T Inc and other wireless companies on Tuesday to explain how they tell customers about early termination fees.

Microsoft Corp is expected to report a strong jump in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by the successful launch of Windows 7, but it may not be enough to satisfy demanding investors and push its stock higher.

Apple Inc's strong quarterly results and mounting excitement over its product launch on Wednesday pushed shares of the iPhone maker sharply higher on Tuesday.

Apple Inc. is widely expected to launch its next generation gadget - an iSlate entertainment device - in San Francisco tomorrow. The event is expected to start at 10 a.m. PST Wednesday morning.

Apple shares were up on Tuesday, a day after the electronics maker reported its latest quarterly results.

Nokia will drop the ailing Comes with Music offering from the new version of its flagship X6 music phone, hoping a one-third cheaper price tag will boost sales of the model.

Apple Inc posted better-than-forecast Mac sales and strong growth in Asia and Europe, but iPhone shipments came in just below Wall Street's somewhat heightened expectations.

Johnson & Johnson reported better-than-expected quarterly sales and earnings, helped by sharply lower taxes and a return to growth for its array of medicines, medical devices and consumer products.

The US space agency NASA has conceded defeat in its battle to free the Spirit rover from its Martian sand trap.

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