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Boeing's 747-8 freighter completes first flight

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:09:12 +0700

Boeing Co.'s giant 747-8 freighter - the biggest plane the company has ever built - successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.

Smart people, dumb phones

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:32:50 +0700

To me, putting the word “smart” in front of something is the kiss of death. Think smart bombs, smart cards, smart set. Smart has always flattered the word that came after it.

S. Korean, US firms embroiled in chip espionage

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:25:07 +0700

The world's top producers of computer memory chips are embroiled in an apparent case of industrial espionage after South Korean prosecutors indicted 18 people over alleged technology theft.

Sony Pictures to lay off 450 as DVD sales fall

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:34:03 +0700

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., the studio behind the "Spider-Man" movie franchise, is laying off about 450 people and eliminating 100 open positions to cope with declining DVD sales.

Apple strikes again with multi-touch tablet technology

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:28:57 +0700

Apple introduces new $499 iPad tablet computer

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:06:07 +0700

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's much-anticipated iPad tablet computer Wednesday, calling it a new third category of mobile device that is neither smart phone nor laptop, but something i

Musings on inter faces for devices of the future

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:11:51 +0700

One interesting thing — maybe the only interesting thing — about the hubbub surrounding Apple’s upcoming new product is that it’s unearthed some interesting patents.

Apple plans to show "latest creation" next week

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:05:23 +0700

Apple Inc. is inviting reporters to an event next week to see what it calls "our latest creation."

The real significance of Google’s China play

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:16:24 +0700

The main focus on Google’s announcement that it will no longer censor its search results in China is on the likely impact. Will Google effectively pull out of China?

When minds collaborate

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:09:55 +0700