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Hawking Turns 70 with 'A Brief History of Mine'

The world's best known living scientist, Stephen Hawking, was too ill to attend his 70th birthday celebrations Sunday but in a recorded speech urged people to "look up at the stars" and be curious about the universe.

Olympus Sues Current President, Ex-Directors

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Japan's Olympus Corp has sued its current president and three ex-directors for several million dollars in compensation, sources told Reuters on Monday, as the company seeks to draw a line under one of the nation's worst accounting scandals.
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Steve Jobs $1, Tim Cook $100 Million 'Silicon Valley Jackpot'

Apple's co-founder and former CEO, the charismatic Steve Jobs used to get $1 as annual salary while he was in office, but his successor seems to have have hit a jackpot altogether. From March 2012, Apple's current CEO Tim Cook is to get hold of a vesting of stock valued at nearly $100 million, according to a study reported by the Wall Street Journal. Out of this, $83 million worth of grant (at today's stock price) will be vested from March 24.
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CES 2012 Preview: Savant Apple-based Home Automation Technology Helps Save Energy the Efficient Way

Do you dream of a home where you can control everything - your TV, the thermostat, lights, security cameras and more - by merely tapping, swiping or flicking your fingers? If yes, then you're in luck because Savant Systems, a designer, developer and manufacturer of a complete suite of integrated solutions for the modern home, is all set to exhibit Apple-based home control, automation and media systems at Consumer Electronics Show 2012 (CES 2012) that may soon be a staple feature in next gener...
iOS 5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak

iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak A5 Update: Pod2g Announces Dream Team, Releases FAQs

Just a few days after the A4 untethered jailbreak was released, the French hacker and Chronic Dev Team member pod2g said that he could release the A5 untethered jailbreak within a week. And though four days have passed ever since pod2g made the announcement and there is still no sign of the A5 untethered jailbreak, there are some clues revealing that suggest that the A5 untethered jailbreak is near.
Karen Nguyen interacts with a display at the Intel booth during the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8, 2010.

World's Biggest Tech Show Searching for 'Wow'

The world's biggest technology trade show will feature razor-thin laptops, powerful new smartphones and fancy flat-screen TVs, but talk in the cavernous halls of the Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off on Monday night, may focus on whether the show itself has a long-term future.
Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford waves from a car window as he leaves at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo

Woodford to Sue Olympus, Drops Leadership Bid

The ousted British CEO of disgraced Olympus Corp, who blew the whistle on a $1.7 billion accounting fraud, dropped his bid to return to lead the medical device maker, blaming cozy ties between its management and big Japanese shareholders and saying the saga had taken its toll on his family.
Samsung Galaxy S3

CES 2012: See What Sony, Panasonic, Microsoft and Samsung Will Launch

Started in 1967 in New York, the Consumer Electronics Show revs up once more this Jan. 10 for four days of technology, and, well, more technology. While the show was originally a trade show for home stereos and televisions, it has become an all in one show for all gadgets for the home, work and leisure.
HTC Thunderbolt

iPhone 4S vs HTC Thunderbolt: 4G Verizon Phone Duel

While HTC Thunderbolt is older than the still new iPhone 4S, it's much cheaper, has a bigger screen and the Android system running it all. Which one you choose to buy will depend on what you plan to do with it.
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Siri: Is it a Big Data Eater?

Siri, the voice-controlled intelligent assistant, has succeeded in endearing itself to Apple fans, prompting the iPhone 4S to become the best selling iPhone ever. However, even as the users enjoy interacting with their virtual assistant, Siri is being blamed for being a data hog.
Apple iPad

Apple iPad 3 Release in March 2012, iPad 4 Maybe in October (Rumor)

Taiwan based Digitimes, a common source for Apple component news, has issued a new report saying their sources indicate two new iPads in 2012, one in March and one in October. That could be good news for tablet lovers because it would mean faster updates on current devices or a faster turnaround time for new devices.
Samsung Smart TV

CES 2012: Eight New Devices You Won't Want to Miss

Every January, thousands of electronics manufacturers gather in Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show, the largest of its kind in the world. Companies roll out their finest gear, and show off their latest innovations, and this year is no different
iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S vs Nokia Lumia 710: What You Need to Know

Anyone considering one of these phones will likely not be considering the other, but because they are so different, it's kind of fun to see what separates them. First, iPhone 4S isn't even offered by T-Mobile, and that's the only place in the U.S. where you'll find the Nokia Lumia 710.
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Future Computers May Become Nano Scale with Wires 10,000 Times Thinner than a Human Hair

A team of scientists have designed an 'ultra-thin' wire which will play a pivotal role in the development of future computing devices and smaller but powerful electronic devices. According to the journal Science, this wire is an atom tall and four atoms wide and 10,000 times thinner than a human hair. But amazingly, this tiny wire, which is made out of phosphorus atoms in silicon, has the same electrical power as copper and can carry a charge as efficiently as conventional wires.
Ramnit.C Facebook Infection

Ramnit Social Infection: 45,000 Facebook passwords stolen

Login credentials of 45,000 Facebook users have been leaked out worldwide by the Ramnit malignant code which has invaded the world's No. 1 social network service. The biggest victims were users from the UK and France. The intrusion and theft were discovered by 'Seculert', a cyber threat management service.
An Apple Inc's iPad 2 tablet and a Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab tablet are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul

Google to Launch Own-brand Tablet to Compete with iPad or Kindle Fire?

Internet search engine giant Google will reportedly launch its own-brand tablet, prompting Android fans to wonder which kind of device the company plans to make - will the Google tablet compete with the affordable, $199 Amazon Kindle Fire or the high-end, $499 (and above) Apple iPad 2?
Apple iPad 2

iPad 3 vs Acer Iconia Tab A200: Ten-Inch Tablet Shootout

Acer's new 10-inch Android tablet will be available Jan. 15 in the U.S., so if you don't want to wait for the new iPad, you might want to head over to your local mom and pop electronics center and get your hands on one (Okay, corporate chain electronics store).
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AT&T 4G LTE Up and Running in NYC and San Francisco

Only a few weeks after their target date of the end of 2011, AT&T has switched on their 4G LTE network in NYC and San Francisco among other places. Eleven cities got their new systems turned on Jan. 5, and that brings the total number of U.S. cities under the AT&T 4G network to 26.
Rhesus Monkeys

Genetically Modified Monkeys First to be Born in U.S. (VIDEO)

A U.S. based research facility is the new home of three monkeys named Chimero, Roku and Hex, and they bear the distinction of being the first ever genetically modified monkeys. They were created in the lab using embryos of several individuals at the National Primate Research Center in Oregon.
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CES 2012: Ten Things To Expect

Beginning Jan. 10 and lasting until Jan. 13, the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will officially kick off the year in tech, and give the world a preview of the must-have devices coming out this year.
SOPA is Dead

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA): Who Supports it and What it Means

Congress is working on a bill called the Stop Online Piracy Act and it's meant to prevent copyright infringement and illegally spreading content through Web sites. The proposed bill is working its way through the House of Representatives and the Senate is working on a similar bill called the Protect IP Act.
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Top 10 Most Wired Countries

South Korea is well known to have a nearly completely plugged-in society, but are they the most connected country in the world? As a percentage of the population, they are actually 15th. Every year, a Web site called Internet World Stats compiles the numbers of users across the globe and breaks them out into region, country and other demographics.
File photo of Best Buy logo seen at a store in Toronto.

Amazon or Best Buy: Where's the Best Place to Buy Tech?

To shop online or just go to the store. Larry Downes over at Forbes.com has written a long story on why Best Buy is slowly killing its own business. Of course, Amazon comes up in the analysis because it's so easy to go to their site and buy the same things for less money. Or is it that easy?

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