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NASA space shuttle Atlantis is getting ready for its targeted launch to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 11:26 am EDT on July 8. Today NASA managers will meet at Kennedy Space Center to conduct the final Flight Readiness Review that is expected to confirm the currently targeted launch date.

If you think the unlocked iPhone is too pricey, you're in luck - technology giant Apple is reportedly mulling a release of a mid-range iPhone sometime in September that won't tie you down to any contract.

The theory that iPhone 5 will be unveiled in September is gathering force by the day. A Morgan Stanley analyst has said Apple will begin the production of iPhone 5 in mid-to-late August, after apparently holding meetings with iPhone component makers in Taiwan last week.

After waiting some extra months for the latest iteration of iPhone, fans can now look forward to a surprise double offering from Apple: The latest buzz is that iPhone 5 and a Lite version of iPhone 4 will be launched in September.

Wikipedia is going to add some fun on its site. Users will be able to send virtual cats and beers as their messages of appreciation to other users.

Apple's next iPhone 5 promises to integrate a faster dual core processor, A5 chip, and an upgraded 8 megapixel camera for this September's launch. The latest news came from Bloomberg as sources who were familiar with the iPhone 5 plans confirmed the new device's release date.

Isis, the mobile payments venture of three top U.S. wireless network operators, said on Wednesday that Austin, Texas, would be among its initial service launch markets in the first half of 2012.

The next version of iPhone, which is dubbed mostly as iPhone 5, has been reserved in Apple Inc.'s launch list, while an iPod refresh is also expected by an analyst. In addition, rumors has been circulating that Apple is developing on a new version of iPad.

An image of Sony’s presentation in Sao Paulo, Brazil reveals a Skype logo which hints Sony’s collaboration with Skype for its upcoming portable gaming system, PlayStation Vita.

Technology giant Apple’s next generation iPhone, dubbed iPhone 5, could be launched as early as August and would boast of revolutionary software and hardware changes, including a radical new case design, rather than just feature minor upgrades as previously thought.

The rumor surrounding the launch date of Apple's next generation iPhone - dubbed iPhone 5 - has generated unprecedented excitement because the new iPhone is expected to boast of features that will put iPhone 4 to shame.

Ailing Finnish cellphone maker Nokia will launch its first smartphone using the Microsoft Windows platform later this year, and will begin to ship the models in volume in 2012, Chief Executive Stephen Elop said on Tuesday.

In the very near future, we may be able to get hands on new Sandy Bridge-based MacBook Air, with a stylist black finish.

According to rumors and a Tweet from CNet's Brian Tong, Apple is set to launch their new Mac Pro, and Mac Mini in early August 2011. The fall release is set to feature upgraded CPU with Sandy Bridge and Thuderbolt along with the newest OS X Lion.

Motorola Droid 3 aka Milestone 3 has now officially (and quietly) been launched in China and the slider smartphone sounds and looks sound enough to give the next generation iPhone (dubbed iPhone 5) a run for its money.

Facebook plans to debut its iPad and iPad 2 app within this month despite some bumpy history and speculations of the two companies being at odds.

Rarely has Apple faced the 'ultimate software-hardware asymmetry' with regard to product launches. But it appears to be such a season for the consumer tech giant. Apple unveiled at the WWDC the iOS 5, the feature-filled update for its vaulted mobile operating system. But then it failed to say anything about when iPhone 5, the device the iOS 5 was supposed to enrich. Then, iCloud was launched, but the network preparedness, or the lack of it, of world carriers came in the spotlight.Now, it l...

Google and solar power company SolarCity formed a partnership to create a new $280 million fund designated for residential solar projects -- the largest of its kind in the United States.

Apple is known to have provided global consumers with some exciting products. But there are many more which are highly anticipated but still in the pipeline. Here is a list of 6 most-anticipated products from Apple:

Goldman Sachs is to launch a commodities index with Clive Capital, the world's largest commodity hedge fund, the Financial Times reported on Monday citing a source familiar with the product.

Dubai, facing a budget deficit, is planning a benchmark sovereign dollar bond issue in the coming days after holding meetings with potential investors in London on Monday and Tuesday.