Snooki tops list of Nightmare Celebrity Valentine's Day Dates
The loud and excessively-tanned party girl of MTV's reality show Jersey Shore topped a poll as the nightmare celebrity date for Valentine's Day.
World stored at least 295 exabytes of data as of 2007
Humans were able to store at least 295 exabytes of information as of 2007, says a new study that estimated the world's technological capacity to store, communicate, and compute. In decimal terms, an exabyte is equal to a billion gigabytes.
Nokia to cut jobs, Finnish government takes action
The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia will cut jobs in Finland and elsewhere as the company reforms its strategy, said Chief Executive Stephen Elop.
Gold dips as dollar firms, investors shift focus
Gold prices eased a touch on Friday, pressured by gains in the dollar and softer investment demand for the metal after a raft of well-received economic data boosted interest in other assets.
Nokia To Put Windows On Its Phones; Dumps Symbian OS
Nokia is dropping its home-grown platforms and putting Windows Phone 7 on its devices, dropping the Symbian and MeeGo platforms.
BP offers TNK-BP role in Rosneft deal: TNK-BP dep CEO
BP has offered its Russian venture TNK-BP a chance to join its partnership with Rosneft , TNK-BP's deputy CEO told reporters on Friday, signaling a possible resolution to a row.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs calls the shots despite being on medical leave
Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple Inc, who is on medical leave since past three weeks, is still taking company’s strategic decisions and is closely involved in Apple’s day-to-day functioning
Julian Assange has four 'love children' worldwide: Wikileaks defector
A book authored by a WikiLeaks defector claims that the founder of the whistleblower website, Julian Assange, has four 'love children' across the world. An excerpt of the tell-all book was leaked to gossip website Gawker.
Manchester United to be sold to Qatar Royal Family?
According to reports in the Daily Express, the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United Football Club, have closed in on a deal to sell the club to Qatar Holdings for £1.6 billion, double what they paid when they brought the club in May 2005.
White House to unveil proposals for mortgage market reform
The Obama administration on Friday will unveil long-awaited proposals for what could lead to the most sweeping changes to the way Americans buy their homes in decades.
HP Pre 2 Reappears, Available On Verizon
On the heels of HP's Pre 3 and Veer announcement, pre-orders for the Pre 2 open.
Egypt army backs Mubarak's decision to transfer power to Vice President Suleiman
Calling for restoration of normalcy in the country, the Egyptian army on Friday released a statement endorsing the transfer of powers from embattled President Hosni Mubarak to Vice President Omar Suleiman.
Obama Rolls Out Wireless Internet Plan
President Obama announced his latest wireless Internet initiative, which aims to cover 98 percent of Americans.
Egypt unrest sends stock futures lower
U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as uncertainty gripped markets following Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's refusal to step down after more than two weeks of civil protests throughout the country.
Tablet Shootout: HP's webOS TouchPad vs Motorola's Android-based Xoom
HP has arrived late to the tablet party and though its flagship tablet TouchPad has the design to counter Apple's iPad, it does look rather challenged in terms of specifications, especially when compared with a host of recent Android tablets like Motorola Xoom.
Stock futures fall, Egypt uncertainty rattles markets
U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as uncertainty gripped markets following Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's refusal to step down after more than two weeks of civil protests throughout the country.
Total 2010 profits jump on higher oil prices
Total reported bumper earnings on Friday, bolstered by stronger oil prices, and the French oil major unveiled plans to spend $20 billion this year on new oil and gas projects to boost flagging production.
Top 10 Sexiest Valentine's Day Products
Looking for a hot idea for a Valentine’s Day promotional giveaway or business gift? Look no further!
5 MBA Programs for a Career in the Arts
A growing realization of the importance of inculcating administrative and business skills even in those who wish to grow their careers in the long term in creative fields such as art, fashion and entertainment have led to a number of management programs with an interdisciplinary bent that can groom managerial talent for these fields.
Nokia and Microsoft to build rival to Google's Android
Nokia and Microsoft have teamed up to take on Google and Apple in the fast-growing smartphone market use Windows Phone as the software platform for its smartphones as part of new chief executive Stephen Elop's overhaul of the world's biggest cellphone maker.
Instant view: Nokia sets new targets, teams up with Microsoft
Nokia unveiled new financial targets on Friday and said it was teaming up with Microsoft to take on Google and Apple in the fast-growing smartphone market.
Stock futures point to weaker Wall St open
Wall Street is set for a weaker open on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures down 0.4 percent to 0.6 percent at 1117 GMT.
Hedge fund Elliott rejects DuPont's Danisco bid
Elliott Associates, the $17 billion U.S. hedge fund, added its voice to demands that chemicals giant DuPont raise its $5.8 billion bid for Danisco, the Danish maker of food ingredients and enzymes.
NASA finds over 2,000 young star candidates in glowing nebula
A NASA team has identified about 2,100 young star candidates in a region called the North American Nebula. The nebula is named after its resemblance to the North American continent in visible light.
Playboy photos end Taylor Corley's cheerleading career, reality TV chapter begins
Taylor Corley, follows the likes of Kim Kardashian, into reality TV after her Playboy photos ended her cheerleading career at the Mississippi State University.
Human civilization to end by 2045?
The human civilization - as we know it - will come to an end by 2045, inventor/futurist Ray Kurzweil told TIME in a recent interview.
HKEx could look to join hands with Nasdaq and CBOE
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd may knock on the doors of the tech-heavy Nasdaq or Chicago's CBOE as the world's most valuable stock exchange operator eyes a partner amid a frenzy of merger activity engulfing the sector.
Hedge fund Elliott rejects DuPont's Danisco bid
Elliott Associates, the $17 billion U.S. hedge fund, added its voice to demands that chemicals giant DuPont raise its $5.8 billion bid for Danisco, the Danish maker of food ingredients and enzymes.
Instant view: Nokia teams up with Microsoft, sets new targets
Nokia said on Friday it was teaming up with Microsoft to take on Google and Apple in the fast-growing smartphone market and set financial targets for the group.
Oil rise on Egypt tensions, stocks fall
World stocks fell for the third straight day on Friday partly on growing tensions in Egypt after President Hosni Mubarak disappointed protesters hoping he would resign, though oil and the dollar advanced. Partly because of the Egypt crisis, Asian stocks were on the course for their biggest weekly loss in nine months, but European shares were more resilient, on track for a second straight week of g...