Facebook plans to get patent for the word 'face' to protect, build brand
Social networking site Facebook is planning to trademark the word 'face' as it wants to stop other companies from using the term in a way which damages its own brand.
Apple shuns single radio station apps; assigns them FART app status
Apple's walled-garden approach has a new victim, radio station apps, as Apple fenced out single station radio apps from its App Store.
Daily Mail FY underlying operating profit up 10 pct; says cautiously optimistic for next yr
UK newspaper publisher Daily Mail and General Trust reported a 10 percent rise in its full-year underlying operating profit driven by cost-cutting in UK consumer media and continuing strength in its business-to-business operations.
Sarah Palin's latest gaffe: Calls North Korea an 'ally'
Within days after she announced her intention to run for the President, Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, is caught up with yet another gaffe. This time, referring to North Korea as an ally of the United States.
Sarah Palin's latest gaffe, calls North Korea an 'ally'
Within days after she announced her intention to run for the President, Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska is caught up with yet another gaffe. This time, referring to North Korea as an ally of the United States.
Pennon H1 pretax profit up 0.7 pct; pays 7.5 pence a share
British water company Pennon Group reported a 0.7 percent rise in its first-half pretax profit due to higher demand for water from summer usage and asset sale of its water utilities business South West Water but said looking forward, South West Water is well placed to outperform the assumptions for the K5 (2010-2015) period.
North Korea fired 'thermobaric weapons', says South
Authorities in Seoul inspecting the debris on Yeonpyaong Island after the North Korea attack suspect that thermobaric weapons were used. The bombs are aimed at increasing the number of casualties and causing severe structural damage at the same time.
Ford Motors Co reduces debt by $1.9 billion
Ford Motors co has trimmed its debt by more than $1.9 billion, by converting some debt to common stock that will be issued Nov. 30.
EPA rates Chevrolet Volt at 93 mpg for fuel efficiency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolled out their mileage ratings for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and has given 93 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving while running on electricity alone.
Audi to launch plug-in hybrid cars in 2014
German luxury carmaker Audi AG has set plans to venture into electric car business. The company plans to become the leading premium seller of electric vehicles by 2020.
Rooney take United to knock-outs
Manchester United qualified for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League after a late penalty from Wayne Rooney gave them a 1-0 victory over Rangers who dropped into the Europa League.
U.S. condemns Iceland's whaling ways
Iceland’s decision to resume international trade in whale meat with Japan brought a sternly worded response from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
Rangers vs. Manchester United live updates
Min-by-min live update match between Rangers and Manchester United.
Scientists Use Metamaterials in Antennas
Researchers at Fractal Antenna Systems have found a way to use metamaterials in real life with fractal antennas.
9-1-1 Texting Coming Soon
F.C.C. Chairman Julius Genachowski wants to get the ball rolling on allowing people to text 9-1-1.
Johns Hopkins Unhappy With TSA Shout Out
The Transportation Security Administration is referencing a Johns Hopkins study on its web site, saying that the full-body x-ray scanners are safe to use. But the university's scientists are unhappy with the way that study is being used.
TSA officials defend pat-downs
Government officials are mounting a campaign ahead of the busy holidays to explain why some holiday travelers may be subjected to airport security pat-downs requiring officers to touch their breasts and genitals.
Social networking sites maim youngsters' language abilities, says study
Social networking sites are killing the spelling ability of children to a great extent, a research by the English Spelling Society has found, AP reports.
T-Systems launches IaaS offering; could start price war with Amazon EC2
German giant T-Systems announced the launch of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), a service which is billed to take on Amazon's EC2, for free during the pilot phase.
Match Preview : Will United get past a stern Rangers defence?
Manchester United will face rivals Rangers at the Ibrox stadium on Match-day 5 of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Toy modelled on Apple CEO to be withdrawn from market
The four-inch plastic action figure of Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs will no more be in the market as the iPhone maker's law firm has sent a cease-and-desist letter to MIC Gadget that created the figure.
Administrative law judges face death risk, urge more security
Threats of violence and bodily harm to judges, who hear Social Security disability cases, have increased from claimants angry over being denied benefits or frustrated at lengthy delays in processing claims.
Lobbyist Nira Radia quizzed by India's Enforcement Directorate on 2G spectrum scam
Nira Radia, a corporate lobbyist whose name figures in the 2G spectrum scam, was questioned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Open-source supporters adopt Google Wave to give it a new lease of life
After Google plugged the life support out of its real-time collaboration tool Wave in August, the open-sourcers' Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has stepped in to give Wave a new lease of life.
US weekly jobless claims fall
Initial jobless claims were better-than-expected for the week ended Nov. 20, hitting levels that had not been seen since July 2008, the Labor Department said in a report.
Oracle Wins $1.3B In SAP Suit
SAP AG will be paying Oracle 1.3 billion in damages, one of the largest awards ever given in a copyright infringement suit.
'Bear Grylls: The Bear Essentials' will be on iPhone soon
The Man of 'Man vs. Wild', “Bear Grylls, is all set to release an application for iPhone which will show users how to survive in hostile wildernesses.
iPad tops the wish list of kids aged 6-12; beats gadgets like gaming consoles, iPhone and Kinect
Apple iPad has topped the electronic gadget wish list of kids aged 6-12, beating probables like Nintendo and Sony PlayStation game consoles.
Methane Could Power Laptops
Scientists in the United States have developed tiny, low-temperature methane fuel cells that could soon power laptops.
People gear up for shopping marathons on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Commonly known as Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. is considered one of the biggest retail days of the year. Most shops in the country start as early as 5 AM and stay open till late, offering massive discounts. Gadgets still top the list among the most sought after category of goods.