HP upgraded to 'buy' at UBS
UBS Securities upgraded PC giant Hewlett-Packard to buy from neutral, citing improving growth prospects for the majority of HP's segments through 2011.
Gigantic Black Hole Found in Tiny Galaxy
Astronomers have found a supermassive black hole in the center of a tiny low-mass galaxy, suggesting the formation of supermassive black holes may precede the growth of galaxies.
AMD Ousts CEO
Advanced Micro Devices said Monday its chief executive Dirk Meyer has resigned with immediate effect and appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer Thomas Seifert as interim CEO.
Intel, Nvidia Settle Patent Dispute
Chip giant Intel will pay $1.5 billion to Nvidia as part of a cross licensing deal that brings an end to all of the outstanding legal disputes between the two parties.
Top Director Shot Entire Movie with iPhone
Top South Korean film director Park Chan-wook has shot an entire movie with iPhone.
Is the Worst Over For BP?
BP Plc, which is tormented by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, has witnessed a positive development last week when Presidential Commission did not find BP solely responsible for the oil spill.
Moon Has Earth-Like Core, Scientists Say
A team of scientists at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have found that the moon has a core similar to Earth's.
What Is Net Neutrality? What Does This Mean To You?
For the past several months, we have been hearing this term known as “Net Neutrality”. What is it all about? Many people still aren’t exactly aware of this new jargon over which companies and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States are locking horns with each other.
Time Warner Cable To Air Big 4 Shows Despite Sinclair Blackout
Time Warner Cable said it is working hard to reach a long-term agreement with Sinclair Broadcasting over carriage of its signals.
Kindle Tops Amazon's Best of 2010 Lists
Amazon.com released its Best of 2010 lists, which include the bestselling, most-wished-for and favorite gift products as determined by Amazon.com customers in 2010. The data includes period from Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 15, 2010.
Ten Safe Driving Tips from Ford
Ford Motor Co is offering a list of 10 New Year's safety resolutions and tips.
GM Shares Gain After Analysts Give Thumbs Up
Shares of General Motors rose more than 2 percent Tuesday after a slew of analysts advised buying shares of the automaker, which has raised $23 billion recently in the world's largest IPO.
iPad 2 Will Come In Three Versions, Sources Say
Apple is expected to release three versions of iPad 2, supporting either or a combination of Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA, for 2011 with mass production to start as early as the latter half of January.
HP Bags $2.5 Bln NASA Contract
NASA awarded a 10-year information technology (IT) outsourcing contract to a unit of Hewlett Packard.
Motorola to Launch Android 3.0 Tablet in January; May Run on Verizon's LTE Network
Motorola is expected to launch the new Android 3.0 based Tablet at Consumer Electronics Show in early January and will probably be the first Tablet to run on Verizon's LTE (4G) network.
Apple Boosts iPhone Shipment Forecast, Sources Say
Apple has raised the global shipment target for its iPhones for the first-quarter 2011 to 20-21 million units from 19 million units, according to a report from Digitimes.
AT&T To Expand Wi-Fi Access in NY, San Francisco
AT&T Inc. (T) said it is expanding its Wi-Fi access in New York around Times Square and introducing it in San Francisco, near the waterfront.
When The Black Hole Was Born?
Now, researchers have found that the era of first fast growth of the most massive black holes occurred when the universe was only about 1.2 billion years old - not two to four billion years old, as was previously believed.
Top Tech M&A Deals of 2010 (ORCL, DELL, HPQ, INTC, SAP, GOOG, AAPL)
Big players of the U.S. technology sector, who are flush with cash and looking to expand their horizon, returned to the merger and acquisition space this year after recovering from the 2009 recession.
Apple TV Sales Touch 1 Mln, What Next?
Since, Apple has cleared the first hurdle in gaining enough traction for its product, the iPhone maker needs to generate material revenue from Apple TV to justify its investment.
IBM Sees Breathing Batteries, Holographic Calls By 2015
By 2015, you could see the 3-D image of a person calling you and you can plan in advance your shortest and less traffic-congested route to the office.
Top Internet Stock Picks For 2011 (GOOG, BIDU, PCLN)
ThinkEquity has listed out its leading internet stock picks for 2011 that includes Google (GOOG), Baidu (BIDU) and Priceline (PCLN). Following are those stocks.
iPad 2 Said To Have Flat Back, Smaller Bezel, Wide Speaker
The next-generation iPad, or iPad 2, is said to have a flat back, smaller bezel and a wide-range speaker.
NY State Comptroller Rejects CityTime Vendor's Contract
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has rejected a contract between the New York City Transit Authority and SAIC, citing CityTime Scandal.
Microsoft Creates HTML5 Labs Site For Developers
Software giant Microsoft has developed a new site HTML5 Labs for developers to test new and evolving specifications and web standards that are not available in its internet explorer.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Sales Top $1 Bln
Activision said its sales of its latest video game Call of Duty: Black Ops have surpassed the $1 billion mark since its launch in Nov.9, as global audiences have logged billions of hours online with Call of Duty games
Synology Launches New NAS DiskStation Server
Synology America Corp. has released its new Network Attached Storage (NAS) server -- DS1511+, a successor to their popular DS1010+ server model.
New Apple TV Sales To Top One Mln Units This Week
Apple said it expects sales of its new Apple TV to top one million units later this week.
Amazon Canada Unwraps Boxing Week Deals
Amazon Canada announced that beginning Dec. 25, customers can take advantage of amazing Boxing Week promotions on everything from electronics and books to home and garden products and men's watches.
Microsoft Buries Office Genuine Advantage
Microsoft has retired its Office Genuine Advantage program that required users of the Microsoft Office software to validate their copy of Microsoft Office to download non-critical updates and other downloads such as add ons, samples etc.