Android to eclipse iPhone and WinMo by 2013
Android will rise to be the second most used mobile OS in the world by 2013, eclipsing the iPhone and others, according to a new IDC estimate.
UK banks eclipse rivals on UAE loan exposure
British banks have far greater exposure to potential problem debts in the United Arab Emirates than rivals in France, the United States, Japan or anywhere else, loans data show, as worries mount about the region.
Twilight sequel soundtrack hopes to make killing
Just in case you've been in a sight-, sound- and Twitter-deprivation tank for the past two years, here's the lowdown on the Twilight franchise: It's a series of four books written by Stephenie Meyer about Bella, a human girl who hearts Edward, a vampire boy. This is awkward, due to Edward's predilection for snacking on platelets, but also because high school relationships are invariably angsty a...
Wall Street slips as energy, industrials eclipse tech
Stocks fell on Friday as weak industrial and energy shares overshadowed robust results from technology heavy-weights Microsoft and Amazon.com.
Lunar Eclipse to take place on August 5 (video)
The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse will take place on August 5 at 8:55pm EDT. The eclipse will occur at 13 degrees of Aquarius, according reports of NASA.
The Century Solar Eclipse now available online (video)
The live broadcast of the Century Solar Eclipse provided by Sina had attracted more than 30 million viewers in three hours, with the latest record breaking peak concurrent users of over 3.2 million, which is much more than the one million viewers of the 2008 Olympics, Broad net Beijing reported on Wednesday.
The Century Solar Eclipse visits Asia - pictures
The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century on Wednesday swept across Asia, drawing hundreds of millions of people to the marvelous scene in the sky.
Asians await the century's longest solar eclipse
Millions of Asians are waiting for the century's longest solar eclipse on July 22, an astronomical event that sees the moon move between the Earth and the Sun.
Solar Eclipse in 2009 - Longest solar eclipse of the century
The longest solar eclipse of the century set to take place on Wednesday, July 22 in Asia and will last over 6 and a half minutes.
China welcomes longest total eclipse in 500 years
An estimated 300 million people in China will be able to see a total eclipse on Wednesday which is the longest in 500 years, according to an observatory in Nanjing.
Stock futures drop as bank woes eclipse drug firms deal
Stock futures signaled Wall Street could hit fresh 12-year lows at the open on Monday as a lack of confidence in steps to shore up ailing banks persists, offsetting news of a $41 billion drug sector takeover.