ELECTRONICS

Qualcomm Inc raised its current-quarter profit and revenue targets on stronger sales of mobile phone chips, but its warning that shipments would fall next quarter dampened investor enthusiasm.

Palm Inc named Jon Rubinstein as its CEO on Wednesday, hoping the former Apple executive can usher in a new era for the company seeking to revive its fortunes with a fresh smartphone launched last weekend.

Palm Inc Executive Chairman Jon Rubinstein will become chief executive, succeeding Ed Colligan, as the company seeks to revive its fortunes with a new smartphone and operating system.

Palm, Inc. on Wednesday announced the appointment of Jon Rubinstein as the company’s Chairman and CEO.

Following Palm Pre's rollout into the U.S. smart phone market on June 6, analysts and public alike have been eager to know how sales performed during the debut.

China defended on Tuesday the use of a new screening software that will block pornography, violent content and other unhealthy content which will be installed on all computers starting from July 1.

Saudi mobile telephone firm Etihad Etisalat 7020.SE said on Tuesday it had awarded Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) a $100 million deal to expand the WiMax network of its subsidiary Bayanat al-Oula.

Shares of Palm Inc slipped on Monday amid concerns that early sales of its highly anticipated new phone, the Pre, fell short of expectations and that its launch may be overshadowed by supply constraints.

AT&T Inc said it will halve the price of the existing iPhone from Apple Inc starting on Monday evening and start selling a new version of the phone on June 19 without impacting its profit targets.

The Chinese government has required that personal computer makers bundle software that filters Internet content from July 1, raising concerns over cyber-security as well as Internet freedoms.

As students study for final exams, the retail industry is gearing up for its biggest test so far this year -- the back-to-school shopping season. After cutting costs to cope with slack consumer demand during the recession, retailers hope the economy will start to recover in the second half of the year.

The Chinese government has required that personal computer makers bundle a software that filters Internet content from July 1, according to a Ministry of Industry and Information Technology document seen by Reuters.

Small crowds gathered on Saturday for the official launch of Pre, the smartphone seen as Palm Inc's best chance to claw back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd's Blackberry.

Small crowds gathered on Saturday for the official launch of Pre, the smartphone seen as Palm Inc's best chance to claw back market share from Apple Inc's iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd's Blackberry.

Sprint Nextel Corp Chief Executive Dan Hesse is counting on Palm Inc's Pre smartphone to help the company move past criticism about its customer service and network quality.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc's annual meeting got under way on Friday amid raucous cheers as the world's largest retailer celebrates the gains it has made expanding its business despite a global economic downturn.

Japan's Canon Inc, the world's largest digital camera maker, revived on Friday plans to build a $180 million factory as demand holds firm for its high-end single-lens reflex cameras, lifting its shares 1.6 percent.

Sony Corp's Sony Music Entertainment will join the online music video service being developed by Google Inc's YouTube and Universal Music Group.

President Barack Obama warned Americans on Thursday who have not prepared for the June 12 transition to digital television that their TVs could go dark if they do not get a converter box soon.

Nokia Siemens Networks and Juniper Networks Inc said on Thursday they plan to create a joint venture aimed at the carrier Ethernet market, one of the remaining growth pockets in the shrinking telecommunications equipment market.

Leading Chinese telecommunications and networking company Huawei technology reportedly intends to buy some assets in Nortel's holdings, according to a Chinese media's report.