Information Technology
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U.S. bans some Sharp TVs
Jun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The U.S. is banning the import of televisions and other goods containing certain liquid crystal display devices manufactured by Japan's Sharp Corp. The U.S....
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How much is it to build a new iPhone? $178.96Jun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 3G S has a total cost for parts and manufacturing of $178.96, according to research firm iSuppli. The phone has parts costing an estimated $172.4...
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Sources: Ex-cyberchief is top pick to head ICANN
Jun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Rod Beckstrom, the former U.S. cybersecurity chief who resigned in March amid persistent turf battles, is the leading candidate to run an international orga...
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Facebook testing new control for shielding updates
Jun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Facebook is testing new privacy controls that will allow the online hangout's roughly 200 million users to decide who should see each of their pers...
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Verified Identity Pass shuts down airport operations
Jun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Verified Identity Pass, a company that promised to speed passengers through airport security checkpoints for an annual fee, has shut down, leaving some freque...
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Verizon plans Android-based phones by year's endJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, may sell phones based on Google Inc.'s Android operating system in time for the year-end holiday shopping season...
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MySpace to cut 300 jobs
Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Social-networking site MySpace said Tuesday that it will cut 300 international positions and close at least four offices outside the U.S. as it looks to c...
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Apple: More than 1 million new-model iPhones sold
Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Apple Inc. sold more than a million units of its latest iPhone model in the first three days, making it the most successful debut for a smart phone yet. The ...
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AT&T, Moto debut new slider phone KarmaJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. is banking on some good karma. The Schaumburg communications company said it plans to debut its new slider phone, a social messaging slider called Karma QA...
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T-Mobile to launch second Google phone in August
Jun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- T-Mobile USA's follow-up to the first "Google phone" will go on sale in early August, the carrier is set to announce Monday. The "T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Go...