Monthly Archives: August 2011

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp’s new tablet computers, expected to be launched on Wednesday, face an uphill battle against dominant players Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics, with the gadget’s expected pricing in particular raising red flags. The Japanese electronics conglomerate … Continue reading →

When Jonathan Hudson of Arlington, Texas sent a Facebook friend request to Courtney Downing, he probably didn’t realize that it would eventually result in four charges of contempt of court. At the time of the friend request, Hudson was taking a break … Continue reading →

Don’t get me wrong: I hate my iPhone. I only got one after I accidentally left my Droid on a bus. So I’m not coming to you as a wide-eyed enthusiast, the sort who thinks everything that Apple makes is … Continue reading →

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian internet investment group Mail.ru raised its full-year revenue growth forecast to 50 percent from 40 percent on Wednesday after sales and profit rose at its social network, online gaming and e-mail activities in the first half. … Continue reading →

AMSTERDAM – Vasco Data Security International Inc. says its Dutch subsidiary DigiNotar was hacked last month, with the result that some users’ supposedly secure communications with websites including Google may have been monitored. DigiNotar is one of the firms that … Continue reading →

TOKYO – Sony says it will start selling a head mounted display that provides a 3-D theater of music videos, movies and games, targeting people who prefer solitary entertainment rather than sitting in front of a TV with family or … Continue reading →

TOKYO – The display businesses of three major Japanese electronics makers are joining forces to become more competitive in small and medium-sized panels — a sector that’s expected to grow because of the popularity of smartphones and tablets. The display-business … Continue reading →