Reuters: Technology News

High oil prices spur demand for low energy electronics

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:17:07 +0100

SEOUL (Reuters) - These days when customers walk into electronics stores, the first question they ask is how much electricity the fridge, washing machine or laptop computer they are contemplating buying consumes.

Court order on YouTube user data fans privacy fears

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:35:30 +0100

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy.

LG Display Q2 seen surging but LCD outlook dimmer

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:11 +0100

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean flat screen maker LG Display Co and two smaller Taiwanese rivals are set to post profits for the second quarter that more than trebled thanks to strong demand for TVs and tight supplies of PC panels.

Game makers eye young girls with "Boogie SuperStar"

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:59:23 +0100

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If "American Idol" and a modern fairy tale combined to create a video game, you'd get "Boogie SuperStar" -- Electronic Art's latest game for the Nintendo Wii system.

Just how many "brains" does a PC need?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:50:54 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Just how many "brains" does your personal computer need, anyway?

Ask.com closes acquisition of Dictionary.com

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:57:45 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ask.com, the Web search unit of IAC/InterActiveCorp , has closed an all-cash deal to acquire Lexico Publishing Group LLC, the owner of popular reference sites Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com.

Mozilla claims Guinness Record for downloads

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:01:31 +0100

(Reuters) - Mozilla, developer of open-source Web browser Firefox, said on Wednesday it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.

Kawasaki shelves plan for robot plant: paper

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:57:11 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kawasaki Heavy Industries decided to cancel its plan to spend 10 billion yen ($94 million) to build a new industrial robot plant as auto and microchip makers curb capital investments, the Nikkei business daily said.

Economy casts pall on Sun Valley media fest

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:44:31 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deteriorating U.S. economy and slumping stock prices will frame discussions among top media and technology executives at the 26th annual Allen & Co confab in Sun Valley, Idaho, next week.

Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:29:25 +0100

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii game console once again outsold Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 in Japan in June, but its lead is fading, a game magazine publisher said.