Virgin Atlantic makes in-flight phone calls a reality

Virgin Atlantic makes in-flight phone calls a reality

May 16, 2012 - 20:21 AMT  16:21 GMT
Only six people will be allowed to talk at once, and phones will still have to be turned off at take-off and landing.
Kodak acknowledges operating secret nuke reactor in New York for 30 years

Kodak acknowledges operating secret nuke reactor in New York for 30 years

May 16, 2012 - 19:48 AMT  15:48 GMT
The reactor came pre-loaded with 1.5kg of uranium enriched up to a level of 93.4%, which is just about right for atomic warhead.
Samsung de-crowns Nokia as mobile leader, research says

Samsung de-crowns Nokia as mobile leader, research says

May 16, 2012 - 18:58 AMT  14:58 GMT
Samsung sold 86.6 million mobile phones in the first quarter, inching past Nokia's sales of more than 83 million units.
WSJ: Apple orders bigger screens from Asian suppliers for new iPhone

WSJ: Apple orders bigger screens from Asian suppliers for new iPhone

May 16, 2012 - 15:11 AMT  11:11 GMT
Apple has also stuck with one size for its iPad tablet, while other manufacturers have produced a range of sizes.
Two HTC phones may be blocked by U.S. Customs

Two HTC phones may be blocked by U.S. Customs

May 16, 2012 - 13:46 AMT  09:46 GMT
The ruling said that HTC phones with the disputed technology would be banned from entering the U.S. from 19 April.
Apple to use thin-film touch technology for iPad mini

Apple to use thin-film touch technology for iPad mini

May 16, 2012 - 12:19 AMT  08:19 GMT
Wintek, another touch module supplier for Apple, does not have thin-film touch capacity, the sources said.
VivaCell-MTS customers may win ticket to EURO 2012 winner country

VivaCell-MTS customers may win ticket to EURO 2012 winner country

May 16, 2012 - 12:07 AMT  08:07 GMT
The customers can take part in a special draw and win prizes, including HTC Flyer tablet, MTS Ego smartphone, etc.
Japan’s operator DoCoMo announces cloud based services

Japan’s operator DoCoMo announces cloud based services

May 16, 2012 - 12:02 AMT  08:02 GMT
The final update, which will come in August, will bring multiple device download options to the carrier’s dmarket content store.
China Mobile in talks with Apple over iPhone

China Mobile in talks with Apple over iPhone

May 16, 2012 - 11:29 AMT  07:29 GMT
“We have applied to the United States for a license, but it's not been rejected yet,” China Mobile Chairman Xi Guohua said.
Google announces new feature

Google announces new feature "research pane" for doc search

May 16, 2012 - 11:16 AMT  07:16 GMT
This is the latest in a series of upgrades that the Internet giant has been working on for Google Docs over the past year.
Facebook to increase its IPO size by 25%

Facebook to increase its IPO size by 25%

May 16, 2012 - 10:56 AMT  06:56 GMT
The expanded size would make Facebook the third-largest initial share sale in U.S. history after Visa Inc and GM.
Kaspersky Lab says no security study request from Apple received

Kaspersky Lab says no security study request from Apple received

May 15, 2012 - 17:10 AMT  13:10 GMT
British site computing.co.uk reported that Apple had invited experts from Kaspersky to analyse its OS X operating system.
Nokia launches low-end cellphones to regain emerging markets

Nokia launches low-end cellphones to regain emerging markets

May 15, 2012 - 16:33 AMT  12:33 GMT
The company has been losing market share not just in high-end smartphones but also in cheaper, basic phones.
Sony unveils new series of Vaio notebooks

Sony unveils new series of Vaio notebooks

May 15, 2012 - 14:41 AMT  10:41 GMT
The machines also have all the other features such as integrated webcams, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB ports, and more.
Popular surveillance cameras vulnerable to remote hacking

Popular surveillance cameras vulnerable to remote hacking

May 15, 2012 - 14:32 AMT  10:32 GMT
The cameras could also be used to spy on hospitals, restaurants and other facilities to identify celebrities and others who enter.
VimpelCom net profit down 29% in Q1

VimpelCom net profit down 29% in Q1

May 15, 2012 - 14:18 AMT  10:18 GMT
VimpelCom's total mobile subscriber base grew 12 percent in the first three months of 2012 to 209 million.