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Hacker illustration. Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - Hacker illustration. Massive power outages in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 that impacted millions were caused by cyber hackers attacking control systems, the US television network CBS said Sunday. Photo:/AFP

A view of the Microsoft cffices in Herndon, Virginia. Industry ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - A view of the Microsoft cffices in Herndon, Virginia. Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties. Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP

Visitors walk past an exhibition stand for 'Call of Duty - Modern ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Visitors walk past an exhibition stand for 'Call of Duty - Modern Warfare 2' at the Gamescom 2009 fair in Cologne August 22, 2009. REUTERS/Ina FAssbender

A court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - A court in Norway on Friday rejected calls from the entertainment industry to force communications giant Telenor to block its customers from accessing popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay. Photo:/AFP

A computer at an internet cafe. Experts from 50 nations meeting ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

(AFP) - A computer at an internet cafe. Experts from 50 nations meeting in Madrid have reached a draft agreement on international standards for the protection of privacy and personal data, participants said Friday. Photo:Jewel Samad/AFP

An aircraft dubbed 'Solar Impulse', HB-SIA prototype, is rolled ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:06:00 GMT

(AFP) - An aircraft dubbed 'Solar Impulse', HB-SIA prototype, is rolled out of a hangar for an initial series of stationary tests involving engines and electromagnetic interference in Duebendorf aerodrome near Zurich. Photo:Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

The control room at a power plant is pictured in this file photo. ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - The control room at a power plant is pictured in this file photo. The new 'smart meters' utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

Motorola's new Droid smart phone sold through Verizon is shown ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - Motorola's new Droid smart phone sold through Verizon is shown here after it was unboxed at the verizon store in Orem, Utah. The Google powered Droid is being released by Verizon November 6. Photo:George Frey/AFP

A salesman sits behind a display showing real Apple iPhones ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - A salesman sits behind a display showing real Apple iPhones in a counter in Beijing on October 28. Apple iPhones have become coveted devices since they were introduced in early 2007. Photo:Liu Jin/AFP

A Verizon sign hangs in New York City. A Motorola Droid smart ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Verizon sign hangs in New York City. A Motorola Droid smart phone based on Google-backed software hits the US market Friday, taking aim at mobile device powerhouses such as Apple, Nokia, and Research In Motion (RIM). Photo:Mario Tama/AFP

In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, World of Warcraft game ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:15:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this photo made Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, World of Warcraft game cards are seen on display at a Micro Center store in Santa Clara, Calif. Activision Blizzard Inc. releases quarterly earnings at the close of the market Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Google on Thursday opened a window for users to see what records ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Google on Thursday opened a window for users to see what records the Internet giant keeps regarding their activities at YouTube, Gmail, Reader and other accounts. Photo:Stephen Brashear/AFP

Quebecor president and CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau listens to proceedings ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:48:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Quebecor president and CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau listens to proceedings at the company's annual general meeting on May 13 2009 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

A man listens to online music.The European parliament and EU ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - A man listens to online music.The European parliament and EU nations have agreed new rules to improve the rights to European mobile phone and Internet users, and offer more protection against illegal Internet porn and copyright abuse. Photo:/AFP

EU Information, Society and Media commissioner Viviane Reding ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - EU Information, Society and Media commissioner Viviane Reding gives a joint press conference at the EU Headquarters in Brussels in May 2009. The European parliament and EU nations have agreed new rules to improve the rights to European mobile phone and Internet users, and offer more protection against illegal Internet porn and copyright abuse. Photo:John Thys/AFP

The Research In Motion (RIM) headquarters is pictured in 2005. ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Research In Motion (RIM) headquarters is pictured in 2005. Blackberry smartphone maker RIM announced Thursday it would buy back 1.2 billion US dollars worth of its stock to prop up the sagging share price amid heightened competition. Photo:Simon Hayter/AFP

The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

(AFP) - The logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. The US packaged software powerhouse on Thursday released a paper outlining privacy concerns businesses should consider prior to leaping into the computing 'cloud.' Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP

The Palm Pixi. High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology promises ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:31:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The Palm Pixi. High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology promises to make smartphones even more fun and powerful. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Palm Inc.

Cisco Systems' latest Network Building Mediator is shown at ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Cisco Systems' latest Network Building Mediator is shown at Cisco headquarters in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. Cisco Systems Inc. says its quarterly income dropped 19 percent but that recession-dampened orders are improving. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sakuma)

Employees from Japanese computer giant NEC display the automatic ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Employees from Japanese computer giant NEC display the automatic translation system 'Tele Scouter' at the company's high-tech exhibition in Tokyo on November 5. The firm says the device will allow users to communicate with people of different languages by using an imaging device to project almost real-time translations directly onto the user's retina. Photo:Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP

Teenagers assemble at an internet addiction treatment centre ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - Teenagers assemble at an internet addiction treatment centre close to Beijing, all placed there involuntarily by their family. The country has issued rules banning the beating and confinement of youths being treated for web addiction after revelations of abuse at rehabilitation clinics, including the death of one teenager. Photo:/AFP

Customers use their laptop computers at a cafe in Beijing in ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - Customers use their laptop computers at a cafe in Beijing in July. Contrary to popular belief, technology is not leading to social isolation and Americans who use the Internet and mobile phones have larger and more diverse social networks, according to a new study. Photo:Frederic J. Brown/AFP

A man surfs the web at an internet cafe. Contrary to popular ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - A man surfs the web at an internet cafe. Contrary to popular belief, technology is not leading to social isolation and Americans who use the Internet and mobile phones have larger and more diverse social networks, according to a new study. Photo:Denis Sinyakov/AFP

The Wall Street Journal is shown on sale at Hudson News, in ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:44:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Wall Street Journal is shown on sale at Hudson News, in 2007. The Wall Street Journal is launching a San Francisco edition on Thursday, joining The New York Times and the ailing local newspaper, the Chronicle, in a battle for readers in the Bay Area. Photo:Stan Honda/AFP

In this April 14, 2008 file photo, a sign is shown in front ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:34:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this April 14, 2008 file photo, a sign is shown in front of Intel Corp. headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sakuma, file

The News Corporation building is shown in New York City. Global ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - The News Corporation building is shown in New York City. Global media giant News Corp. posted an 11 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Wednesday as strong results from its movie, cable television and book publishing divisions offset a newspaper slump. Photo:Michael Nagle/AFP

British music giant EMI on Wednesday confirmed it is suing a ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:04:00 GMT

(AFP) - British music giant EMI on Wednesday confirmed it is suing a California online music service that streams and digitally delivers Beatles songs to users. Photo:Shaun Curry/AFP

Microsoft is rolling out a revamped MSN home page that incorporates ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Microsoft is rolling out a revamped MSN home page that incorporates its new Bing search engine and easy access to trendy online services Twitter and Facebook. Photo:/AFP

A man displays an iPhone. Apple on Wednesday announced that ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - A man displays an iPhone. Apple on Wednesday announced that outside developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs for iPhones and iPod Touch devices. Photo:Frederic J. Brown/AFP

The Microsoft logo is seen on the new French branch office of ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:37:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - The Microsoft logo is seen on the new French branch office of Microsoft, in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, next to Paris, Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Thibault Camus

The logo Intel. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - The logo Intel. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp. on Wednesday alleging the US computer chip giant engaged in a 'worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct.' Photo:Lennart Preiss/AFP

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, pictured in 2008, filed ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMT

(AFP) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, pictured in 2008, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp. on Wednesday alleging the US computer chip giant engaged in illegal practices to dominate the market. Photo:Brad Barket/AFP

Time Warner Center in New York City, seen here in May 2009. ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Time Warner Center in New York City, seen here in May 2009. US media and entertainment giant Time Warner posted a 38 percent decline in quarterly net profit on Wednesday, dragged down by weak results in its publishing division and at Internet unit AOL. Photo:Mario Tama/AFP

The Motorola MOTO W233 Renew telephone, seen here in January ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Motorola MOTO W233 Renew telephone, seen here in January 2009. The inventor of the mobile phone, Motorola researcher Martin Cooper, said Wednesday the devices have become too complex, with a range of features from cameras to music, since he made the first-ever wireless call over three decades ago. Photo:Robyn Beck/AFP

People walk by the Time Warner building in New York. Time Warner ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - People walk by the Time Warner building in New York. Time Warner Inc. reported a 38 percent drop in third-quarter profit on Wednesday.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Diane Bondareff, file)

Steve Ballmer, CEO of the US Microsoft Corporation, speaks during ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - Steve Ballmer, CEO of the US Microsoft Corporation, speaks during a press conference in Taipei on November 4. US software giant Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday signed an agreement with Taiwan to jointly establish a research centre here for the development of Internet computing technology. Photo:Sam Yeh/AFP

A sign on Comcast Center in Philadelphia is shown. Comcast Corp. ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - A sign on Comcast Center in Philadelphia is shown. Comcast Corp. reported a 22 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, after stepping up promotions on its bundled video, phone and Internet plans.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matt Rourke, file)

Customers take a close look at the Apple iPhone at the apple ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:13:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Customers take a close look at the Apple iPhone at the apple store in Beijing. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ng Han Guan)

File photo shows a team of police women on patrol in Zhengzhou, ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:17:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows a team of police women on patrol in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province. A photo showing a plainclothes policeman pulling a naked woman by the hair during a prostitution bust in central China has caused outrage on the Internet, where it has been widely circulated. Photo:/AFP

The Alex eReader electronic readers are pictured in this handout ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Alex eReader electronic readers are pictured in this handout released to Reuters November 3, 2009. Spring Design, a maker of electronic readers, is suing Barnes & Noble Inc., claiming the bookseller's newly launched Nook reader illegally copied its dual-screen design after the two discussed a possible partnership. REUTERS/Spring Designs/Handout

A Yahoo! sign is seen in New York's Times Square November 18, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Yahoo! sign is seen in New York's Times Square November 18, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

A man displays an iPhone. The ranks of touchscreen mobile telephone ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - A man displays an iPhone. The ranks of touchscreen mobile telephone users led by Apple iPhone lovers swelled to 23.8 million in August, soaring 159 percent during the preceding year, according to comScore. Photo:Frederic J. Brown/AFP

Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, pictured in April 2009 ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:58:00 GMT

(AFP) - Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, pictured in April 2009 in San Francisco, California. Technology titans Cisco, EMC and VMware on Tuesday announced an alliance to peddle the wonders of cloud computing and virtualization in a 350-billion-dollar business market. Photo:Justin Sullivan/AFP

The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:54:00 GMT

(AFP) - The frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. A US company which makes mobile devices is offering a gadget solely dedicated to sending and receiving Twitter messages. Photo:Loic Venance/AFP

Business workers use their BlackBerry devices during a meeting ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Business workers use their BlackBerry devices during a meeting in Canary Wharf in central London March 6, 2008. REUTERS/Toby Melville

A Best Buy sign is seen on a store in Alexandria, Virginia, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Best Buy sign is seen on a store in Alexandria, Virginia, September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

The founder of online gambling company BetOnSports PLC has been ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - The founder of online gambling company BetOnSports PLC has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after agreeing to forfeit more than 43 million dollars. Photo:/AFP