20:13 24.07.2007
Iraq war veteran Sgt. Juan Arredondo can grasp tennis balls and door knobs with his left hand again, now that he's been outfitted with a bionic hand that has flexible fingers.
The Simpsons aren't just hitting the big screen - in The Simpson's Movie July 27 - they are diversifying digitally. The Simpsons Game (Electronic Arts, due Oct. 30, for Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 2 and 3, plus PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS and Wii) satirizes the game industry just as the TV show takes potshots at pop culture.
Vodafone recently considered making a full offer for Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) in an attempt to break the impasse over the future of its stake in US mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless.
India's largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services said Monday that its first quarter net profit rose by 36 percent despite sharp gains in the rupee this year that hit earnings.
IBM is looking to add real-time capabilities to its data integration software by buying Canadian firm DataMirror for about C$170 million (US$162.3 million).
Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chip manufacturer, has named a new official to take charge of the memory chip division of its semiconductor business.
IBM Corp. said Monday it has won a$1.4 billion outsourcing contract from AstraZeneca PLC, a seven-year deal aimed at helping the British pharmaceutical company manage its internal technology operations.
As automakers race to inject as many safety, security, navigation and entertainment features as possible into their vehicles, they ought to keep Mark Evangelista in mind.
Four race cars barrel down a virtual track, jostling for position. Announcers shout their commentary over growling engines until a winner speeds past a checkered flag.
As Nicholas Negroponte stormed the developing world trying to drum up buyers for the innovative$175 computers designed by his One Laptop Per Child education nonprofit, he encountered a persistent obstacle: competition from Intel Corp.
Vodafone Group PLC on Monday denied a newspaper report it is considering making a$160 billion bid for its U.S. partner in the wireless phone business, Verizon Communications Inc.
