China Mobile in talks with Apple for iPhone
China Mobile, the world's biggest telecom carrier by subscribers, said on Wednesday it is negotiating with Apple Inc to carry the popular iPhone in China. China Mobile is the only Chinese operator that does not officially carry the iPhone because its homegrown 3G technology is not supported by the chips used in current iPhone models.
General Motors gives Facebook the boot ahead of $100bn share sale
General Motors, the world's biggest car company, has unfriended Facebook just days before the social media giant is planning a stock market sale that is expected to value the company at $100bn. The auto giant confirmed that it will no longer pay for advertising on the social network, deciding instead to concentrate on Facebook pages,
Aaron Sorkin to pen screenplay for Steve Jobs film
Steve Jobs' life will be brought to the big screen by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin in a movie based on Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography of the enigmatic co-founder of Apple, maker of iPods and iPads. Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday unveiled plans to put Sorkin, who wrote Facebook film 'The Social Network,' behind
U.S., Russian crew blast off for space station
A Soyuz spaceship carrying two Russians and one American astronaut blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday after more than a month's delay over a problem with the hull of the Russian-built capsule. NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba, veteran cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin, who is departing on his maiden space
Cyber security should be promoted with hard-hitting ad campaign, says Labour
Ministers should treat cyber security in the same way as drink-driving and launch a hard-hitting advertising campaign to encourage people to take more care online, Labour has said. Jim Murphy, the shadow defence secretary, said people needed to realise that failing to take responsibility for security should be regarded as unacceptable
Family or F1? Female driver chooses the track - for now
For any professional woman, finding the right balance between work and family is never any easy task. And when your office job is racing Formula One cars for a living, the leap between the daily grind and bouncing baby feels even wider. It's a
Tensions over disputed island appear to ease
A tense standoff between China and the Philippines that has been under way since April 10, when the Philippines Navy accused Chinese boats of fishing illegally off the Scarborough Shoal, appeared to ease somewhat Friday. In Manila, Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said that
Russian Sukhoi plane carrying 46 people disappears over Indonesia
Air traffic controllers lost contact with a Russian-made plane carrying 46 people in western Indonesia on Wednesday, a government official said. National search agency spokesman Gagah Prakoso said the Sukhoi Superjet 100 was on a demonstration flight when it lost contact with authorities near Salak mountain in West Java province. He said
Contact lost with Russian-made plane in Indonesia
A Russian-made plane carrying 46 people lost contact with air controllers while flying over mountains during a demonstration flight Wednesday in western Indonesia, officials said.
Search and rescue teams were heading to the area, said Bambang Ervan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Transportation. Bad weather, however, forced at least two
Google Takes an Autonomous Road Trip Through Nevada
Google can now officially take its driverless cars for a spin in the state. However, the driverless vehicles will require one person behind the wheel and another riding shotgun in the front passenger seat. 'It's a safety mechanism to make sure there's always somebody who can take control behind the wheel and there's an additional
Unhappy Djokovic not a fan of Madrids blue clay revolution
Novak Djokovic has had plenty to say about the blue clay at the Madrid Masters and he was in no mood to change his mind after a minor scare on his first competitive outing on the new surface. The world No. 1 thought the players should have been consulted on Madrid's decision to depart from the
North Carolina voters approve same-sex marriage ban
North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved a state constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage and civil unions, dealing a blow to efforts across the United States to expand gay marriage rights. The amendment, which says marriage between a man and a woman is the only legally recognized domestic union in the state, passed by a wide
Barcelona defender Puyol set to miss Euro 2012 after knee surgery
Carles Puyol is poised to miss Spain's defense of their European Championship crown after Barcelona confirmed their captain will be out for six weeks with a knee injury. The 34-year-old felt pain in his knee after his side's 4-0 victory in the Barcelona derby against Espanyol on Saturday -- a game
Iran says nuclear inspector killed in car crash
A U.N. nuclear inspector from South Korea was killed Tuesday in a car accident in Iran, state-run media reported. Ok-Seok Seo was traveling with another inspector from the International Atomic Energy Agency near the Khandab nuclear complex in central Markazi province when their vehicle overturned,
U.S. military embraces robots with greater autonomy
The unattended steering wheel on the 15-ton military truck jerked sharply back and forth as the vehicle's huge tires bounced down a rain-scarred ravine through mounds of mine rubble on a rugged hillside near Pittsburgh. Oshkosh Corp engineer Noah Zych, perched in the driver's seat, kept his hands in his lap and away from the gyrating
Google gets first self-driven car license in Nevada
Google's self-driven cars will soon be appearing on Nevada roads after the state's Department of Motor Vehicles approved on Monday the nation's first autonomous vehicle license. The move came after officials rode along on drives on highways, in Carson City neighborhoods and along the famous Las Vegas Strip, the Nevada DMV said in a
Ferrari improvements encourage Alonso
Ferrari's hopes of a first world title since 2008 were effectively blown away before this season even started when the legendary Formula One team admitted the 2012 car was not up to speed. Fernando Alonso shocked motorsport experts by winning the rain-hit Malaysia race in March, but otherwise it
Nvidia Levels Up With New Gaming Graphics Card
For everyone else, the release of a video card that carries a price point just under US$1,000 will certainly draw attention. The Nvidia GTX 690, which is powered by dual Kepler-based architecture-based GPUs, also features a chromium-plated aluminum casing that is a departure from the typical chips and fans on a board. Nvidia made it clear
