Foreign spies tried to hack into New Zealand government computers
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark confirmed Tuesday that foreign spies had tried to hack into government computers but said they had not found out any state secrets.
1 million iPhones is sold in 74 days
Apple Inc. sold its millionth iPhone over the weekend, days after it slashed the price by a third to spur sales.
Kazakhstan accuses Russia over space crash
Kazakhstan, home to Russia`s Baikonur Cosmodrome, accused Moscow on Friday of not doing enough to ensure the safety of its space launches a day after a Russian rocket crashed in the Central Asian state.
E-mail outage hits some BlackBerry users
A software glitch shut down e-mail service for some BlackBerry users Friday, and delays were still being felt hours after the problem was fixed.
Palm, Motorola seen most hurt by iPhone price cut
Apple Inc`s (AAPL.O) hefty iPhone price cut pits it in direct competition with handsets from Motorola Inc (MOT.N) and Palm Inc (PALM.O), which are struggling to convince Wall Street they can turn around their aging brands.
Online crime hits 300 per minute
More than 300 internet crimes are being committed every hour - with a victim hit every ten seconds on average, according to a report.
Apple cuts iPhone price and revamps iPod
Apple on Wednesday cut the price of its hot-selling iPhones and unveiled a slick touch-screen iPod as part of a bold product line overhaul aimed at boosting year-end holiday season sales.
Russian grocery owner to be space tourist: report
A grocery tycoon and politician who planted a flag on the North Pole`s seabed last month will now go into orbit as the first Russian space tourist, leading business daily Vedomosti said on Monday.
China could disrupt the US defence department`s systems
China`s military successfully hacked into the Pentagon`s computer network, raising fears it could disrupt the US defence department`s systems, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.
Sony PS3 narrows Nintendo Wii sales lead in Japan
Nintendo Co Ltd`s video game console Wii outsold Sony Corp`s PlayStation 3 by a ratio of three to one in Japan in August, but Nintendo`s overwhelming lead in the market narrowed for the second consecutive month.
U.S. charges Russian hacker in Forbes 400 identity theft probe
A Russian man has been charged with using the identities of people on the Forbes 400 list of wealthy Americans to steal money, the New York Sun tabloid said Friday.
Countdown to MAKS-2007 air show near Moscow
Almost 800 companies from 39 countries have been brought together for Russia`s biggest ever air show. The 9th Moscow Aviation and Space Show is set to open on August 21 near Moscow.
Russian scientist calls for fusion research program by year`s end
A leading Russian nuclear scientist said the country must adopt a federal targeted program on the research and potential use of fusion power as an alternative energy source by the end of 2007.
NASA puts off shuttle space walk decision until Thursday
NASA postponed by one day a decision on sending astronauts at the International Space Station on a spacewalk to repair damaged heat tiles on the Endeavour shuttle before it returns to Earth, the agency said late Wednesday.
46 million batteries in Nokia phones could overheat
Nokia warned consumers that used in its mobile phones could overheat and offered to replace them for free while it negotiates with battery maker Matsushita over who would bear the costs.
Air show outside Moscow: 30,000 spectators, 726 participants
More than 30,000 spectators have turned up for an air show at Monino airfield, near Moscow, to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, an Air Force spokesman said Saturday.
A worrisome gouge on Endeavour`s belly is found
NASA discovered a worrisome gouge on Endeavour`s belly soon after the shuttle docked with the international space station Friday, possibly caused by ice that broke off the fuel tank a minute after liftoff.
Two submersibles set to monitor sunken Russian nuclear sub
Two Russian submersibles will monitor August 15 and 18 the environmental situation around the site where a Soviet nuclear submarine sank in 1989, the deputy director of an oceanography institute said Friday.
Another train with Russian weaponry leaves base in Georgia
A train carrying military equipment left a Russian base in Georgia early Thursday as part of a 2006 deal to withdraw all Russian bases from the ex-Soviet Caucasus state, a Russian military official said.
Russia`s strategic aviation holds tactical exercises in Arctic
Russia`s strategic aviation started Wednesday an active phase of military exercises to fly over the North Pole and conduct test launches of cruise missiles, an Air Force spokesman said.
Russia test launches sea-based ballistic missile in Pacific
Russia has conducted a successful test firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile from the Pacific Ocean to a target in the Arctic, a Navy spokesman said Tuesday.
Russian Proton-M to launch Japanese telecoms satellite
A Russian Proton-M carrier rocket will put a Japanese telecommunications satellite into orbit in September, a leading Russian space company said Tuesday.
Record number of firms to take part in Russia`s MAKS-2007 air show
Russia hopes to attract a record number of companies to participate in a major air show outside Moscow on August 21-26, a senior Moscow city government official said Monday.
Microsoft to cut price of Xbox 360 console
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it will cut the price of its main Xbox 360 video game console model by about 13 percent in the United States, hoping to boost sales ahead of the crucial holiday season.
Russia guided by international law in its polar shelf probe
Russia is guided by international law in its polar shelf probes, the country`s foreign minister told a news conference Friday.