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2007-07-10, 11:35

Disney delays "Pirates" game

Disney has officially moved the launch date for its massively mutliplayer online game "Pirates of the Caribbean Online" from summer to fall.

2007-07-05, 13:45

Microsoft to launch Xbox 360 Elite in Japan in October

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it would launch the advanced version of its Xbox 360 game console, Xbox 360 Elite, on October 11 in Japan, a country where sales of its game gear lag far behind rival machines from Nintendo Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp.

2007-07-03, 14:29

Google acquires Web-calling service GrandCentral

Google Inc. has acquired GrandCentral Communications, a start-up that lets users manage their existing phones and voice mailboxes over the Web as if they were a single account, the company said on Monday.

2007-06-23, 11:14

Shuttle ends mission with California landing

Space shuttle Atlantis landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Friday after a fiery descent through the Earth`s atmosphere that capped a two-week mission to the International Space Station.

2007-06-21, 14:21

Sony sees 380 new PS3 software titles in 2007/08

Sony Corp. (6758.T) said it expects at least 380 new PlayStation 3 software titles to become available in the current business year, on top of more than 100 titles currently on the market, driving demand for its latest console that saw a slow start.

2007-06-19, 13:27

Google localizes Youtube for European audiences

Google Inc. launched versions of its video sharing service Youtube in French and other languages on Tuesday. Localized versions now exist for Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S.

2007-06-19, 11:30

Shuttle prepares to begin its return trip to Earth

After a nearly 10-day stay at the international space station that included construction work and a computer meltdown, space shuttle Atlantis was cleared to begin its return trip to Earth.

2007-06-16, 11:29

Russian cosmonauts repaired Space station computers

Two Russian cosmonauts began to get crucial computers up and running Friday, four days after they crashed at the international space station and curbed the outpost`s ability to orient itself and produce oxygen.

2007-06-14, 17:12

EADS unveils jet for space tourism

EADS Astrium, a subsidiary of the European aerospace company (EADS), has unveiled a new vehicle designed to take tourists 100 kilometers (60 miles) up into space.

2007-06-14, 16:18

Microsoft signs another Linux deal

Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday that it will license instant messaging and digital media technology to a small desktop Linux distributor, Linspire Inc., adding to a growing number of deals meant to help the Windows operating system work more smoothly with open-source software.

2007-06-14, 14:09

Kodak says camera sensor may eliminate flash

Eastman Kodak Co. said on Thursday it has developed digital camera technology that nearly eliminates the need for flash photography, part of the company`s effort to make money from its deep patent portfolio.

2007-06-14, 10:55

Atlantis` return may be delayed

The failure of Russian computers which control the international space station`s positioning have NASA managers considering another extension of space shuttle Atlantis` visit to the orbiting outpost, officials said Wednesday.

2007-06-12, 16:41

Taiwan`s HTC to launch iPhone rival

Taiwan smartphone maker High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) (2498.TW) said on Tuesday it will launch one of its own-brand touch-screen phones in the United States by the end of the year, as it seeks to compete with Apple`s iPhone.

2007-02-14, 11:33

Belgian newspapers win suit against Google

Google Inc. lost a copyright lawsuit Tuesday to Belgian newspapers that had demanded that it remove headlines and links to articles posted on its news site without their permission.

2007-02-12, 12:46

New chemical elements discovered in Russia`s Science City

The small, pleasant city of Dubna on the bank of the Volga River is known as Naukograd, or Science City, and for good reason: it lends its name to element 105 of the periodic table, dubnium , and is home to the research institute where the five newest elements were discovered.