Chinese Commerce Ministry reviewing Google/Motorola deal

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese Commerce Ministry is reviewing Google Inc’s $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, a ministry spokesman said on Thursday. The ministry’s Anti-Monopoly Bureau is looking at the deal, spokesman Shen Danyang said at a regular press briefing. The Anti-Monopoly Bureau’s review is a routine part of the acquisition procedure. “It is still in the process of checking and verification of relevant issues and we will release any news of development in a timely manner,” Shen said. …

Warning as RnBXclusive shut down

Popular music site RnBXclusive has been shut down by police and a man has been arrested.

Are Sony and Apple to blame for Whitney Houston’s album price hike?

They say the value of an artist’s work increases after he or she passes away, but not quite like this. Sony Music and Apple are both currently being criticized by fans in the United Kingdom for raising the price of soul and R&B singer Whitney Houston’s greatest hits album just hours after the artist died Saturday afternoon.

Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers Its 1000th PT6C-67C Engine to AgustaWestland – Ottawa Citizen (blog)

Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers Its 1000th PT6C-67C Engine to AgustaWestland Ottawa Citizen (blog) Pratt & Whitney Canada is a United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX). The PT6C-67C, the latest generation engine in the PT6C turboshaft family, powers the AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. This family of engines was designed to support the growing … Pratt & Whitney Canada Brings Latest Engine Service Technology to PW200 OperatorsMarketWatch (press release) Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT6Nation Comes to HELI-EXPO 2012SYS-CON Media (press release) all 45 news articles »

Storage Breakthrough Claimed With Hot Disk Technology – TechWeekEurope UK

Storage Breakthrough Claimed With Hot Disk Technology TechWeekEurope UK The researchers claim the technique will allow data to be processed hundreds of times faster than by current hard drive technology. The scientists found they could record information using only heat, something previously not thought possible, … and more »

Frock fit for any gadget lover

It looks like a technology-loving fashionista’s dream and a technophobe’s worst nightmare, but this is one dress that is more likely to be looked at than worn.

Space Systems/Loral accused of illegally using technology from a rival provider – Herald Sun

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Space Systems/Loral accused of illegally using technology from a rival provider Herald Sun Space Systems/Loral accused of using rival's technology President says lawsuit will have no affect on NBN project Bush to get broadband access from space THE company providing two satellites as part of the Government's high-speed broadband network has … Two satellites to deliver broadband to bushABC Online all 294 news articles »

Vayant Breaks the Sub-Second Airfare Search Barrier With FastSearch … – MarketWatch (press release)

Vayant Breaks the Sub-Second Airfare Search Barrier With FastSearch … MarketWatch (press release) LONDON, Feb 06, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Travel Technology Europe 2012 — Vayant Travel Technologies ( http://vayant.com ), the leading independent B2B airfare shopping provider, today unveiled Vayant FastSearch(TM), the latest addition to … and more »

Panasonic projects record loss

Japanese electronics company Panasonic has forecast a record net loss of 780 billion yen (£6.3 billion) for the fiscal year through March amid falling sales of digital products and production disruptions following flooding in Thailand.

AMD Will Incorporate Others’ Technology in Its Chips – Wall Street Journal

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AMD Will Incorporate Others' Technology in Its Chips Wall Street Journal Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the microprocessor maker whose fortunes have long been closely tied to the same technology as bigger rival Intel Corp., is planning a more flexible future. The company on Thursday said it may pursue what it calls an … AMD vows better reliability, puts focus on chip products for tabletsAustin American-Statesman all 63 news articles »