http://www.mail.com/subjects/1928-technology.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/1928-technology.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862468-firm-apple-biggest-us-phone-seller.html NEW YORK (AP) — The launch of the iPhone 5 and the declining popularity of non-smartphones have made Apple the biggest seller of phones in the U.S. for the first time, research firm Strategy Analytics said Friday. The firm estimates that Apple shipped 17.7 million iPhones of all kinds to U.S. buyers in the October to December period, meaning it accounted ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862468-firm-apple-biggest-us-phone-seller.html 2013-02-01T21:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1862554-minister-iceland-refused-to-help-fbi-wikileaks.html LONDON (AP) — Iceland's interior minister said Friday that he ordered the country's police not to cooperate with FBI agents sent to investigate WikiLeaks two years ago, offering a rare glimpse into the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation of the secret-busting site. Ogmundur Jonasson told The Associated Press that he was upset when he found out that... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1862554-minister-iceland-refused-to-help-fbi-wikileaks.html 2013-02-01T17:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862300-sony-to-unveil-playstation-feb-20.html NEW YORK (AP) — Sony is poised to unveil the next PlayStation game console on Feb. 20, a date that would give the Japanese electronics company a head start over Microsoft's expected announcement of an Xbox 360 successor in June. Sony Corp. invited journalists to an evening press event in New York City. The company has not said what it plans to show off, b... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862300-sony-to-unveil-playstation-feb-20.html 2013-02-01T17:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861918-teenage-hacker-sentenced-uk-cyber-attacks.html LONDON (AP) — A British court has sentenced a teenage hacker to youth rehabilitation after he and other members of the Anonymous movement carried out cyber-attacks targeting financial sites like PayPal and Visa. Jake Birchall had admitted conspiring to impair the operation of computers in 2010 and 2011. The 18-year-old Birchall was sentenced Friday to 18 ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861918-teenage-hacker-sentenced-uk-cyber-attacks.html 2013-02-01T14:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861812-games-to-follow-pentagon-women-combat.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lara Croft. Samus Aran. Jill Valentine. Chell. In the realm of video games, it's not difficult to identify tough-as-nails women who uncover ancient treasures, blast away aliens, battle zombies and outwit malicious robots. However, when it comes to finding fictional females who take down terrorists, call in airstrikes, frag combatants an... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861812-games-to-follow-pentagon-women-combat.html 2013-02-01T20:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861364-british-detective-jailed-phone-hacking-scandal.html LONDON (AP) — A senior British counterterrorism detective was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison for trying to sell information to Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid. Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn, 53, was the first person convicted on charges related to Britain's phone-hacking scandal since a police investigation was reopened in ea... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861364-british-detective-jailed-phone-hacking-scandal.html 2013-02-01T12:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861216-us-weighs-tougher-action-china-cyberattacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — High-level talks with the Chinese government to address persistent cyberattacks against U.S. companies and government agencies haven't worked, so officials say the Obama administration is now considering a range of actions. China-based hackers have long been an economic and national security concern, but as cybersecurity experts report a... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1861216-us-weighs-tougher-action-china-cyberattacks.html 2013-02-01T08:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861020-samsung-chairman-fortune-inheritance-case.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The chairman of Samsung Electronics has kept his fortune and control of the Samsung conglomerate after a South Korean court Friday ruled against his older brother in an inheritance battle. The case was watched because a ruling against Samsung's chairman Lee Kun-hee could have resulted in the unraveling of a cross-shareholding str... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861020-samsung-chairman-fortune-inheritance-case.html 2013-02-01T07:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1860562-us-action-china-cyberattacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is considering more assertive action against Beijing to combat a persistent cyber-espionage campaign it believes Chinese hackers are waging against U.S. companies and government agencies. As The New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that their computer systems had been infiltrated by China-base... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1860562-us-action-china-cyberattacks.html 2013-02-01T00:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859868-5-super-bowl-ads-that-enlist-viewer-help.html Advertisers are finding new ways to get viewers into the game during Super Bowl XLVII, which airs on CBS on Sunday. Here are 5 campaigns that enlist viewer help in one form or another. 1. Coca-Cola created an online game that pits a troupe of showgirls, biker-style "badlanders" and cowboys against each other in a race to find a Coke in the desert. Viewers... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859868-5-super-bowl-ads-that-enlist-viewer-help.html 2013-02-01T00:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1860618-ces-gadget-host-drops-cnet-awards-picker.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The industry group that hosts the annual gadget show known as International CES is dropping reviews website CNET as the picker of its "Best of CES" awards. It says CNET reviewers' objectivity was compromised by the site's corporate parent, CBS Corp. The Consumer Electronics Association also elevated the CNET writers' initial pick for th... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1860618-ces-gadget-host-drops-cnet-awards-picker.html 2013-01-31T23:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858824-viacom-adjusted-profit-revenue-fall-1q.html NEW YORK (AP) — Viacom Inc. said Thursday that net income rose sharply in its fiscal first quarter compared with results depressed by a large accounting charge a year ago. But its revenue and adjusted earnings fell because of a decline at its Paramount studio business and lower advertising revenue at its Nickelodeon television channels. Net income rose to... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858824-viacom-adjusted-profit-revenue-fall-1q.html 2013-01-31T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859776-apple-blocks-java-macs-to-vulnerabilities.html NEW YORK (AP) — Some Mac users were taken by surprise Thursday as their computers stopped running programs written using the Java programming language after Apple blocked Java due to security problems. Java allows programmers to write a wide variety of Internet applications and other software programs and run them on most computers, including Apple Inc.'s... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859776-apple-blocks-java-macs-to-vulnerabilities.html 2013-01-31T20:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1859796-idc-apple-dominates-tablets-share-shrinks.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple continues to dominate in tablet computers, although its market share is shrinking because of growing competition from Samsung and others, research firm IDC said Thursday. Apple Inc. shipped 22.9 million iPads worldwide in the October-December quarter, during which it released a smaller version and updated its full-size models. That's... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1859796-idc-apple-dominates-tablets-share-shrinks.html 2013-01-31T20:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859948-grand-theft-auto-v-to-launch-sept-17.html NEW YORK (AP) — Video game publisher Take-Two says the next installment of the long-awaited "Grand Theft Auto" series will launch worldwide on Sept. 17. The game was scheduled to go on sale this spring. Take-Two said Thursday that it is delaying the game to give developers more time to work on it. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. says "Grand Theft Auto ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1859948-grand-theft-auto-v-to-launch-sept-17.html 2013-01-31T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859740-rim-shares-blackberry-launch.html TORONTO (AP) — Research In Motion's stock gyrations reflect investors' key concern: Is the BlackBerry maker's new phone the company's savior or isn't it? THE SPARK: The company's critical new phone with the BlackBerry 10 operating system debuted Wednesday to mostly positive reviews. But the phone won't come out in the United States, a key market, until Ma... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859740-rim-shares-blackberry-launch.html 2013-01-31T18:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859486-grohls-sound-city-film-explores-human-element.html LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — Rock musician Dave Grohl set out to make a recording studio the subject of his first-ever film. He was intrigued not only by the studio but by a specific piece of recording equipment — a 1970s era sound board — that captured every note of music made there. Geek city, right? It sounds like an idea any sane moviegoer would run fro... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1859486-grohls-sound-city-film-explores-human-element.html 2013-01-31T16:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1850556-correction-europe-science-bonanza-story.html BRUSSELS (AP) — In a story Jan. 28 about a European Union science award, The Associated Press reported erroneously that €1 billion euros was equivalent to $1.34 million. The correct conversion is that €1 billion euros equals $1.34 billion. A corrected version of the story is below: 2 science projects win up to $1.3 billion each European projects to model ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1850556-correction-europe-science-bonanza-story.html 2013-01-31T15:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858934-review-ni-kuni-epic-adventure-with-charm.html Tokyo's Studio Ghibli is the creator of beloved animated feature films like "Princess Mononoke," ''Spirited Away" and "Ponyo." It hasn't made many forays into video games, although its influence is all over popular Japanese series like "Final Fantasy" and "Dragon Quest." So "Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch" (Namco Bandai, for PlayStation 3, $59.99), ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858934-review-ni-kuni-epic-adventure-with-charm.html 2013-01-31T12:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858304-ny-times-chinese-hacked-papers-computers.html BEIJING (AP) — Chinese hackers repeatedly penetrated The New York Times' computer systems over the past four months, stealing reporters' passwords and hunting for files on an investigation into the wealth amassed by the family of a top Chinese leader, the newspaper reported Thursday. Security experts hired to investigate and plug the breach found that the... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858304-ny-times-chinese-hacked-papers-computers.html 2013-01-31T11:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858474-softbank-3q-profit-doubles-iphone-sales.html TOKYO (AP) — Japanese phone company Softbank, owned by billionaire Masayoshi Son, says its net profit more than doubled in the October-December quarter from a year earlier, helped by strong sales of Apple's iPhone and iPads. Net profit rose to 65.9 billion yen ($724 million) in the last quarter of 2012 compared with 32.83 billion yen a year earlier. Sales... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1858474-softbank-3q-profit-doubles-iphone-sales.html 2013-01-31T08:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858288-review-blackberry-z10-good-stab-rebirth.html NEW YORK (AP) — Are you ashamed to have a BlackBerry? It's not exactly a status symbol any more, at least not in the U.S., after it got left in the dust by the iPhone. Now, there's a new BlackBerry that wants to get back into the cool club: the Z10. It's the first phone to run the new BlackBerry 10 operating system, and it is, at first blush, a very good ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858288-review-blackberry-z10-good-stab-rebirth.html 2013-01-31T05:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858174-nintendo-chief-rules-price-cuts-wii-u.html TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo's president Thursday ruled out price cuts for its new Wii U home console as a way to boost sales, vowing to become profitable again in its core businesses as smartphones and tablets increasingly threaten specialized game machines. Satoru Iwata, speaking at a Tokyo hotel to investors and reporters a day after earnings were released, a... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858174-nintendo-chief-rules-price-cuts-wii-u.html 2013-01-31T04:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855516-skorea-satellite-working-normally-sending-data.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The first satellite launched from South Korean soil is working normally, officials said Thursday, a day after Seoul achieved its space milestone during a time of high tensions over archrival North Korea's recent threat to test a third nuclear device. A South Korean rocket carrying the satellite blasted off from a launch pad Wedne... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855516-skorea-satellite-working-normally-sending-data.html 2013-01-31T03:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858050-nasa-launches-communication-satellite.html CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA launched a new communication satellite Wednesday to stay in touch with its space station astronauts and relay more Hubble telescope images. An unmanned Atlas V rocket blasted into the starry night sky carrying the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. This is the 11th TDRS satellite to be launched by NASA. The space agency us... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1858050-nasa-launches-communication-satellite.html 2013-01-31T02:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1857458-facebook-4q-surpass-estimates-stock-falls.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook delivered fourth-quarter results above Wall Street's expectations on Wednesday and sought to show that it has finally transformed into a "mobile company" after rising to dominance as a Web-based social network. But its stock dropped in after-hours trading as investors placed more significance on the company's growing expenses rath... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1857458-facebook-4q-surpass-estimates-stock-falls.html 2013-01-30T23:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1857888-judge-mulls-request-to-cut-damages-samsung-case.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It's a billion-dollar intellectual property question that has yet to be answered: Will a $1.05 billion damage award against Samsung Electronics Inc. remain intact? After losing a major copyright case to Apple Inc. over smartphone technology, Samsung asked U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh to reduce the award by as much as $600 million. But... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1857888-judge-mulls-request-to-cut-damages-samsung-case.html 2013-01-30T23:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855514-blackberry-wont-released-us-until-march.html NEW YORK (AP) — Research In Motion Ltd. unveiled new, versatile BlackBerrys after excruciating delays allowed Apple, Samsung and others to build commanding leads in an industry that is redefining society. But the first phone won't come out in the United States until March, and one with a physical keyboard will take at least a month longer. The stock fell ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855514-blackberry-wont-released-us-until-march.html 2013-01-30T22:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855804-high-tech-cargo-airship-built-california.html TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — The massive blimp-like aircraft flies but just barely, hovering only a dozen feet off a military hangar floor during flight testing south of Los Angeles. Still, the fact that the hulking 230-foot-long Aeroscraft could fly for just a few minutes represents a step forward in aviation, according to the engineers who developed it. The De... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1855804-high-tech-cargo-airship-built-california.html 2013-01-30T22:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1857204-investors-cool-reception-to-blackberrys.html NEW YORK (AP) — The long-awaited debut of new BlackBerry smartphones flopped on Wall Street. The stock of BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. started to sink Wednesday soon after company CEO Thorsten Heins began to show off the redesigned smartphones, the Z10 and Q10. The downturn didn't reverse, even with the publication of mostly positive reviews o... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1857204-investors-cool-reception-to-blackberrys.html 2013-01-30T22:22:00Z