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  Jerry Yang says committed to remaining Yahoo CEO (23 July 07:24)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Jerry Yang said on Tuesday he is committed to remaining chief executive of Yahoo Inc as he spoke of relief at having averted a proxy battle with Carl Icahn for cont...
  Crowd-sourcing the e-car (23 July 07:18)
HELSINKI (Reuters) - After the wikipedia, the wikicar.
  Ford mass plug-ins at least 5 years away (23 July 06:14)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is at least five years away from manufacturing big numbers of plug-in electric vehicles for the mass market, an executive said on Tuesday.
  Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox games (22 July 11:05)
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types of games available on its console, taking a page out of the strategy boo...
  Yahoo and Icahn settle; Microsoft deal seen adrift (22 July 06:31)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will appoint activist investor Carl Icahn and two of his nominees to its board, defusing a proxy battle showdown and making an immediate deal with Microsoft Co...
  Technology uses tobacco plants to fight cancer (22 July 06:13)
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A personalized vaccine made using tobacco plants -- normally associated with causing cancer rather than helping cure it -- could aid people with lymphoma in fighting the ...
  Big Facebook redesign to give users more control (21 July 03:55)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc. is making sweeping changes to the world's largest social networking site, aiming to give users more control and to curb new forms of spam, company off...
  German site sued by Facebook says claims without merit (21 July 09:10)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The German company sued by Facebook for running a "knockoff" of the social networking Web site said on Sunday it asked a German court to declare that Facebook's claims a...
  NEWSMAKER - Web pioneer Gross revitalized by green energy (20 July 01:33)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In 1973, when Bill Gross was 15 and cars were lined up at every gas station in Southern California, the aspiring engineer wanted to do something about spiking energy ...
  Dutch courts OKs publishing how to hack NXP chip (18 July 08:53)
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch university planning to publish details on how to hack a chip made by NXP which is used in millions of electronic passes for entering buildings and public transp...
  Web sites offer foreclosure victims comic relief (18 July 06:15)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Borrowers who have lost their homes, thousands of dollars and their good credit ratings can at least have a laugh thanks to real estate agent and Web site creator Lisa L...
  Nintendo says sold 666,000 Wii in U.S. in June (18 July 06:11)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd sold 666,000 units of its Wii video game console in the United States in June, becoming the country's best-selling video game console, the company sai...
  Fans drool over iPhone, but ask for more (18 July 12:55)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Enthusiastic new iPhone owners are starting to sound like the cast of long-running stage musical: "I Love you, You're Perfect, Now Change."
  Walmart.com ending line of trendy women's clothes (17 July 11:40)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's online division is ending a line of trendy women's clothing that it had been selling since last August.
  Fuel cell cars still 15 years away at best - study (17 July 11:29)
DETROIT (Reuters) - Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are still 15 years away from becoming a viable business for automakers even if they overcome remaining technical hurdles and the U.S. governme...
  Yahoo's latest filing knocks Icahn agenda as risky (17 July 11:03)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said on Thursday billionaire Carl Icahn's agenda presents a "significant risk" to the value of Yahoo stock, and that it would only sell itself to Microsoft und...
  Apple in no rush to bring iPhone to Russia, China (17 July 09:54)
MOSCOW/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Unauthorised sales of unlocked iPhones in Russia and China are flourishing, but Apple Inc seems in no hurry to make deals with operators to sell the nifty device ...
  GAMEWORLD - Volume rises for music video games (17 July 07:34)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - It turns out everyone just wants to be a rock star.
  Nintendo rolls out Wii games, Sony takes to video (16 July 11:03)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Riding the success of its popular Wii video game console, Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday unveiled fresh titles for gamers to throw frisbees and rock on, while rival Sony ...
  Sony to launch 80-gigabyte PlayStation 3 for $399 (16 July 06:27)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Tuesday that it plans to launch a PlayStation 3 game console in September with an 80-gigabyte hard drive for $399, the same price as the PS3 with a ...
  Nintendo plans 60-instrument "Wii Music" (16 July 12:28)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to launch a music game for its hit Wii game console this year, taking it into the fast-growing software segment pioneered by ...
  Legalize and regulate online gambling, study urges (15 July 11:28)
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada and the United States should legalize and regulate online gambling to contain its potentially harmful effects because players tend to bet more frequently and aggre...
  Yahoo tells lawmakers Microsoft seeks "fire sale" (15 July 11:00)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Yahoo Inc executive accused Microsoft Corp of teaming up with activist investor Carl Icahn to force a "fire sale" price for Yahoo's search business.
  Lawyers in YouTube lawsuit reach privacy deal (15 July 10:44)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Defendants and plaintiffs in two related copyright infringement lawsuits against YouTube have reached a deal to protect the privacy of millions of YouTube watchers ...
  Pope's SMS rallies thousands of young Catholics (15 July 11:22)
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict texted thousands of young pilgrims in Australia on Tuesday, urging them to renew their faith as they gathered for the Catholic church's largest youth festiva...
  AOL launches personal finance site (15 July 11:16)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's AOL will launch a personal finance site on Tuesday, adding to a roster of new properties that do not bear its name.
  Apple sells 1 million new iPhones (15 July 05:18)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Monday it has sold 1 million new iPhones in its initial weekend, on par with estimates set by analysts, sending its stock rising more than 2 percent. ...
  Xbox 360 will outsell Sony's PS3 - Microsoft (15 July 05:14)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Monday its Xbox 360 console will sell better than Sony Corp's rival PlayStation 3 over the lifetime of the machines.
  EBay scores victory in Internet trademark case (14 July 10:30)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - EBay Inc scored a major legal victory on Monday, when a federal judge ruled that Tiffany & Co failed to prove the online auctioneer was responsible for the sale of f...
  World's oldest blogger signs off singing aged 108 (14 July 08:50)
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - An Australian woman renowned as the world's oldest blogger has died at the age of 108, with her last posting talking about her ailing health but also how she still...
  Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price, releases new model (13 July 02:27)
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp cut on Sunday the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model with a 20 gigabyte hard drive to $299 from $349.
  GE readies new generation small-jet engine (13 July 12:09)
BOSTON (Reuters) - General Electric Co's aviation unit is working on a new fuel-efficient jet engine for the next generation of workhorse single-aisle aircraft.
  Apple hits activation snags with some new iPhones (12 July 03:29)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activation problems marred the U.S. launch of Apple Inc's new iPhone on Friday, with many eager buyers leaving stores frustrated that they could not use the hotly antici...
  New iPhone snapped up in Asia, Europe; snags in U.S. (12 July 01:09)
WELLINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPhone made its hotly awaited debut on Friday with buyers storming stores in Asia and queues forming in Europe, although network problems marr...
  New iPhone 3G puts Apple in the game (11 July 05:24)
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters Life!) - Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 3G and accompanying App Store is set to put the company known for technology innovation into another lucrative space - gamin...
  PluggedIn: IPhone killer-app is letting users choose software (11 July 10:27)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The first iPhones won praise for their sleek design and elegant touchscreen, but Apple's new computer phones, arriving this week, will use the power of software to ...
  Australia bans video game "Fallout 3" over drug use (11 July 09:22)
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - Australian officials have banned the sale of "Fallout 3" due to the use of drugs in the post-apocalyptic, action video game which has won accolades as one of the y...
  Microsoft to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299 - source (11 July 07:25)
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model to $299 from $349, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.
  Yahoo to offer ad-supported free game downloads (10 July 08:03)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc said on Thursday it would offer its users hundreds of popular casual online games as free downloads backed by revenue from advertising integrated into the game...
  Photobucket signs Ask.com search marketing deal (10 July 07:31)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - IAC/InterActiveCorp's search engine unit Ask.com said on Thursday struck a deal that allows its search box to be displayed across online photo and video site Photobucket...
  Gameworld: Summer movies roll on through video games (10 July 04:39)
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters Life!) - Summer blockbuster movies no longer end with the closing credits with rising numbers of licensed video games being spun off from Hollywood adventure...
  New iPhone lures black market buyers across Asia (10 July 02:02)
BANGKOK/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The new iPhone looks set to be a huge hit in Asian countries where it goes on sale on Friday, but the sleek smartphone is already in high demand in black markets...
  Yahoo to offer its search services to outside firms (10 July 01:58)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will let customers, academics and even rivals build customized Web search services on top of its own technology, introducing a resale model into a major I...
  Internet propels Obama but also creates risks (10 July 01:51)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Political analysts marvel at Barack Obama's mastery of the Internet, where he has found many of his 1.5 million donors and created the social networking site my.barackob...
  Nokia says 9 more firms sign up for Symbian pact (10 July 01:06)
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nine more firms, including telecom operators "3" and TIM, have lined up to support the new open mobile software alliance Symbian Foundation, the world's top cellphone ma...
  Web site launches lexicon for modern-day dilemmas (09 July 10:11)
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Have you ever looked for a word to describe an everyday awkward, embarrassing or just plain funny situation when the dictionary won't do?
  Google launches virtual world Web site (09 July 11:28)
(Reuters) - Google Inc on Tuesday launched a three-dimensional virtual experience Web site to match popular virtual world Second Life.
  Fans queue in Asia 2 days before new iPhone launch (09 July 11:04)
TOKYO/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Seeking to be one of the first to grab the new-generation iPhone, fanatical Apple fans around Asia are queuing up two days ahead of its July 11 launch while inqu...
  Legg: Icahn support up if ensures Yahoo price (09 July 10:45)
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - Carl Icahn would have more support in his proxy battle against Yahoo Inc if he pledged not to sell the company for less than $33 a share, Legg Mason portfolio m...
  OnMobile launches audio ads in Mumbai-paper (09 July 10:13)
MUMBAI (Reuters) - OnMobile Global Ltd, a provider of value-added services on mobile, has launched an audio advertisement service in Mumbai, the Hindu Business Line newspaper reported on Wed...
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