Last Updated: December 19, 2011 10:56am
Does RIM need to ditch the Blackberry?
It might seem like corporate heresy but an increasing number of technology investors and experts are asking whether Research in Motion needs to ditch its BlackBerry handset business to survive.
Last Updated: December 19, 2011 1:29am
I know, right!
I'm not a girl, but I do know one or two. They're wonderful people. Quite different from boys, and I don't just mean physiologically. They have certain habits, quirks and traits that set them apart from menfolk. Heck, they even talk differently.
Last Updated: December 16, 2011 5:52pm
BlackBerry delay darkens RIM's future
A months-long delay in Research in Motion's new BlackBerrys and a dreary quarterly report sent RIM shares tumbling again on Friday and pushed some analysts to sound the death knell for the mobile device that once defined the industry.
Last Updated: December 16, 2011 2:00am
All I want for Christmas
I know people who were finished their holiday shopping before Labour Day. I don't pretend to understand how their minds work, and I try not to openly seethe at them, but they exist, and more power to them.
Last Updated: December 15, 2011 12:57pm
Amazon selling over a million Kindles a week
Amazon.com said on Thursday it is selling more than one million Kindle devices a week, an unusual disclosure from the largest Internet retailer that comes in the wake of some negative reviews of its new Kindle Fire tablet.
Last Updated: December 15, 2011 11:57am
Pippa, Layton among Cdn top searches: Google
Pippa Middleton, the Vancouver Canucks and the 2011 Census were among the top Canadian searches of the year, Google says.
Last Updated: December 15, 2011 10:44am
RIM activist renews call for leadership change
Research In Motion faced renewed calls for a change in its leadership on Thursday, hours ahead of the quarterly results that could fuel criticism over the BlackBerry maker's poor performance and sagging share price.
Last Updated: December 15, 2011 2:00am
Santa's little extras
Looking for something to fill the Christmas stocking of the tech lover on your shopping list? Think USB keys (you can never have too many) or touch-screen gloves instead of the usual candy canes and socks. Or try picking up one of these compact gifts, which prove that good things really do come in small packages.
Last Updated: December 14, 2011 5:39pm
Graphic novel on Steve Jobs coming
Another new book about late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is hitting bookshelves next month, this one a graphic narrative exploring the innovator’s spiritual development, the publishers announced on Wednesday.
Last Updated: December 14, 2011 11:24am
How will Olympus fix its finances?
Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp ironed out its crooked accounts on Wednesday after a 13-year fraud, with a $1.1 billion US dent in its balance sheet triggering speculation it will need to merge, sell assets or raise capital to repair its finances.
Last Updated: December 14, 2011 11:22am
Facebook launches suicide prevention tool
Facebook launched a new suicide prevention tool on Tuesday, giving users a direct link to an online chat with counsellors who can help, the company said.
Last Updated: December 13, 2011 5:51pm
Microsoft co-founder launches space project
Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen is planning to build a spaceship that could replace the Space Shuttle and put paying passengers into orbit this decade.
Last Updated: December 13, 2011 4:20pm
Schools purchase .xxx domains
Post secondary schools across Canada are snapping up .xxx domains to keep them out of the hands of pornographers.
Last Updated: December 13, 2011 11:27am
New music service for non-techies
A simple new online music service will launch across Europe and North America this week aimed at the millions who like music but struggle with the technology to find and listen to it.
Last Updated: December 13, 2011 11:29am
Olympus ex-CEO may win fight for control
Olympus ex-CEO Michael Woodford said on Tuesday that he has a realistic chance of winning a battle for control of the scandal-hit company and that he had the support of two major shareholders.
Last Updated: December 12, 2011 10:26am
Olympus ex-CEO to push for Japan reform
The whistleblower in a $1.7 billion accounting scandal at Japan's Olympus Corp, ex-CEO Michael Woodford, plans to meet ruling-party lawmakers in Tokyo this week as he lobbies for reforms to Japanese boardrooms, a source said on Monday.
Last Updated: December 12, 2011 7:38am
App helps unemployed with job search
Facebook, the social networking site, is probably not the first place that comes to mind when contemplating new career opportunities.
Last Updated: December 12, 2011 2:00am
No more Mr. Nice Guy
To celebrate their annual Hollywood issue, the editors of the New York Times Magazine rounded up some of Tinseltown's most sought-after celebs for a photo shoot dubbed Touch of Evil, paying homage to moviedom's famous villain archetypes.
Last Updated: December 9, 2011 2:49pm
Facebook IPO sparks dreams of riches
Traveling to space or embarking on an expedition to excavate lost Mayan ruins are normally the stuff of adventure novels.
Last Updated: December 9, 2011 2:00am
No batteries required
If you're part of the 1%, I suggest you fill up the Christmas stockings of your button-mashing spouse or kids with actual video games, and maybe a few consoles if the sock is big enough.
Last Updated: December 9, 2011 12:44pm
Twitter introduces revamped website
Twitter revamped its website on Thursday to make the microblogging service easier to use and to help companies better showcase their brands.
Last Updated: December 12, 2011 10:38am
Cyber attacks could wreck world oil supply
Hackers are bombarding the world’s computer controlled energy sector, conducting industrial espionage and threatening potential global havoc through oil supply disruption.
Last Updated: December 8, 2011 12:38pm
Court denies request for iPhone 4S ban
A French court on Thursday rejected Samsung's request for an injunction to prevent Apple from selling its iPhone 4S in France, sought on the grounds it copied elements of Samsung's Galaxy line of mobiles.
Last Updated: December 14, 2011 11:19am
EU ends antitrust investigation into IBM: Source
EU antitrust regulators are set to accept concessions offered by International Business Machines Corp and end an antitrust investigation this month, averting a possible fine, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.