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Sunday, 05 February 2012, 10:46 GMT
App Crashes: Android vs. iOS, Which Fails More and Why
A report from analytics company Crittercism suggests iOS-based apps are more likely to crash than their Android counterparts.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 7:59 GMT
5 Games That Might Remain Cloaked Until 2013 (VIDEOS)
Five games that have well hidden by the developers and publishers.

Sunday, 05 February 2012, 4:20 GMT
iPad 3 Rumor: Will Apple's Forthcoming Device Sport a Keyboard Option?
Apple's recent statement that it may not introduce ARM-based Macs in the future has led CNET to believe that Apple's highly anticipated iPad 3 may arrive with a keyboard option.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 16:58 GMT
AMD CEO's Battle Plan Lacks Detail: Analysts
Advanced Micro Devices' new chief executive's aggressive plans for the company's revival fell short of expectations as they offered no clear details, analysts said.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 16:49 GMT
Micron CEO Dies in Plane Crash, Industry Stunned
Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 11:31 GMT
Kim Dotcom: 10 Most Strange Facts About the MegaUpload Founder
The indictment of Kim Schmitz aka Kim Dotcom, the founder of the video locker service MegaUpload, on charges including criminal copyright infringement and conspiracy to commit money laundering, has raised a significant amount of public interest in his rather "epic" lifestyle.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 11:28 GMT
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Premier Gameplay Trailer Released
Watch the thrilling action-packed trailer of the most promising special ops FPS game yet. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier combines the tested formula of special ops with a modern combat system to give you a riveting game experience.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 10:45 GMT
iPhone 5 Rumor: Apple?s Next Generation Phone to be Waterproof? (Round-up of Specs)
iPhone 5, predicted to be launched at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this June, will be the first iPhone to be waterproof, according to the latest rumor reported in the Daily Mail UK.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 10:22 GMT
Five Ways to Keep Spam Mails at Bay
No one hesitates to call a spam a spam whenever an unsolicited or unwanted mail appears in the inbox. Most of them delete these mails without opening them and wonder how to stop such mails.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 9:57 GMT
Anonymous Publishes Confidential Call between FBI and London Detectives
Internet activist group Anonymous published a recording on Friday of a confidential call between FBI agents and London detectives in which the law-enforcement agents discuss action they are taking against hacking.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 9:50 GMT
iOS 5 Battery Life: 8 Ways to Increase it (Tutorial)
Here are eight temporary ways by which you can increase the battery life of your device.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 8:41 GMT
Zuckerberg Beats Google Founders in Net Stockholdings
Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest and richest founder of Facebook, whose shares enable him to surpass the net asset value of existing Google co-founders and also compete against the likes of business tycoon Larry Ellison's Oracle.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 7:37 GMT
iOS 5.0.1 A5 Jailbreak: Absinthe 0.4 Released for Old Version of Mac (Tutorial and Download Link)
The Dream Team has released a new version of the A5 jailbreak tool, Absinthe 0.4.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 6:23 GMT
Facebook IPO: Top 10 Richest Shareholders
The Facebook IPO is billed as the biggest IT offering even eclipsing Google's in 2004.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 5:57 GMT
Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Xoom Lose Google Support: Doomsday for Verizon CDMA Phones?
Google will no longer support the Verizon CDMA/LTE version of Samsung's flagship phone - Galaxy Nexus. Verizon's CDMA enabled phones such as Motorola XOOM and Nexus S 4G too have lost Google support.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 5:28 GMT
Row Over Steve Jobs in Commercial [VIDEO]
A Taiwanese electronics company is involved in a controversy after using Steve Jobs' image to promote 'Action Pad', an android-based tablet.

Saturday, 04 February 2012, 3:00 GMT
European Union Aims to Double Online Commerce by 2015
European Union competition ministers supported plans on Friday to remove barriers to electronic trade in a bid to spur economic growth and jobs by expanding the single market to the digital world, officials said.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 23:35 GMT
Facebook's high tax rate likely to drop
Facebook, the social network giant on the verge of a huge initial public stock offering, pays an unusually high tax rate, but that is likely to change soon, analysts said.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 23:35 GMT
Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned
BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 22:03 GMT
Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Plane Crash
Steve Appleton, chief executive and chairman of Micron Technology Inc., died Friday, Feb. 3 when a small plane he was piloting crashed at Boise Airport in Idaho. He was 51.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 21:49 GMT
Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs
A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 20:51 GMT
Apple Shares Set New All-Time High of $460, Keeping Most-Valuable Crown
Shares of Apple., the world's most valuable company, set another intraday record high of $460 on Friday, valuing the company at $428.6 billion. The shares closed at a record $459.68, up $4.56 or 1 percent.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 20:33 GMT
New Private Facebook Share Sale Values Company at $94 Billion
Shares of Facebook were auctioned Thursday on the private site SharesPost that would value the entire company at $94 billion.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 20:00 GMT
Nasdaq at 11-year high after jobs report
A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove U.S. stocks higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq hitting an 11-year high as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 20:00 GMT
Going mobile: Travel's eventual high-tech future
Welcome to the airport terminal of the future.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 19:59 GMT
Hackers in Brazil Take Down Citigroup's Main Web Site
A group of Brazil-based hackers took down the main corporate Web site of New York-based Citigroup on Friday, as the loosely associated collective continued its weeklong campaign of attacks on Web properties of major international banks. The public site of Brazil's central bank was also taken down.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 19:28 GMT
Micron CEO Appleton Dies in Plane Crash
Chipmaker Micron Technology <MU.O> said chief executive Steve Appleton died in a plane crash in Boise, Idaho.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 19:21 GMT
Komen Reverses Planned Parenthood Cuts: 3 Other Times Internet Outcry Won [SLIDESHOW]
A week after social media users expressed fury over the Susan B. Komen Foundation's move to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, the breast cancer advocacy group bowed down to public pressure and reversed their decision Friday.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 19:14 GMT
AMD CEO's battle plan lacks detail: analysts
Advanced Micro Devices' new chief executive's aggressive plans for the company's revival fell short of expectations as they offered no clear details, analysts said.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 18:28 GMT
Jobs Strength Lifts Nasdaq to 11-Year High
A surge in hiring last month lifted U.S. stocks on Friday, with the Nasdaq index hitting an 11-year high, as the data boosted hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 17:54 GMT
Steve Jobs Ad: Why He?d Hate Android Commercial
Steve Jobs spent most of his life scoffing products that weren't created by the company he founded, but in a new Taiwanese commercial for an Android device, he's seen coveting a tablet PC other than the iPad.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 17:35 GMT
Chris Mohney: Why Tumblr Needed an Editor-in-Chief
Tumblr wants a team of journalists to report the latest and greatest happening on its microblogging platform. The NYC-based website made its first major move in that direction by hiring Chris Mohney on Thursday, to serve as the site's editor-in-chief.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 17:13 GMT
Microsoft Keeps Blasting New Google Policies in Three Day Ad Volley
Microsoft, the No.1 software company, is hitting back at Google, No. 1 in search, by insinuating new Google policies may inadequately protect consumer privacy.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 16:56 GMT
Apple to resume full online sales in Germany
Apple Inc said it was cleared to resume selling older models of its iPhone and 3G-based iPads via its German online store on Friday, after the suspension of an injunction won by Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc in December.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 16:54 GMT
ASUS Transformer Prime TF300T Leaked: Cheaper, Basic Version of TF201
A Thai Website has leaked details of an apparent ASUS Transformer Prime TF300T that is expected to be a cheaper and more basic version of the Transformer Prime's brand new Eee Pad, the Inquirer reported.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 16:42 GMT
AMD CEO battle plan lacks details: analysts
Advanced Micro Devices' new chief executive was praised by Wall Street analysts for his aggressive plan to fight bigger rivals and tap new opportunities, but lack of details left them cautious.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 16:37 GMT
Anonymous Hackers: Sensitive FBI, Scotland Yard Conference Call Intercepted by Hacking Collective [TRANSCRIPT]
Anonymous published a 15 minute transcript from the call, which was between officers from both countries discussing how to prosecute the hacking collective and its members. In a Twitter posting the group gloated, "The FBI might be curious how we're able to continuously read their internal ...

Friday, 03 February 2012, 16:36 GMT
Facebook IPO: Top 10 Largest U.S. IPOs
Having filed for its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, Facebook has the potential to debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with one of the largest IPOs ever. Check out this slideshow to see which were the largest IPOs in U.S. history.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 16:18 GMT
Anonymous Hackers Rampage: FBI, Scotland Yard and Boston PD All Fall Victim
Continuing its F**k FBI Friday rampage, Anonymous hackers have hit Boston law enforcement, defacing the police force's website.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 16:13 GMT
Apple iPad 3 Expectations: The Journey So Far
With the iPad 3 widely expected to be announced in March and feature a Retina display, the International Business Times UK takes a stroll down memory lane and looks back at the most successful tablet of all time.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 15:41 GMT
Megaupload, Megavideo founder Kim Dotcom Bail Appeal Denied
New Zealand court denied Kim Dotcom, founder of Megaupload and Megavideo, his appeal for bail on Friday

Friday, 03 February 2012, 14:58 GMT
New HP CEO Whitman Had $16 Million Payday
New Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, who takes a $1 annual salary, got stock options that could be valued as high as $16.1 million, the company?s proxy filing said.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 14:35 GMT
Apple stops selling some devices online in Germany
Apple Inc stopped offering older models of its iPhone and 3G-based iPads at its German online store on Friday in a response to an injunction won by Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc in December.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 14:05 GMT
Vybe: Ultimate App for Music Information Access and Sharing
Connect to real-time music updates, concerts and shows with Vybe and share your favorite bands/artists information with your friends over Facebook and Twitter. Vybe is a unified music platform for social-networkers and music buffs alike.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 13:56 GMT
Siemens on look-out for new CEO for NSN
Siemens is on the look out for a new Chief Executive for its mobile phone network equipment joint venture unit Nokia Siemens Networks , Siemens supervisory board member Sibylle Wenkel said on Friday.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 13:51 GMT
Samsung Galaxy S3 Likely to be Launched in April: Report
Samsung is all set to unveil the successor to its popular Galaxy S2 smartphone - the Galaxy S3 - in April, according to a latest report.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 13:50 GMT
Smartphone Made from Bamboo Crafted by Middlesex University Student
A British student from Middlesex University (MU) is reportedly the chief architect behind the innovation - a smartphone encased in bamboo. The phone's body is made of four-year old, organically grown and sustainable bamboo.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 13:34 GMT
Anonymous Deface Greece's Justice Ministry in IMF Protest
Anonymous' hackers accessed the website of Greece's justice ministry, posting a message of protest against the EU and IMF-inspired austerity policies.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 13:32 GMT
iPhone 5 vs. BlackBerry London ? Rumored Smartphones Face-Off
Apple is expected to launch the flagship model in its iPhone range - popularly called the iPhone 5 - in June. The device, however, will face tough competition from RIM - the makers of the BlackBerry - and its best bet, the BlackBerry London.

Friday, 03 February 2012, 12:40 GMT
Super Bowl 2012: GoDaddy's Naked Lady and Scantly Clad Pussycat Ads Irk Viewers (VIDEO)
If you have been expecting something fresh and extraordinary from GoDaddy after the SOPA backlash, you are in for a disappointment.