Some 1.38 billion UK pound were lost every year due to workers’ low productivity brought by the excessive use of social networking websites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter during working hours, a new study showed on Thursday. Based on the study commissioned by the IT services and technology company... 

In a bid to kick start sluggish demand for video games in Japan, gaming console manufacturer Nintendo Co on Tuesday announced the launching of the new version of its popular handheld device called Nintendo DSi, which features a larger screen. However, the gaming giant failed to mention the exact date... 

World’s largest software manufacturer Microsoft Corp. on Friday expressed strong belief that PC sales around the world will soon catch up with the growing economy following the launch of the new Windows 7 Operating System, which was tagged as its “most important” release in past ten years. Microsoft... 

The world’s biggest online search engine Google Inc will join forces with leading record companies for the launching of its newest feature that is specially designed for music search, sources said on Friday. According to sources, the new feature in Google’s search engine will help users to browse... 

Advertising Agencies in the US on Monday urged the Justice Department to finally approve the merger deal between online giant Yahoo and software manufacturer Microsoft Corp, citing that benefits it would bring among advertisers in the country. In a letter to the DOJ, the American Association of Advertising... 

Wi-Fi Alliance, an industry group in charge of services and developments in the technology, on Wednesday announced that it is nearing completion of “Wi-Fi Direct,” which is designed to allow various kinds of gadgets to talk to each other without having to connect to a wireless network first. According... 

PepsiCo on Thursday issued a letter of apology for its new iPhone Application, which was tagged for stereotyping women and making men more of a “chauvinist pig”. However, PepsiCo Spokesperson Nicole Bradley said that the company will not pull out the application from Apple’s online App Store. “The... 

One of the biggest wireless carriers in the United States, T-Mobile, has temporarily suspended on Monday the sale of its popular Sidekick mobile phone following complaints by users of massive server malfunction and personal data loss. According to reports, customers said that they have lost saved personal... 

The largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) and high-speed Internet provider in the United States, Comcast Corp., on Friday announced plans to enforce pop-up message service to its customers in a bid to fight the growing problem of “botnets” in its system. In an interview, Comcast executives said... 

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday shown to the public its new futuristic concept car, called the “Land Glider”. The zero-emission electric vehicle was said to tilt left and right when cornering giving its drivers, or pilots, the distinct feeling of gliding in the air. The new Land Glider...