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Jessup firm building next-gen batteries recognized by DOE

Vorbeck Materials, a Jessup firm, won a national competition by the Department of Energy that highlighted startup companies willing to...

Kodak to stop making cameras, digital photo frames

Eastman Kodak, the company that invented the digital...

Analysis: In cyber era, militaries scramble for new skills

LONDON (Reuters) - With growing worries about the threat of "cyber warfare," militaries around the world are racing to recruit the...

The iPhone's Siri doesn't seem so smart in Scotland

D'ye want me tae spaek more clearly, Siri?

BaltTech: Facebook deletes photo of artful nude pregnant woman on Disney-owned site

Facebook files to go public

Facebook filed paperwork Wednesday to allow it to go public this spring, a deal being closely watched internationally — and especially...

Jay Hancock: Price funds grant small but exclusive Facebook entree

Among the elite insiders who got to invest in Facebook before it goes public were several Silicon Valley venture capitalists, a Russian...

Social networking moves to real world

Call it Event Organizing 2.0. The region's technology community has wholeheartedly embraced online social media to stay connected, to...

Small investors may have chance to get shares of Facebook IPO

As Facebook Inc. files for what is likely to be a historic initial public offering of stock, a big question looms for its millions of...

Amazon earnings miss expectations despite strong Kindle sales

Despite strong sales of its Kindle devices during the holidays, Amazon.com Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings missed expectations, sending the...

Apple seeks court permission to sue Kodak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has asked a bankruptcy court for permission to sue Eastman Kodak, accusing it of infringing its patents.

Olympus ex-president, others arrested: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - Three former executives of Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp were arrested on Thursday over their role in a $1.7 billion...

Prosecutors arrest former Olympus execs over fraud: report

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo prosecutors and the metropolitan police have arrested three former Olympus Corp executives for their involvement...

Falcone rejects a LightSquared bankruptcy but problems loom

(Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone is ruling out a bankruptcy filing for his telecom startup LightSquared Inc even as sources...

Alibaba group may take unit private for $2.3 billion: report

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba may take its Hong Kong-listed unit Alibaba.com Ltd private at about the price of...

Clearwire says 2012 revenue may fall, shares drop

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clearwire Corp said its 2012 revenue may fall, or at best remain at 2011 levels, as it faces increased competition...

Nvidia warns of chip supplies and loss of Samsung

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp warned that delays in ramping up new manufacturing technology are affecting sales of its PC graphics...

Factbox: Apple shares, a market darling, reach all-time high

(Reuters) - Apple Inc stock charged into unfamiliar territory on Wednesday, reaching an all-time high well above $500, before dipping in...

Nepal crocodile farm aims to save endangered species

KASARA, Nepal (Reuters) - As Prem Sharma steps gingerly into the sand-filled chamber, lines of baby crocodiles basking in the warm...

Factbox: Apple shares, a market darling, reach all-time high

(Reuters) - Apple Inc stock charged into unfamiliar territory on Wednesday, reaching an all-time high well above $500, before dipping in...

Zynga warning on player spending hits shares

(Reuters) - Zynga Inc's shares fell 16 percent on Wednesday, amid heavy volumes, after the social gaming company warned of a slowdown in...

News Corp taps ad veteran to oversee brands

(Reuters) - News Corp said on Wednesday it has appointed former Young & Rubicam executive Hamish McLennan to oversee its vast array of media...

Apple falls, drags Wall Street lower

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday for the third session in four, with market direction largely dictated by the swings in...

Cisco appeals EU's approval of Microsoft/Skype deal

(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc has challenged EU clearance of Microsoft Corp's acquisition of Internet voice and video service Skype at...

Exclusive: Proview says any ban of iPad exports hard to impose

HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A debt-laden Chinese technology firm seeking to ban all shipments of Apple's popular iPad tablet into and out...