LONDON (Reuters) - Champagne is losing its fizz for British consumers who would rather be curled up with a book downloaded onto their eReaders, according to government statisticians. The Office for National Statistics, which bases its monthly calcula... [Full Article]
BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp released an emergency update to its Java software for surfing the Web on Sunday, but security experts said the update fails to protect PCs from attack by hackers intent on committing cyber crimes. The software maker rel... [Full Article]
BOSTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp released an emergency update to its widely used Java software for surfing the Web on Sunday, days after the U.S. government urged PC users to disable the program because of a bug it said made computers vulnerable to att... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - The prospects for consumer spending and the broader British economy will be in focus next week when a host of retailers, including Marks & Spencer and Tesco, report Christmas sales figures. Many store groups found the going tou... [Full Article]
Just one day after providing a major update for its Android Gmail app, Google (GOOG) has delivered a much-needed revamp to its iOS Gmail app, providing several key features such as support for multiple accounts and autocomplete functionality. Other k... [Full Article]
While Nintendo (NTDOY) has chosen to create second-screen experiences with the new Wii U GamePad, Microsoft's (MSFT) strategy for the Xbox 360 involves bringing your own devices (BYOD) with the Xbox SmartGlass app for Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8 an... [Full Article]
We may be getting a clearer answer to age-old question of, 'Who's to blame for Android fragmentation?' DroidLife reports that Verizon's (VZ) version of the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Nexus is still three updates behind other Nexus devices. The delays in... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index crept higher by midday on Tuesday as bullish updates from Babcock, Wolseley and International Airlines helped to outpace weakness in the banking sector. By 1049 GMT, the FTSE 100 rose 15.47 points, or... [Full Article]
A man who has taken a hostage inside a downtown Pittsburgh high-rise is posting Facebook updates as police try to negotiate the release of the man he's holding. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Nearly three months after Google (GOOG) announced Jelly Bean, Sprint (S) on Thursday finally updated the Galaxy Nexus smartphone to the latest version of Android. The update includes the normal benefits of Jelly Bean such as Google Now, offline voice... [Full Article]