Google opening smartphone wallets

Google opened its smartphone wallet to the public on Monday. Shops taking part in the program began letting people pay for purchases with taps of Nexus S 4G smartphones from Sprint.

Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle

Online gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade.

Panasonic enters mini robots in Hawaii triathlon

A trio of small Japanese robots will be working together in the Ironman triathlon race in Hawaii next month in a show of their inner strength -- rechargeable batteries.

AT&T launching faster US telecom network

US telecom titan AT&T on Sunday will flip the switch on a high-speed "next-generation" network for smartphones and other wireless Internet gadgets in five cities.

Google to let hotspots mask location data

Google is out to appease European officials by letting the owners of Wi-Fi "hotspots" opt-out of sharing data that helps pinpoint the locations of smartphones.

'Connected' cars new buzzword at IAA fair

Following smartphones and tablet computers, motorists look set to be the next big market for connected devices as automakers wow crowds with the latest Internet-enabled models at the IAA motor show.

Boston Globe launches subscription-only website

The Boston Globe on Monday became the latest major US newspaper to begin charging readers online.

Samsung files patent complaint against Apple in France

South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Monday it had filed a complaint in France against its US rival Apple for infringement of three mobile phone technology patents in its iPhone and iPad tablet computers.

NASA twin spacecraft to map the inner Moon

WASHINGTON: The US space agency plans to launch two unmanned spacecraft Thursday that will chase each other around the Moon as they use gravity measurements to draw an unprecedented map of its inner workings.

Amazon tablet seen as worthy iPad rival

With Amazon reportedly poised to launch a tablet computer, technology research firm Forrester is predicting the device could be the first legitimate challenger to Apple's iPad.

Samsung, Apple tablet row heats up in Australia

Electronics giant Samsung Monday said it would launch a counter claim against US firm Apple in Australia as part of a dispute between the rival companies over tablet computers.

Cisco buys collaboration software firm Versly

US networking giant Cisco announced Monday it has acquired Versly, a startup that makes collaboration tools for Microsoft's popular Office software.

Nokia says developer forum database hacked

The world's leading mobile phone maker Nokia said Monday a database for a developer forum it operates had been hacked and some member information accessed.

Facebook shutting down online Deals program

Facebook is ending a Deals program launched in April which offered online bargains like Groupon, LivingSocial and other companies.

Researchers creating bullet-proof skin

AMSTERDAM: Dutch researchers are creating a form of synthetic skin tough enough to stop a speeding bullet. According to reports, researchers genetically engineered goats to produce milk packed with the same protein as silk spiders.

China and US smash child porn sites

China and the United States have closed down a network of Chinese child pornography sites, in a rare instance of cooperation between the two nations on cyber crime, Beijing said.

JailBreakMe creator lands internship at Apple

A 19-year-old New York man who created a program that allows iPhone users to "jailbreak" the device to run unauthorized applications claims to have landed an internship at Apple.

Google's Schmidt attacks British education system

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has attacked the British education system, saying a failure to appreciate the importance of computer science was holding the country back in the digital age.

RIM launches BlackBerry Messenger music-share

Research in Motion launched a collaboration Thursday with major record labels to allow BlackBerry users to access and exchange music via instant messenger.

BlackBerry Messenger Music will let the world's 45 million Blackberry Messenger users compile a personal library of up to 50 songs that they can listen to and share with friends, a company statement said.

GM,LG partner on electric vehicles

General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer electric vehicles, the companies said Thursday.

LG is already the battery supplier for GM's plug-in electric hybrids the Chevy Volt and Opel Amepera.