TECHNOLOGY

Technology companies are gearing up for the opening of a wireless spectrum called white space by the Federal Communications Commission.

Video-sharing website YouTube kicked off a two-day trial of its video-streaming technology on Monday in a demonstration of its broadcasting capability.

Samsung has launched its new masterbrand ad campaign, as it showcased all of its products in one television advertisement starring Simon Baker.

Nike announced the launch of its new GPS App on the App Store as it attempts to build upon its array of digital training tools for athletes.

A photo of Advanced Micro Devices' (AMD) upcoming HD 6000 series of video boards codenamed Barts has been leaked on the Internet.

During and after the Christchurch earthquake, New Zealanders used social media to share their experiences and get information

For its Android version 4.5, Google added a new walking view of its Google Mobile Maps. The update was launched on Thursday night and will allow users to look over walking directions for navigating through local areas.

n an attempt to restore its fortunes, mobile phone maker Nokia has fired Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, its embattled chief executive and found a replacement in a senior Microsoft executive.

In hopes of improving the accuracy of satellite navigation services in the country, the Japanese government announced the "Michibiki" satellite, the first of a planned series of satellite launches.

The number of superphones worldwide is predicted to increase from 15 million this year to 100 million by 2015, according to market intelligence expert Strategy Analytics.

The hacker claiming to be the creator of the e-mail worm "Here you have" that deluged the Internet with spam on Thursday has responded to queries sent to an e-mail address linked to the malware.

The first of three Japanese satellite that will improve global positioning system services in the country was put into orbit on Saturday night, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

The Federal government admits the August 21 elections delayed the legal work between telecommunications' giant Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX: TLS) and the National Broadband Network (NBN) Company.

Yahoo Inc. will make Yahoo Mail faster by fall in a bid to increase the number of users of the e-mail service in countries where Internet connection is slow.

Security experts warn that an e-mail that offers free pornography but actually contains a virus is spreading all over the Internet. The message, which is entitled "Here you have," contains a link that appears to be a PDF document.

Web hosting company Rackspace announced that it refused to service the Dove World Outreach Center Web site, which is associated with a pastor who had planned to stage an event to burn the Koran.

Steven Hood, a former product manager for Yahoo!, claims that Google Instant was invented by Yahoo! in 2005.

Britain's counter-intelligence agency, MI5, was caught off guard when hackers breached its web site by exploiting the vulnerability of a search engine.

Contributors to the online photo provider iStockphoto are griping over a new payment scheme they believe would cut their royalties starting 2011.

Earlier this week, Nintendo released DSi and Wii firmware updates that are said to block the use of piracy-enabling flash carts and software modification on the consoles.

Three civil rights groups in the U.S. sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday and asked the court to stop the agency from searching electronic devices of Americans without suspicion.

Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Stephen Conroy says that the cost for the National Broadband Network (NBN) will not rise despite the government's prioritization of regional areas of Australia for the early stages of the rollout.

A 20 month-long industrial battle comes to halt with a management and union decision to increase pay by eight percent.

Tony Negus, the Australian Federal Police commissioner, said that Australian computer owners should invest in anti-virus software.

The consumers watchdog goes to court in order to stop a unit of south-east Asia's biggest phone operator Singapore Telecommunications Limited from running misleading advertisements.

Samsung Electronics has predicted an oversupply of DRAMs later in the third quarter citing weaking sales of personal computers worldwide.

Dell Inc. has announced it will no longer ship computers with preinstalled Windows XP Professional of Windows XP Home operating systems starting Oct. 22.

The seven-week stall on the National Broadband Network (NBN) Company's work seems to be enough to prepare the company for a redirection.

Microsoft Corp. will start selling a limited edition 250GB Xbox 360 bundled with a Kinect hands-free motion control device on Nov. 4.