http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Intel Corp. has been asserting for months that the personal computer business is rebounding from its deepest slump in nearly a decade. Its stock jumped late Tuesday on signs things are picking up faster than expected, despite a few lingering trouble spots. http://www.physorg.com/news174670556.html Technology Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:50:03 EST news174670556 When Yahoo Inc. unveiled the details of its anticipated search and advertising partnership with Microsoft Corp. in late July, the reaction from Wall Street mostly ranged from skeptical to disappointed. http://www.physorg.com/news174157484.html Technology Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:30:01 EST news174157484 A new study backs longtime speculation on Wall Street that companies sometimes ballyhoo stock repurchase programs they never plan to pursue, hoping to stir a buzz that will mislead investors and pump up sagging share prices. http://www.physorg.com/news174154158.html Other Sciences Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:40:06 EST news174154158 (AP) -- Shares of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. jumped in premarket trading Monday after a report the network gear and data storage company is up for sale. http://www.physorg.com/news173951215.html Technology Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:00:01 EST news173951215 Technology startup Waze is tapping into the collective knowledge of road warriors in order to make life more pleasant for drivers while creating reliable street maps. http://www.physorg.com/news173080280.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:10:05 EST news173080280 Tien Tzuo on Wednesday called on fellow technology entrepreneurs to join him on a quest to rescue newspapers that are dying as their readers get stories free on the Internet. http://www.physorg.com/news173041861.html Technology Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:00:01 EST news173041861 Twitter is close to raising up to 100 million dollars in new funding in a deal which values the hot micro-blogging service at one billion dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news173036854.html Technology Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:00:01 EST news173036854 The Wall Street Journal announced on Thursday that it will begin charging for access to the newspaper on mobile devices such as the Blackberry or Apple iPhone from October 24. http://www.physorg.com/news172413123.html Technology Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:32:45 EST news172413123 (AP) -- The Wall Street Journal plans to start charging as much as $2 a week to read its stories on BlackBerrys, iPhones and other mobile devices, expanding the newspaper's effort to become less dependent on its print edition. http://www.physorg.com/news172252616.html Technology Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:10:01 EST news172252616 Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Monday threatened to sue Google over its "Street View" facility, saying that measures taken by the American Internet giant to address privacy concerns were inadequate. http://www.physorg.com/news172163177.html Technology Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:20:03 EST news172163177 Google Inc. sought to demonstrate for Wall Street analysts on Wednesday why it continues to pour money into an established Internet search business that already accounts for a majority of its sales every quarter. http://www.physorg.com/news171826279.html Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:20:07 EST news171826279 News Corp. is in talks with Saudi tycoon Prince Alwaleed bin Talal to take a stake in Rotana Media in what would be its first major investment in the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news171135927.html Technology Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:10:03 EST news171135927 (AP) -- Google Inc. said Wednesday its Street View service will blur some pictures from Switzerland even more after a Swiss official said the images were violating the country's strict privacy laws. http://www.physorg.com/news171121559.html Technology Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:00:03 EST news171121559 (AP) -- A Swiss government official is demanding that Google Inc. immediately take off the Internet any "Street View" images of Switzerland, and the company said Monday it would work to resolve problems with the privacy rights regulator. http://www.physorg.com/news170330788.html Technology Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:07:00 EST news170330788 Media giant News Corp. is holding talks with other newspaper publishers on forming a consortium that would charge for news online and on portable devices, The Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news170081834.html Technology Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:20:01 EST news170081834 Switzerland's data protection watchdog on Friday demanded that Google immediately withdraw the "Street View" facility it has started offering on its map of Switzerland. http://www.physorg.com/news170081873.html Technology Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:59:03 EST news170081873 Google's tricycle-mounted cameras on Monday shot footage of the 17th century gardens of France's Chateau de Versailles destined for its Street View service by year's end. http://www.physorg.com/news169121582.html Technology Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:30:02 EST news169121582 Britain's Sunday Times newspaper will be the testing ground for News Corporation's new policy of charging for Internet content, a report said Friday citing industry sources. http://www.physorg.com/news168966859.html Technology Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:40:01 EST news168966859 (AP) -- Parisians and tourists, relax. That goofy looking tricycle equipped with loads of high-tech equipment roaming the streets is NOT some mad scientist's invention on the rampage. http://www.physorg.com/news168863440.html Technology Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:31:28 EST news168863440 (AP) -- Lower revenue from packaged video games amid a seasonal slump for the industry gave Electronic Arts Inc. a larger net loss in its fiscal first quarter. But investors cheered as its adjusted results soundly surpassed expectations. http://www.physorg.com/news168624849.html Technology Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:14:51 EST news168624849 (AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc., the nation's largest wireless carrier, said Monday its second-quarter profit fell 21 percent as cost-cutting in its wireline business failed to keep pace with falling revenues. http://www.physorg.com/news167905764.html Technology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:50:01 EST news167905764 (AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. narrowed its loss in the second quarter, though not by as much as Wall Street hoped. Its sales slumped 13 percent. http://www.physorg.com/news167413857.html Technology Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:00:01 EST news167413857 US computer networking giant Cisco Systems has laid off between 600 and 700 employees at its headquarters in San Jose, California, in a bid to reduce costs amid slow sales, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news167034738.html Technology Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:33:28 EST news167034738 (AP) -- PC maker Dell Inc. said Monday it expects its fiscal second-quarter revenue to be slightly higher than in the first quarter, when sales plunged 23 percent to $12.3 billion. http://www.physorg.com/news166724807.html Technology Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:27:30 EST news166724807 The US Justice Department is conducting an initial review to determine whether large US telecom companies have abused their market power, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news166110823.html Technology Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:53:58 EST news166110823 (AP) -- This week, Apple Inc. wasn't shy about touting the sales of its latest mobile device. But the company didn't say anything confirming reports from over the weekend that co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago. http://www.physorg.com/news164909370.html Technology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:10:09 EST news164909370 (AP) -- Five and a half months ago, word that Steve Jobs would only work part-time as he recovered from a liver transplant would have sent investors into a selling frenzy, so closely linked was Apple's charismatic co-founder and CEO to the company's success. http://www.physorg.com/news164866216.html Technology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:10:37 EST news164866216 Google has bowed to demands in Germany to do more to protect people's privacy ahead of the launch of its Street View service here, officials said on Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news164465813.html Technology Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:46:46 EST news164465813 Apple chief executive Steve Jobs sounds healthy, a month before his scheduled return from a medical leave of absence, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was quoted as saying on Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news162671315.html Technology Wed, 27 May 2009 19:29:06 EST news162671315 (AP) -- A data protection official for Germany said Wednesday that Google had yet to meet a key request that photos gathered for its panoramic mapping service be erased after they are sent to the United States for processing. http://www.physorg.com/news162044695.html Technology Wed, 20 May 2009 13:25:34 EST news162044695