Microsoft delays new Office for Mac
Microsoft has admitted it will not be able to reach its original release date for the next OS X version of Office.
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Sony to exhibit high-speed cell computing board at Siggraph
The board is designed for computers that handle multimedia applications, such as graphics and video, and scientific computations that require processing of massive amounts of data. More...

Hackers promise 'nude Angelina Jolie' pics to plant malware
Cyber tricksters are luring curious users to open a malicious attachment by promising nude photos of celebrity beauties. Instead of pictures, they get a Trojan downloader. More...

Elton John calls for closure of the internet
Elton John has said the internet is killing creativity and should be shut down. More...

Device wakes man with severe brain injuries
A man with severe brain injuries who spent six years in a near-vegetative state can now chew his food, watch a movie and talk with family thanks to a brain pacemaker that may change the way such patients are treated, US researchers said on Wednesday. More...

Solar cells break efficiency record
Researchers at the University of Delaware (UD) have developed a solar cell that can convert sunlight to power with 42.8 percent efficiency – a new record. More...

War-driving pornographic spammer escapes jail time
A California man who pleaded guilty to using unprotected wireless access accounts to send out porn site advertisements was sentenced to probation and home detention. More...

China goes for mobile music and video
China, the world's largest mobile phone market, will see a massive shift to multimedia phones over the next four years, researchers predict. While the country's consumers have initially tended to opt for cheaper phones with fewer functions, the popularity of music phones and camera phones is now driving interest in more advanced models.
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Researchers create carbon net to catch toxic gases
Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a way of using ultra thin layers of carbon to detect even a single molecule of a toxic gas. More...

Gameworld: "Rock Band" takes top video game honour
A video game that turns players into virtual rock stars won a top industry award this week, beating a field of action titles featuring lush graphics and complex stories. More...