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Technology not causing social isolation: Pew study

Contrary to popular belief, technology is not leading to social isolation and Americans who use the Internet and mobile phones have larger and more diverse social networks, according to a new study.

Nokia unveils 5 new low-end phone models

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled five new low-end phone models on Wednesday, aiming to improve its offering in the emerging markets.

LG Electronics investing heavily in smartphones

By John Poirier

Sony Ericsson unveils first Android phone

By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent

Google voice search learns Chinese

Google's voice search tool now understands Chinese.

Nokia to close gaming service N-Gage

By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent

Pre-paid mobile phones banned in Indian Kashmir: state TV

India banned pre-paid mobile telephones in Kashmir on Friday, state television reported, following concerns that militants were using them to trigger bombs and hide their identities.

Google adds free GPS navigation to mobile phones

Internet giant Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of standalone GPS navigation devices.

Motorola's Droid has Google navigation features

By Sinead Carew

UN to text message food vouchers to Iraqi refugees

Iraqi refugees in Syria will receive UN food vouchers through text messages on mobile phones, the World Food Programme said Tuesday.

Pilots used laptop computers while straying off course

Two distracted US pilots were using laptop computers against company rules last week when they overshot their destination by some 150 miles (240 kilometers), federal investigators said.

Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3

Sony in PS3 movie streaming deal with Netflix

By Gabriel Madway

Sony optical drives probed by anti-trust watchdog

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp <6758.T> said on Monday that its U.S. optical disc drive operations are under investigation for possible violations of anti-trust regulations, and indicated that other regulators could follow suit.

Sony optic drives probed by anti-trust regulators

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp <6758.T> said on Monday its optic disc drive business is under investigation for possible antitrust violations, and its U.S. unit Sony Optiarc America has been told to provide information to a U.S. watchdog.

Sony looks for box office hit with "This Is It"

By Alex Dobuzinskis

Nokia could seek up to $1 billion for iPhones: analysts

By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent