Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. http://sg.news.yahoo.com/technology.html en-en Fri, 16 May 2008 19:40:23 +0800 5 http://sg.news.yahoo.com/technology.html http://sg.yimg.com/i/sg/mastheads/ma_nws_1.gif 30 140 http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-summary-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-summary-96247d2 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:40:23 +0800 Windows to run on One Laptop Per Child computer Reuters http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-britain-noise-dc-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-britain-noise-dc-96247d2_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 19:39:39 +0800 LONDON, May 16 - Maps showing noise levels in towns across England were published on Friday in an attempt to reduce the disruption caused by factories, planes, trains and cars, the British government said. Reuters http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-yahoo-wpp-dc-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-yahoo-wpp-dc-96247d2 Fri, 16 May 2008 15:21:00 +0800 SAN FRANCISCO - Embattled Yahoo Inc has struck an advertising partnership deal with WPP Group that will let WPP buy ads on Yahoo's online ad exchange, the companies said late on Thursday. Reuters http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-microsoft-olpc-dc-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-microsoft-olpc-dc-96247d2_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:32 +0800 SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp reached an agreement to make available its Windows operating system software for the One Laptop Per Child Foundation's XO Laptop, the company said on Thursday. Reuters http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-yahoo-microsoft-dc-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-yahoo-microsoft-dc-96247d2 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:05:05 +0800 SEATTLE - Two weeks after Microsoft Corp abandoned its pursuit of Yahoo Inc , a proxy fight launched by activist investor Carl Icahn has put Microsoft in the driver's seat. Reuters http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-videogames-dc-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-videogames-dc-96247d2_2 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:41:51 +0800 SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. sales of video game hardware and software rose 47 percent from a year earlier, as Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's "Grand Theft Auto 4" and Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii console stole the show. Reuters http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080515/ttc-us-it-internet-takeover-company-yaho-0de2eff.html /afp/20080515/r_t_afp_tc_other/ttc-us-it-internet-takeover-company-yaho-0de2eff_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 07:47:00 +0800 Yahoo fired back at corporate raider Carl Icahn on Thursday, saying he lacks understanding of the Microsoft takeover try and should not follow through on a vow to oust Yahoo's board. AFP http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-icahn-yahoo-dc-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-icahn-yahoo-dc-96247d2 Fri, 16 May 2008 05:07:07 +0800 NEW YORK - Financier Carl Icahn launched a proxy battle on Thursday to force Yahoo Inc to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft Corp , saying the Yahoo board had acted "irrationally" in refusing its $47.5 billion offer. Reuters http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-rim-touchscreen-dc-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-rim-touchscreen-dc-96247d2 Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:12 +0800 TORONTO - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd plans to launch a touch-screen version of the wireless e-mail device in the third quarter as an answer to Apple Inc's iPhone, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Reuters http://sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080516/ttc-tech-verizon-florida-dc-96247d2.html /rtrs/20080516/r_t_rtrs_tc_us/ttc-tech-verizon-florida-dc-96247d2_1 Fri, 16 May 2008 02:51:46 +0800 NEW YORK - Florida's attorney general said on Thursday the state was seeking to fine Verizon Communications Inc for violating service standards, but the No. 2 U.S. telephone company said its service was fine. Reuters