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    International Space Station Commander Oleg Kononenko (R) and flight engineer Don Pettit signal a successful opening of the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft

    Astronauts float inside SpaceX Dragon capsule

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    CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station opened the hatch and floated inside a Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon capsule on Saturday, the first privately owned spaceship to reach the orbital outpost, NASA said. Running ahead of schedule, station commander Oleg Kononenko and flight engineer Don Pettit opened the hatch to Dragon just before 6 a.m. EDT … More »Astronauts float inside SpaceX Dragon capsule

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      SpaceX capsule docks at space station, opens new era Reuters - Sat, May 26, 2012

      CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship and guided the privately owned craft into … More »SpaceX capsule docks at space station, opens new era

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      CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship and guided the privately owned craft into a docking berth on Friday, opening a new chapter in the U.S. space program. The unmanned capsule was the first commercial spaceship to reach the orbital outpost. …

    • Pedestrians walk near the NASDAQ Marketsite at the start of the listing for Facebook in New York
      Facebook's market maker losses may top $115 million: sources Reuters - Sat, May 26, 2012

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four of Wall Street's major market makers involved in Facebook's botched initial public offering last Friday expect their losses from technical glitches … More »Facebook's market maker losses may top $115 million: sources

      Pedestrians walk near the NASDAQ Marketsite at the start of the listing for Facebook in New York

      NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four of Wall Street's major market makers involved in Facebook's botched initial public offering last Friday expect their losses from technical glitches on Nasdaq's exchange to be around $115 million. A software error on Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's U.S. exchange delayed the social networking company's market …

    • File photo of traders work at the Knight Capital kiosk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
      Facebook market makers' losses at least $100 million Reuters - Sat, May 26, 2012

      (Reuters) - Claims by four of Wall Street's main market makers against Nasdaq over Facebook's botched IPO are likely to exceed $100 million, as they and other traders … More »Facebook market makers' losses at least $100 million

      File photo of traders work at the Knight Capital kiosk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

      (Reuters) - Claims by four of Wall Street's main market makers against Nasdaq over Facebook's botched IPO are likely to exceed $100 million, as they and other traders continue to deal with thousands of problems with customer orders. A technical glitch delayed the social networking company's market debut by 30 minutes on …

    • The robotic arm (bottom) captures the SpaceX Dragon capsule
      SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dock AFP News - Sat, May 26, 2012

      SpaceX on Friday became the first commercial outfit to send its own cargo capsule to the International Space Station, heralding the start of a new era for private sp … More »SpaceX's Dragon makes historic space station dock

      The robotic arm (bottom) captures the SpaceX Dragon capsule

      SpaceX on Friday became the first commercial outfit to send its own cargo capsule to the International Space Station, heralding the start of a new era for private spaceflight.

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      Yahoo! ditches digital newsstand for iPads AFP News - Sat, May 26, 2012

      Yahoo! shuttered its fledgling digital newsstand for iPads on Friday in what it said was the start of a product purge intended to make the floundering Internet pioneer … More »Yahoo! ditches digital newsstand for iPads

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      Yahoo! shuttered its fledgling digital newsstand for iPads on Friday in what it said was the start of a product purge intended to make the floundering Internet pioneer more nimble.

    • Traffic flies by the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company's IPO launch
      Facebook options debut a wild card for volatility Reuters - Sat, May 26, 2012

      (Reuters) - Investors can hope the debut of options on Facebook Inc goes more smoothly than the long-awaited debut of the social networking service's stock on May 18. … More »Facebook options debut a wild card for volatility

      Traffic flies by the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company's IPO launch

      (Reuters) - Investors can hope the debut of options on Facebook Inc goes more smoothly than the long-awaited debut of the social networking service's stock on May 18. While the stock's puts and calls are expected to be popular, the big wild card is volatility and ultimately, the options price. Traders will get a fresh start …

    • Apple chief executive Tim Cook
      Apple chief passes on $75 mn in stock dividends AFP News - Sat, May 26, 2012

      Apple chief executive Tim Cook has opted not to take $75 million in dividend payout on restricted shares of stock he owns in the maker of iPhones, iPads, iPods and Macintosh … More »Apple chief passes on $75 mn in stock dividends

      Apple chief executive Tim Cook

      Apple chief executive Tim Cook has opted not to take $75 million in dividend payout on restricted shares of stock he owns in the maker of iPhones, iPads, iPods and Macintosh computers.

    • Shareholders vote to take China's Alibaba unit private
      Shareholders vote to take China's Alibaba unit private AFP News - Sat, May 26, 2012

      Minority shareholders of Alibaba.com on Friday voted in favour of a proposal by its parent Alibaba Group Holding to take the Hong Kong-listed online trading unit private, … More »Shareholders vote to take China's Alibaba unit private

      Shareholders vote to take China's Alibaba unit private

      Minority shareholders of Alibaba.com on Friday voted in favour of a proposal by its parent Alibaba Group Holding to take the Hong Kong-listed online trading unit private, the company said.

    • People walk past a sign welcoming Facebook at the NASDAQ stock exchange
      Facebook IPO debacle raises investor dander AFP News - Sat, May 26, 2012

      The spate of complaints and investigations over the Facebook stock offering suggests big institutions had an edge over small investors, raising questions about the p … More »Facebook IPO debacle raises investor dander

      People walk past a sign welcoming Facebook at the NASDAQ stock exchange

      The spate of complaints and investigations over the Facebook stock offering suggests big institutions had an edge over small investors, raising questions about the process.

    • The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is moved into position for docking with the International Space Station.
      SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with space station Reuters - Sat, May 26, 2012

      CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon cargo ship and guided it into a … More »SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with space station

      The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is moved into position for docking with the International Space Station.

      CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon cargo ship and guided it into a berth on Friday, docking the first privately owned vehicle to reach the orbital outpost. Using the station's 58-foot long (17.7-meter) robotic crane, NASA …

    • Dell's chief commercial officer Steve Felice poses for photographs during an interview with Reuters in central London
      Dell in talks to buy Quest Software: report Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012

      (Reuters) - Dell Inc is in talks to buy Quest Software Inc, the network security software maker that had earlier agreed to be acquired by Insight Venture Partners for … More »Dell in talks to buy Quest Software: report

      Dell's chief commercial officer Steve Felice poses for photographs during an interview with Reuters in central London

      (Reuters) - Dell Inc is in talks to buy Quest Software Inc, the network security software maker that had earlier agreed to be acquired by Insight Venture Partners for $2 billion, Bloomberg reported, quoting sources. Quest shares were up 5 percent at $26.45 in early trading on Friday on the Nasdaq. Shares of the company, …

    • The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft holds position 30 meters from the International Space Station.
      Astronauts snare SpaceX Dragon capsule - NASA Reuters - Fri, May 25, 2012

      CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon cargo ship on Friday, the first … More »Astronauts snare SpaceX Dragon capsule - NASA

      The SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft holds position 30 meters from the International Space Station.

      CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon cargo ship on Friday, the first privately owned vehicle to reach the orbital outpost. Using the station's 58-foot long (17.7-meter) robotic crane, NASA astronaut Don Pettit snared Dragon …

    • Android and iOS smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S III pictured, dominate the global market
      Smartphone competitors fail to keep up with iOS, Android: IDC AFP Relax - Fri, May 25, 2012

      Smartphones running Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android operating system are outshining the rest of the smartphone market, says a new report from market researcher … More »Smartphone competitors fail to keep up with iOS, Android: IDC

      Android and iOS smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S III pictured, dominate the global market

      Smartphones running Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android operating system are outshining the rest of the smartphone market, says a new report from market researcher IDC.

    • Bump launches tap-to-share mobile to PC photo sharing
      Tap-to-share app Bump introduces wireless mobile-to-PC photo sharing AFP Relax - Fri, May 25, 2012

      Ever wanted to quickly and easily share photos on your mobile with a nearby PC but couldn’t find the right cable? Now there’s no need to go searching for cables. More »Tap-to-share app Bump introduces wireless mobile-to-PC photo sharing

      Bump launches tap-to-share mobile to PC photo sharing

      Ever wanted to quickly and easily share photos on your mobile with a nearby PC but couldn’t find the right cable? Now there’s no need to go searching for cables.

    • Facebook's new Camera app
      Facebook introduces standalone Camera mobile app AFP Relax - Fri, May 25, 2012

      After its acquisition of virally popular photo filter app Instagram, Facebook has taken the wraps off its own standalone camera application. More »Facebook introduces standalone Camera mobile app

      Facebook's new Camera app

      After its acquisition of virally popular photo filter app Instagram, Facebook has taken the wraps off its own standalone camera application.