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Portable video 'is the future'

Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

Tablet PCs take on the iPad

Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.

Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says (PC World)

PC World - The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday.

Nvidia's Laptop Graphics Cards to Boost Web Browsing (PC World)

PC World - Nvidia on Friday announced seven new GeForce 400M series graphics cards for laptops, which could provide parallel-processing capabilities to accelerate Web browsing and 3D image rendering.

Thai firm rejects Indonesian oil spill cash claim (AFP)

AFP - A Thai-owned firm Friday rejected Indonesia's 2.4 billion US dollar compensation claim over a major oil spill off Australia's north which campaigners say hit the livelihoods of thousands of poor fishermen.

What It Means When YouTube Gets Small, and Big

People are increasingly watching YouTube videos on cellphone screens, which could lead to new kinds of videos and advertising.

H.P. Outbids Dell for Data Storage Company

Hewlett-Packard offered about $2.3 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war. The price reflects a growing urgency to use acquisitions to fuel growth.

Explosion on Gulf of Mexico oil platform (AFP)

AFP - An oil platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico forced the crew to dive into the sea and threatened further damage to waters still recovering from the BP disaster.

No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire: Coast Guard (Reuters)

Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the Coast Guard said.

Asteroid survey gathers mixed bag

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A survey of near-Earth asteroids shows they come in a far wider variety of shapes, sizes and surfaces than previously thought, U.S. researchers say.

Near-Earth object - Solar System - Astronomy - United States - Small Bodies

No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire - U.S. government (Reuters)

Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Video Game Maker Take-Two Reports an Unexpected Profit

The publisher of the Grand Theft Auto video games raised its outlook on the strength of its newest release, Red Dead Redemption.

Facebook cross-dresser's photos incite family members

Family members, upset about a male relative's cross-dressing photos he shared on Facebook, were indicted Thursday in Israel on charges tied to their kidnapping and punishment of the 19-year-old man.

It's 'lights out' in N.Y. -- for the birds

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- An increasing number of New York skyscrapers are turning their lights off at night -- not to save energy but to save birds' lives, officials say.

New York - Skyscraper - Energy - United States - New York City

Briefing: How bad is the new Gulf oil rig fire?

Less than five months after the largest oil spill in US history, another fire has occurred on an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico

Nanostructure stores gas -- and is edible

EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've discovered a class of nanostructures that could be used for gas storage and food or medical technologies -- oh, and they're edible.

United States - Business - Cake - Food - Energy

YouTube Ads Turn Videos Into Revenue

YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year, on revenue of about $450 million, with help from its onetime critics.

Dell’s enterprise challenge remains after 3Par

Dell Inc. doesn’t have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.

Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par (AP)

AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.

Video lambasting Google on privacy hits Times Square (AFP)

AFP - A video cartoon featuring Google's chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square as a privacy group continued to hound the Internet giant.

HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle

The showdown over 3Par Inc. that ended Thursday was a puzzling spectacle.

HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle (AP)

AP - The showdown over 3Par Inc. that ended Thursday was a puzzling spectacle.

H.P. to Work With Hynix on New Computer Memory Chips

A simpler alternative to transistors, the memristor, will allow for more computer memory in even smaller devices.

Nintendo rallies some old favorites for Wii this fall

Remember Samus of 'Metroid,' Kirby and Donkey Kong?

Saudi Arabia and BlackBerry reach agreement on access to data

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | A preliminary agreement between the maker of the popular BlackBerry smart phone and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia will avert a ban on the device in that country. Saudi officials said the deal granted them access to users’ data, allaying security concerns that led the government to announce a halt to BlackBerry’s messenger service because its transmissions could not be monitored.