Written by Lee Bell, Published on The Inquirer

INTERNET PORTAL Yahoo has rolled out a number of updates to its Flickr photo service, including a cleaner home page with less clutter and full resolution images.

Teen wins Intel award for supercapacitor

Written by Ruth Williams, Published on BestMag

An 18-year old from California has won US$50 000 for her work on a supercapacitor in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

Accessories for your new Samsung Galaxy S4

Written by Aloysius Low, Published on CNET

Are you a proud owner of a spanking new Samsung Galaxy S4? Are you worried about damaging your precious toy? Do you wish you had something to help you blast your music or take better photos? If you’ve answered yes to any of those questions, you’re looking at the right article.

Google Checkout to shut down in November

Written by Jeremy Kirk, Published on PC World

Google will retire its Checkout payment processing tool on Nov. 20, and warned retailers they will need to move to a different payment processing platform.

Dell’s PC-on-a-stick landing in July: report

Written by Simon Sharwood, Published on The Register

Dell’s project Ophelia, an Android-PC-on-a-stick effort revealed at CES last January, is apparently set to debut in July.

Published on AFP

British luxury clothing and accessories maker Burberry said on Tuesday that annual net profits fell 3.4 percent after it took a large exceptional charge.

Musk Says Tesla Probably Will Pay Off U.S. Loan Wednesday

Written by Alan Ohnsman, Published on Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Elon Musk, Tesla Motors Inc. (TSLA)’s chief executive officer and co-founder, said in a Twitter post the electric-car maker will “probably” repay its Energy Department loan as early as tomorrow.

Seamless and GrubHub to combine, no terms revealed

Published on WSJ

Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S.

U.K. Inflation Slows More Than Economists Forecast to 2.4%

Written by Jennifer Ryan, Published on SF Gate

U.K. inflation slowed more than economists forecast in April to a seven-month low and producer prices rose the least since 2009 as fuel costs fell.

But Wait. Didn’t Yahoo Try a Deal Like This Before?

Written by Andrew Ross Sorkin, Published on CNBC

When Yahoo announced its headline-grabbing acquisition, it boasted that the deal gave it access to an “unduplicated” audience of users and that its target was a “popular personal publishing” platform.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs, Published on PC World

Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen.

Surface Pro pricing and launch date revealed for Switzerland, Italy

Written by Jo Best, Published on ZD Net

Two more countries have announced when and where Microsoft’s latest tablet will go on sale, and how much it will cost.

5 major changes coming for Android developers

Written by Jill Duffy, Published on IT Pro Portal

he Google I/O conference was held last week, and Android app developers saw a lot of new features, plus they got advice directly from Google about how to run their businesses better.

Bloom.fm Is A Mobile-First Music Streaming Service That’s Playing To A Different Tune

Written by Steve O’Hear, Published on Tech Crunch

The news that Google has launched its own all-you-can-eat music steaming service, catchily named ‘Google Play Music All Access‘, didn’t come as a surprise.

KDDI’s HTC J One variant packs a microSD slot (updated)

Written by Jamie Rigg, Published on Engadget

These days, the presence of a microSD slot on new handsets is arguably more important than the amount of storage on the inside. One such slot found its way onto the Chinese variants of HTC’s One, and now Japanese network KDDI has unveiled its model — the HTC J One (aka HTL22).

Written by Michael J. de la Merced, Nick Bilton and Nicole Perlroth, Published on Boston.com

The board of Yahoo, the faded Web pioneer, agreed Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Hedge Fund Owner Gets Subpoena to Testify

Written by Ben Protess and Peter Lattman, Published on CNBC

Steven A. Cohen has received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in the government’s insider trading investigation into his hedge fund, SAC Capital Advisors, a development that signals a newly aggressive phase in the multiyear inquiry, according to lawyers and executives briefed on the case.

U.S. Dollar Slips In Light European Trading

Written by Jessica Mead, Published on WSJ

The dollar continued to edge lower against other major currencies in quiet, holiday-thinned European trading Monday, after Japan’s economy minister Akira Amari said many believe the correction of the strong yen is largely completed.

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Flies Again

Written by Kyle Stock, Published on Bloomberg BusinessWeek

Would you get on a Boeing 787 today? Or would you remember the pictures of charred batteries and think twice?

Airlines Collected Record Baggage Fees in 2012

Written by Ben Gross, Published on Laurel, MD Patch

Airlines raked in more than $6 billion in baggage and change fees in 2012, accounting for a 3.7 percent profit margin, WTOP reports.

Written by Kevin Parrish, Published on Tom’s Hardware

Congress wants to know how Google plans to protect consumers using and not using Google Glass.

Will Google’s new Nexus Q, the H2G2-42, be the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

Written by John Koetsier, Published on Venture Beat

In Douglas Adams’ book The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy, a vast computer named Deep Thought spends several eons constructing an answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything.

Microsoft Readying for New Xbox With August Xbox 360 Dashboard Update

Written by David Murphy, Published on PC Magazine

Not news: Microsoft is prepping a successor to its Xbox 360 console, and eager gamers have but two days to wait until the company pulls the big curtain off its new system – whatever it’s ultimately going to be called.

MacBook Air vanishes as MacBook Pro remains plentiful ahead of WWDC

Written by Phil Moore, Published on Stabley Times

In a split decision Apple’s MacBook Air laptop has begun vanishing from retailers even as its MacBook Pro remains plentiful ahead of the WWDC conference.

Verizon Galaxy S4 may be shipping early

Written by Eric Mack, Published on CNET

Samsung’s new flagship phone is on its way to some Big Red customers a few weeks ahead of the original schedule.

Written by Annalyn Kurtz, Published on CNN Money

College graduates got some sage advice from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at their commencement ceremony Saturday.

Will American’s New Boarding Process Work? It Failed at Virgin America.

Written by Ted Reed, Published on Forbes

Airlines constantly tinker with the boarding process, and this time American says it has found a way to cut an average of two minutes from the 40 minutes to 45 minutes that it takes to board a narrowbody aircraft.

Accenture to buy Acquity for $316 million

Published on UPI

Consulting firm Accenture said it would buy Chicago start-up marketing firm Acquity Group for $316 million or $13 per share, more than double its share value.

Bitcoin boosters rally to assure Congress of currency’s worth

Written by Zach Miners, Published on PC World

Washington’s biggest problem when it comes to Bitcoin may just be that policymakers on the Hill don’t know enough about it, yet.

County jobless rate falls to 7%

Published on The Alexandar City Outlook

Tallapoosa County’s unemployment rate is down 1.9 percent from January 2013 to April 2013, according to the latest figures from the Alabama Department of Labor.

Written by Zach Miners, Published on PC World

Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google’s darlings at the company’s annual I/O conference this week.

One issue holding up Apple iRadio: The economics of skipping songs

Written by Paul Sloan, Published on CNET

Apple wants to roll out its streaming music service this summer, but it’s still hammering out details with Sony Music over some very specific terms.

EA turns its back on the Nintendo Wii U: report

Written by Matthew Shaer, Published on CS Monitor

Electronic Arts, or EA, is dialing back its support for the ailing Nintendo Wii U console.

How To Enable The New Hangouts In Gmail, Right Now

Written by Saqib Khan, Published on Value Walk

Google, at the I/O Developer conference on Wednesday announced that Hangout will be rolling out to Gmail users gradually.

Nintendo Will Get Revenue From All YouTube Videos Featuring its IP

Written by Chelsea Stark, Published on Mashable

Nintendo will collect revenue from fan-made YouTube videos that feature content from its games, according to a statement by the company.

Written by Ed Crooks, Jonathan Soble and Guy Chazan, Published on CNBC

The growing role of the U.S. in world energy markets was underlined on Friday as the Obama administration approved wider exports of liquefied natural gas and international companies committed billions of dollars for new infrastructure.

Mike’s mad as all ‘lp’

Written by DAVID SEIFMAN, Published on New York Post

Mayor Bloomberg is privately fuming at the data breach that has imperiled the reputation of his global media company, according to sources.

California jobless rate falls to 9%

Written by Alana Semuels, Published on Los Angeles Times

No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000. The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 9% from 9.4% the month before.

Consumer Sentiment Index in U.S. Rose to 83.7 in May

Written by Lorraine Woellert, Published on Bloomberg

Americans’ confidence in the economy climbed in May to the highest level in almost six years as rising real estate values and record stock prices boosted household wealth.

US wins breathing space on debt ceiling

Written by Robin Harding, Published on Financial Times

The US will not have to raise the federal debt ceiling until September, said Treasury secretary Jack Lew on Friday, in another sign of how the resurgence of tax revenues is changing the politics of US deficits.

Written by Lee Bell, Published on The Inquirer

THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS has sent a letter to Google outlining privacy concerns about its augmented reality eyewear Google Glass.

I/O 2013: Google Glass designers predict possibilities for wearable tech market

Written by Rachel King, Published on ZD Net

There approximately 6,000 attendees at this year’s developer conference, and you can’t walk a few steps without bumping into someone sporting the Android-powered specs.

Mozilla postpones default blocking of third-party cookies in Firefox

Written by John Ribeiro, Published on PC World

Mozilla has postponed blocking third-party cookies by default in the Beta version of Firefox 22, “to collect and analyze data on the effect of blocking some third-party cookies.”

PSA: The Original Karateka Is Now Available For iOS And Android

Written by John Biggs, Published on Tech Crunch

I remember waking up 6am, going downstairs, and firing up my Atari 800XL. The disk labeled Karateka inserted, the drive would grunt a few dozen times and the screen would flash.

Razer Brings Atrox Arcade Stick To Xbox 360 Gamers For $200

Written by Ray Willington, Published on HOT Hardware

Looking to get in a bit of Street Fighter action with your Xbox 360? Razer’s got you covered. The accessory company has just launched the new Atrox Arcade Stick for Xbox 360.

Written by Steven Mufson, Published on Washington Post

Tesla Motors is on a remarkable run for a company that not long ago seemed to be sputtering.

U.S. stock futures on Friday upswing

Written by Kim Hjelmgaard, Published on USA Today

Wall Street stock futures were on the upswing in early, pre-market action on Friday.

Yahoo may buy Tumblr for $1 billion: reports

Published on Market Watch

Yahoo Inc. is reportedly in talks with Tumblr to acquire the social blogging website for as much as $1 billion, Adweek reported late Thursday.

China Cuts Red Tape as Premier Li Shows Stimulus Reluctance

Published on Bloomberg

Some Chinese investment projects, including those for airports, paper pulp factories and gas fields, will no longer need pre-approval from the nation’s economic planning agency.

Stocks to Watch: Dell, J.C. Penney, Autodesk

Written by Joseph Woelfel, Published on The Street

Dell (DELL_) posted earnings on Thursday that came in below analysts’ forecasts but the PC maker’s revenue topped estimates.