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Apple has released ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0 for Mac and Windows, in addition to an update for Final Cut Express 4.0.1. The decoder allows ProRes files to be played through QuickTime. Apple's ProRes "visually lossless" format was developed last year to be used in high definition footage post production. Either 1080p or 720p resolutions can be edited without the equipment required for uncompre...

John G. McAfee, 82, a nuclear medicine specialist whose work led to advances in blood cell labeling and other ways to understand disease, died of respiratory failure July 26 at Stella Maris hospice in Timonium, Md.

(Reuters) - Microsoft on Friday announced its first major deal since failing to buy Yahoo Inc, agreeing to acquire Web-based survey company Greenfield Online Inc for about $486 million.

Dell stunned investors with a 17 percent decline in quarterly profit and a warning that a slowdown in technology spending in the United States had begun to spread to Asia and Europe.

The business software maker Novell posted a quarterly loss but its results were better than expected, helped by an increase in sales of Linux software.

The debut of Apple's iPhone 3G cellphones has been a public relations headache for AT&T, after complaints of dropped calls and poor network connections.

The computer maker's results surprised investors and caused a sell-off in Dell stock in after-hours trading.

Glitches with the iPhone and MobileMe have devoted Mac users asking if Apple is losing its shine. But don't forget a long history of gaffes dating back to the Apple III of 1980, the Apple Newton and the "Copland" OS.

Sharpcast says it has released the "first ever" commercial app allowing over-the-air push synchronization with between iPhones, Macs and PC's. SugarSync stores data in the company's "secure online digital vault," (or cloud) where it can then be shared across platforms. A unique feature turns the iPhone into a remote control, allowing users to transfer files between other computers without downloa...

German headphone company Ultrasone has released its latest set, the PRO 900. This closed-back headphone features 40mm Titanium-plated drivers that incorporate magnetic shielding and "S-Logic Plus" technology claimed to enhance the listening experience. Two sets of velvet covered earpads are included, and a choice of spiral or straight cables. Regarding performance specs, the frequency range is 6H...