When Egypt cut off Internet access last month in a bid to quell anti-government protests, Google joined forces with Twitter to create a tool that lets Egyptians "tweet" by telephone.

SAN FRANCISCO- Hewlett-Packard - not Palm - unveiled its Veer smartphone at a launch event here on Wednesday. And though it's a marvelous device, its minuscule size will prove a challenge to anyone with average-sized hands.

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. said it is open to possible mergers as Deutsche Boerse AG and NYSE Euronext announced talks over a deal that would create the world's biggest exchange.

Blake Griffin did not venture outside the laws of gravity. He did not bend minds or rims or emasculate any Knicks on Wednesday night in his Madison Square Garden debut.

Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Ben Bernanke arrived at his office a week ago and came face to face with his worst nightmare. Staring out at the Federal Reserve chairman from page C1 of the Feb. 3 edition of the Wall Street Journal was a photo ...

At least three Detroit Pistons spoke of someone's words helping inspire them Wednesday night after a 103-94 victory by the Pistons against the Cleveland Cavaliers that extended Cleveland's losing streak to 26 games.

If you could get a tablet for the price of a smart phone, and if it also worked on one of the new, faster, 4G-class cellular networks, you'd jump at the chance, right?

The surgery increased the number of children who were able to walk unassisted by the age of 30 months and decreased the number who had to have shunts implanted to remove water from the brain.

TUCSON - Videotaped messages recovered from a computer at the home of Jared L. Loughner, the man accused of opening fire at a congresswoman's public event in Tucson last month, could mean that a jury will hear from ...

An article on Wednesday described how a routine procedure for the treatment of early breast cancer - the surgical removal of cancerous lymph nodes from the armpit - has been found unnecessary for many patients.

Julie Zorrilla, James Durbin and Stefano Langone each shared their sad tales before wowing the judges with their vocals. By Craig Berman It's hard to remember the last “American Idol” auditioner who got the hard sell from the producers and editors that ...

Ads for women play it up as a rom-com starring Jennifer Aniston. Ads for men feature Adam Sandler and a nearly naked Brooklyn Decker.

US blue-chip stocks squeezed out an eighth consecutive day of gains, as investors welcomed a pair of positive earnings reports and signals of continued support for the economy from the Federal Reserve.

SAN FRANCISCO - Activision Blizzard said it is bringing the curtain down on a "Guitar Hero" music videogame franchise that lets players pretend to be rock stars.

LONDON - An 1100-foot supertanker carrying Kuwaiti oil to the United States was seized by pirates off eastern Oman yesterday, the first hijacking of a vessel that size since April.

Customers at a Verizon store in Orem, Utah. Verizon begins selling the iPhone 4 on Thursday, ending AT&T's exclusive contract.

President Nicolas Sarkozy tried to put a lid on the political furor over senior ministers' taking free flights in Tunisia and Egypt last Christmas by telling his cabinet to vacation in France.