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Honda says its new fuel cell vehicle is lighter, more efficient

AP - 12:32 PM

TOKYO (AP) _ Honda's new hydrogen-powered vehicle, set for leasing within a few months, radically reduced the sizes of its fuel cell and motor for a superclean car with the same interior space as a regular car, engineers said Tuesday.

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HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes - source Reuters - 04:49 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, a source familiar with the discussions said on Monday.
Soon, shoppers will 'grow their own gadgets' ANI - Mon, May 12
London, May 12 (ANI): Soon, shoppers would not be running around from one shop to another in search of gadgets of their choice, for the experts believe that they would soon "grow" their own gadgets.
Asia-Pacific telecoms SingTel, Bharti, Globe, Optus to bring iPhone to parts of the region AP - Mon, May 12
SINGAPORE (AP) _ Four Asia-Pacific mobile providers Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Globe Telecom Inc. and SingTel subsidiary Optus Monday said Monday they have signed an agreement with Apple Inc. to offer the iPhone in their respective markets later this year.
Faster, supersensitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging developed ANI - Fri, May 9
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley have developed a potential new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is much faster and thousands of times more sensitive than the standard MRI.
Microsoft will focus on going its own way after Yahoo deal collapse, Bill Gates says AP - Fri, May 9
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Microsoft Corp. will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc., Chairman Bill Gates said Friday.
Bill Gates says Microsoft will focus on going its own way after Yahoo deal collapse AP - Fri, May 9
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says the company will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo Inc.
Gameworld: Video games don't create killers, new book says Reuters - Fri, May 9
By Scott Hillis
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters Life!) - Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers, according to a new book by a pair of Harvard researchers.
Google founders have grown up, CEO says Reuters - Fri, May 9
By Adam Tanner
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (Reuters) - It's official: the guys who founded Google are grown up.
Facebook, 49 U.S. states agree on Web safety steps Reuters - Fri, May 9
By Anupreeta Das
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Social networking site Facebook announced an agreement on Thursday with 49 U.S. state attorneys general and the District of Columbia to increase efforts to protect its youngest members from sexual predators.
Myspace's fashionable child launches new designers Reuters - Fri, May 9
By Jane Lee
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Young designers competing to get noticed by fashion labels can now launch their careers online through the fashion world's answer to the social networking Web site Myspace.com.
Bill Gates says Microsoft going "independent" way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid, AS AP - Thu, May 8
TOKYO (AP) _ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says the company isn't pursuing other deals following its withdrawal of its US$47.5 billion (30.7 billion) takeover bid for Yahoo.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates talks technology, Internet with South Korea's president, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said there will be a vast shift in Internet technology over the next decade as he met Tuesday with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Microsoft's Gates says 'key decisions' following withdrawal of Yahoo bid up to CEO Ballmer, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday that "key decisions" following the company's withdrawal of a US$47.5 billion (30.7 billion) takeover bid for Yahoo will be made by CEO Steve Ballmer.
Malaysian blogger jailed over article allegedly implicating deputy PM in killing, 2nd Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ A prominent Malaysian blogger was charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the sensational killing of a young Mongolian woman.
Malaysian blogger faces sedition charge over article accusing deputy PM of hand in killing, 1st Ld-Writethru, AS AP - Thu, May 8
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ A prominent Malaysian blogger was charged Tuesday with sedition for allegedly implying that the deputy prime minister was involved in the sensational killing of a young Mongolian woman.
Report: Japan to propose copyright fees on iPods, digital hard disk recorders, AS AP - Thu, May 8
TOKYO (AP) _ The Japanese government will propose this week a plan to charge copyright royalties on sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, as well as on digital hard disk recorders, a major daily newspaper reported Tuesday.
'Grand Theft Auto' sales top $500 mln in 1st week Reuters - Thu, May 8
By Franklin Paul
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc scored over $500 million in global sales of its criminal action game "Grand Theft Auto 4" in its first week, making it one of the most lucrative entertainment launches in history.
Google in driver's seat after MS-Yahoo bust IE - Wed, May 7
Yahoo Inc may not be celebrating the end of takeover talks with Microsoft Corp, but their mutual rival Google Inc should feel free to pop the champagne cork.
Nokia to offer many new phones in U.S. Reuters - Mon, May 5
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj will introduce many new phone models through U.S. carriers in coming months to grab a bigger share of the lucrative cellphone market, the Finnish phone maker said on Monday.