Microsoft is making available new toolkits for a number of developer-focused technologies, including the OData protocol and its “Dallas” data-as-a-service offering. Company officials announced at the Mix 10 conference that Microsoft is making …

He reached for his Blackberry, sealed in a dry storage bag attached to the front of his life vest, and made two phone calls – the first to his friend, Investigator Mark Wright, of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and the …

HOUSTON, March 12 (Reuters) – The chief executive of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (NINA) said on Friday he sees a decision on a critical loan commitment for the South Texas Project from the U.S. government in the second quarter after settling …

… Carlos Slim beat Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for the top spot on Forbes … Gates, 54, chairman of Microsoft Corp., fell to second as his net worth increased $13 billion to $53 billion. Buffett, 79, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.,

HOUSTON; Oil and gas industry professionals in Asia Pacific lead the industry in the use of social media and collaboration tools at work, reports a recent Microsoft Corp. and Accenture survey, with three out of four respondents from that region saying social media tools improve their work

Here’s a look at two portables from the same maker, Acer. One’s the latest generation of its popular Aspire One line, the other a widescreen notebook that’s marketed as a portable home theater. Aspire One — $349, Acer. I looked at an older and …

(Houston Chronicle (TX) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Mar. 9–Portable PC buyers continue to be attracted to netbooks, those inexpensive (and often underpowered) computers primarily meant for Internet access and light tasks. For PC makers, the netbook …

Portable PC buyers continue to be attracted to netbooks, those inexpensive (and often underpowered) computers primarily meant for Internet access and light tasks. For PC makers, the netbook craze is a mixed blessing. Yes, it’s a popular category, but …

NEW YORK (AP) – Though video postings of her recent performances in Australia have been less than flattering, Whitney Houston says her tour is going great – and she’s in great health. Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster, released a statement Thursday …

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple will start selling the iPad in the U.S. on April 3, a few days later than planned, and will take preorders for its multimedia tablet next week. The company will initially sell models that connect to the Internet using Wi-Fi …