http://news.net/Copyright (c) 2012 Publishing Services International Limited. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks, brands and domain names are the property of their respective owners.Attempting to replace all your living room devices with a single unit, Microsoft has launched its new gaming console, the Xbox One, at Microsoft HQ in Seattle.The successor to the hugely successful Xbox 360, the Xbox One was unveiled to an audience of a few hundred journalists by Microsoft's preside...http://news.net/article/293744/Technology2013-05-21 06:08:31 German software giant SAP AG says it plans to recruit hundreds of staff with autism to make full use of their talents to process information. Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communicating, emotional detachment and rigid or repetitive behavior. But ...http://news.net/article/293856/Technology2013-05-21 16:40:47 It's almost time for a new Xbox. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, double the amount of time between the original Xbox debut in 2001 and its high-definition successor's launch in 2005. With the next-generation Xbox expected to be revealed Tuesday, an...http://news.net/article/290828/Technology2013-05-19 16:46:30 Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new music-streaming service and enhancements to its Google Plus soc...http://news.net/article/285765/Technology2013-05-15 23:18:42 SA Chief Justice Chris Kourakis says technological changes are needed to make the justice system more accessible to the public. Justice Kourakis says the idea of journalists tweeting or filing stories from inside court rooms could become a reality in the near future, but not without restrictions. He says reporters would be the only people allowed to broadcast information and tweeting would not be allowed to become a running commentary. There could be a delay in the tweeting to control what is reported....http://news.net/article/295536/Technology2013-05-22 09:41:28 Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. Hirai was asked about the proposal at a corporate strategy presentation Wednesday. He did not giv...http://news.net/article/294922/Technology2013-05-22 09:53:25 Will gamers want One? After four years of development, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One entertainment console and touted it as an all-in-one solution for playing games, watching TV and doing everything in between. Microsoft wants the Xbox One to be central to your living room ...http://news.net/article/294896/Technology2013-05-22 08:56:50 South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday. North Korea fired what Seoul officials called a short-range pr...http://news.net/article/294794/Technology2013-05-20 03:17:50 It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, allegedly posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, upp...http://news.net/article/294762/Technology2013-05-22 17:51:14 Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from...http://news.net/article/294643/Technology2013-05-21 23:21:13 A high school in Adelaide's western suburbs has financed its own push into greater use of e-books and online learning....http://news.net/article/294555/Technology2013-05-22 12:01:46 Technology firm NewSat plans to hire up to 20 space scientists as part of an expansion in South Australia. The Australian company is preparing to launch a satellite fleet and needs more antennae in Adelaide to support them. It provides communication services for customers including mining companies and the United States military. NewSat chief executive Adrian Ballintine said the work on offer was highly technical. NewSat has been given government-owned land to double the size of its facility at Mawson Lakes in northern Adelaide....http://news.net/article/294334/Technology2013-05-22 02:26:07 The meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. Dozens of young bloggers and tweeters gathered to talk about their place in a socialist society whose leaders have referred to the Internet as "a wild colt" to b...http://news.net/article/293842/Technology2013-05-21 18:10:32 Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they tr...http://news.net/article/293816/Technology2013-05-21 21:52:38 Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on domestic natural gas supplies and prices. Moniz, who was swor...http://news.net/article/293711/Technology2013-05-21 19:41:32 Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies, sports and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price. For t...http://news.net/article/293421/Technology2013-05-21 23:19:34 Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law. At a hearing T...http://news.net/article/293408/Technology2013-05-22 04:06:54 The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. As the country's first-ever minister for industrial renewal, Arnaud Montebourg has told the world's largest steelmaker it is not welcome in...http://news.net/article/293329/Technology2013-05-21 14:32:01 Fresh on the heels of its $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo says it is rebooting its languishing photo-sharing site Flickr with plans to make it "awesome" again. Yahoo Inc. said at an event in New York City's Times Square on Monday that it is now offering users 1 terabyte o...http://news.net/article/293195/Technology2013-05-20 23:34:04 A survey has found a quarter of Australian children aged between eight and 12 use Facebook, despite the fact that the minimum age for a user is 13....http://news.net/article/293152/Technology2013-05-21 05:12:50