Singapore’s ‘Over-the-top’ Iphone 4 Launch

Apple’s new iPhone 4 went on sale in Singapore Friday, and its debut in this city state may have been more over-the-top than its U.S. debut last month.


Seeking Advice on Facebook

Facebook this week started publicly rolling out Facebook Questions, which lets users pose queries to the social-networking community.


YouTube Videos — Now With 50% More Time

YouTube users who have found their 10 minutes of celebrity on the Internet can now set themselves another goal — a whole 15 minutes of fame.


Google Disables Android Apps Caught Collecting Personal Data

More than 80 wallpaper apps sold through Google’s Android store were collecting personal information, according to a study presented at a hacker conference this week.


Big Oil posts better profits on higher fuel prices

The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings.

Rowan receives force majeure on Bob Palmer jack up

July 29,2010

Rowan Cos. Inc. received a notice of declaration of force majeure on July 6 from Apache Corp. regarding Apache’s contract for Rowan’s Bob Palmer independent leg cantilever jack up, Rowan said in a report with the US Securities and E…….

Chevron secures Wheatstone native title agreement

July 29,2010

Chevron Australia has signed a native title heads of agreement for land required to develop its Wheatstone LNG project on the coast of Western Australia.

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Digits Live Show: Mossberg on Life with the iPhone 4

Mr. Mossberg shares more of his impressions of the iPhone 4, including reception performance in a variety of coverage areas and whether the touching the antenna “hot spot” causes calls to drop.


MARKET WATCH: Crude price holds steady; gas only mover

July 29,2010

Crude oil prices held steady July 28 “dropping only 0.8% despite a surprisingly bearish [US Department of Energy] report citing a total petroleum inventory increase well above consensus estimates,” said analysts at Raymond James &am…….

Senate Democrats include spill provisions in broader energy bill

July 29,2010

US Senate Democrats took a different approach than their counterparts in the House and included provisions responding to the Gulf of Mexico well blowout, rig explosion, and crude oil spill in a larger energy bill on July 27.

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