Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:40:02 +0100 (Reuters) - An Ekeko, the god of abundance, is displayed during the traditional Alasitas fair in La Paz January 24, 2012. During the Alasitas festival, Bolivians buy miniature versions of goods they would like to own at the fair, with the hope of acquiring them in real life during the year. REUTERS/Gaston Brito (BOLIVIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
A blackout landing page is displayed on a laptop computer screen ...
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:30:04 +0100 (AP) - A blackout landing page is displayed on a laptop computer screen inside the 'Anti-Sopa War Room' at the offices of the Wikipedia Foundation in San Francisco, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. January 18 is a date that will live in ignorance, as Wikipedia started a 24-hour blackout of its English-language articles, joining other sites in a protest of pending U.S. legislation aimed at shutting down sites that share pirated movies and other content. The Internet companies are concerned that the Stop Online Piracy Act in the House and the Protect Intellectual Property Act under consideration in the Senate, if passed, could be used to target legitimate sites where users share content. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
China: iPhone 4S launch delayed due to crowd trouble, Beijing store pelted with eggs
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:30:08 +0100 The unbridled whooping and frenzied high-fiving that usually marks the first day of sales of a new product at an Apple store were replaced at the company’s flagship Beijing store on Friday morning by arguments, fights and even a spot of egg throwing. (Source: Digital Trends)
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:10:12 +0100 Thousands of Chinese shoppers queued for hours in freezing temperatures on Friday as the new iPhone 4S went on sale, sparking angry scenes when staff at the Beijing Apple store refused to open its doors. (Source: AFP)
A Panasonic prototype photo and video communicator is displayed ...
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:20:06 +0100 (Reuters) - A Panasonic prototype photo and video communicator is displayed during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 12, 2012. The device connects to the Internet over a Wi-Fi connection. CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, runs through January 13. REUTERS/Steve Marcus (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)