http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/ en-us Science News Daily provides daily coverage of the most popular science and technology news Micron chief dies in crash Steven R. Appleton, chairman and chief executive of Micron Technology Inc. and one of the most prominent figures in the semiconductor industry, died Friday when the ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster134211074/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:45:59 EST 134211074 Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster134045718/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:15:53 EST 134045718 BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster134141970/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:15:52 EST 134141970 For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster134114822/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:16:37 EST 134114822 Hewlett-Packard Co. ushered in Meg Whitman as its CEO with a $16.5 million compensation package that hinges on the one-time politician's ability to lift the stumbling technology company's stock ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster134192564/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:15:52 EST 134192564 comScore just released its monthly mobile numbers, which charts smartphone usage from U.S. consumers for the three month period ending in December 2011. For the period, 234 million Americans ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster133979082/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:46:37 EST 133979082 (AP) -- Battered by weak TV sales, a strong yen and production disruptions from flooding in Thailand, Sony Corp. on Thursday reported a net loss of 159 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for the October-December ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster133526204/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:46:06 EST 133526204 Battles between three Mexican billionaires over control of the lucrative telecoms sector heated up again this week, intensified by international criticism of monopolistic practices. http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster133763132/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:16:08 EST 133763132 Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster133792748/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:15:55 EST 133792748 General Motors Co. said Saturday that most of its 4,400 U.S. dealers have agreed to upgrade their showrooms over the next four years.The upgrades include new signs, more modern interiors and ... http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/business-news/cluster134207372/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:16:04 EST 134207372