Technology

Google was the second most popular provider of smartphone software in the United States during the first quarter, edging out Apple and it's iPhone operating system.

A Twitter glitch has allowed users to game the popularity contest by making it appear that celebrities had subscribed to read their mini-blog postings known as tweets.

Apple has reported out-of-this-world sales for its iPad, but complaints from some users and regulators threaten to bring the gadget and the company back down to earth.

Microsoft has launched two new phones aimed at young people who use smart phones to navigate and manage their social lives.

Operators of the world's largest atom smasher restarted their massive machine on Sunday in a run up to experiments probing secrets of the universe, a spokeswoman said.