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Siemens Exits Solar Industry, Suffers $1 Billion In Losses

Siemens, the industrial conglomerate based in Munich, Germany, is shutting down its solar power division, which has suffered nearly $1 billion in losses over the past two years.

Neverwinter Review (PC)

If you"re a Dungeons & Dragons purist looking for the latest PC adaptation of the classic fantasy tabletop game, Perfect World Entertainment"s Neverwinter probably isn"t what you"re looking for.

State Of The Game: NVIDIA Talks SHIELD, GRID, Android, And The Future Of Gaming (It's Not Consoles)

NVIDIA has been a busy technology bee recently.

Its Tegra SoC (System on a Chip) is at the heart of an increasing number of Android-based gaming products, including the Kickstarted OUYA and (likely) Mad Catz' MOJO, announced last week at E3 not to mention numerous smartphones

China Lending Crisis? Not For New Industries, Says Premier

China's Premier Li Keqiang said the government has to be mindful of lending, and where it should lend more is to new high tech manufacturing and not to manufacturers facing overcapacity. Of which there are many, by the way.

India Second Asian Nation To Get Google Store

Not to be outdone by smartphone rival Apple, Google has taken to create their own stores and will have a foot in one of the biggest mobile markets in the world -- India --when it partners with Singapore-based Spice Global to open Android Nation in New Delhi's Select Citywalk Mall later this yea

Anti-Putin Activists Could Face 10 Years In Prison For Protests

Add two more activists to Russian President Vladimir Putin's most wanted: Left Front members Sergei Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozzhayev were charged by federal prosecutors with organizing anti-United Russia parties on May 6, 2012, two months after the election of Putin.

Philanthropy Still Down, But Starting to Creep Up - Five Years After Crash

Once a year, the analysts at the Giving USA Foundation release the results of analysis conducted in partnership with Indiana University showing the basic numbers of American philanthropy - a macro look at giving as an important economic sector.

FBI Has Drones But No Rules

It is difficult to believe that anyone was genuinely shocked to learn today that the FBI uses drones for domestic surveillance.

Premium Or Freemium Apps? 'Xcom: Enemy Unknown' Looks For An Answer

You might recall that Electronic Arts took to a fully freemium income model with their driving game 'Real Racing'.

Growing Number Of Rich Chinese Helping To Spur Country's Overseas Investments

Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin thrust his Dalian Wanda Group into the headlines in Europe yesterday with $1 billion of investments in two projects the UK: the purchase of a 92% stake in yacht-maker Sunseeker and a high-end real estate development in London.