With the Computex 2009 show, from June 2 to 6 in Taipei, Taiwan, set to kick off, leading chip-maker Intel Monday used the spotlight on the show to introduce three new Core 2 Duo mobile processors, along with the launch of an ultra-low-voltage Pentium processor, particularly designed for ultra-thin laptops.

With the Computex 2009 technology show kicking off in Taipei, Taiwan on June 2, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced the extension of its Athlon and Phenom processor lines with the respective introduction of its two new processors - the Athlon II X2 250 and the Phenom II X2 550 "Black Edition."

The most recent sign of Google's ongoing endeavors to expand beyond online advertising - and gain a foothold in e-commerce - is the company's Monday confirmation of its plans about building a "digital book ecosystem," which would enable publishers to sell digital editions of their books straight to consumers.

At the Monday news conference that marked the beginning of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo - E3 - in Los Angeles, software biggie Microsoft Monday unveiled its "no-controller" technology for its popular Xbox 360 video game console.

According to a recent study funded by the Studies to Advance Autism Research and Treatment (STAART) network - comprising National Institutes of Health - the antidepressant Citalopram (Celexa), a standard prescribed for helping autistic children control their repetitive behaviors, is essentially not any better than a placebo.

The Pixon12, Samsung’s first touchscreen phone with a 3.1-inch screen and a 12-megapixel camera, was launched by the company on Monday. The new Samsung offering, which treads the Sony Ericsson Satio path, will hit the market before its competitor, with its shipping in some parts of Europe commencing as early as June-end.

In an atypical collaboration, drug developers AstraZeneca and Merck & Co are planning to test their respective early-stage cancer treatments together – AstraZeneca’s AZD6244 and Merck’s MK-2206.

Los Angeles  - Microsoft fired back at video game leader Nintendo Monday, lining up living legends Steven Spielberg and Paul McCartney to unveil a new hands-free control technology and a Beatles video game.

New York  - General Motors is expected to announce Tuesday the tentative sale of its muscle Hummer brand, but won't identify the buyer or price until later, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Washington - US President Barack Obama's speech to the Islamic world Thursday from Egypt is part of an effort to engage the wider Muslim world and discuss how Arab countries can help move the peace process forward.