Reuters 4 Reasons Why Microsoft's Kin Phones FailedWired NewsMicrosoft's attempt to be hip and cool in mobile is a bust. The company has decided to stop introducing new Kin-branded phones and will scrap the device's European launch. Instead it plans to integrate Kin into its existing...

Globe and Mail South Korea Rocket Explodes in Blow to Space AmbitionBusinessWeekJune 10 (Bloomberg) — South Korea failed in its second attempt to launch a research satellite into space using a domestically developed rocket, dealing a blow to the country's ambition to snare a share of a...

CBC.ca Hotmail makeover targets rivalsBBC NewsMicrosoft is refreshing its free e-mail service Hotmail in an attempt to give it an edge over rival offerings from Yahoo and Google. The update will mean documents sent via Hotmail can be viewed and edited via web versions of its Office software. …Microsoft...

The Hindu Weather Thwarts Shuttle LandingInformationWeekNASA will undertake a second attempt to bring Discovery home to Kennedy Space Center early Monday. By Paul McDougall Rain and clouds over Florida's Atlantic coast forced NASA officials to wave off the space shuttle's scheduled landing...

Telegraph.co.uk Apple strikes back at Google with iAdCNETApple CEO Steve Jobs wants his company to get more control over how ads are shown on the iPhone. The growing rancor between Apple and Google has been generally fed by Google's attempt to outdo Apple's iPhone with its Android software....

The Guardian Apple's Smartphone Battle PlanBusinessWeekApple's attempt to block the import of smartphones made by HTC Corp. underscores the growing prominence of the International Trade Commission in settling patent disputes over smartphones, one of the fastest-growing areas in …Taiwan...

Telegraph.co.uk Facebook Must Tell Google to Buzz-Off (Or Else)PC WorldSince Google is using its new Buzz social network in an attempt to take down Facebook, the #1 social network should return the favor: Facebook should tell Google to buzz-off. Permanently. To protect itself from Google, Facebook...

Reuters At last: Real photos of the Apple tabletVentureBeatPlenty of fake photos have popped up of Apple's tablet device, which it's supposed to be unveiled later this morning. Now Engadget has a new batch of pictures sent from a tipster, which it deems “the most likely suspect” among...