UN study: Cellphones can improve literacy

A study by the U.N. education agency says cellphones are getting more and more people to read in countries where books are rare and illiteracy is high.

Hewlett-Packard expands job cuts by 2,000

(AP)—Hewlett-Packard plans to cut about 2,000 more jobs than previously announced, as CEO Meg Whitman tries to turn the company around. Last month, HP posted the largest loss in its 73-year history.

How consumer-electronics makers are faring

Makers and sellers of consumer-electronics devices have been releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. Here's a look at selected companies that report unit sales on phones, tablet computers and other devices. ...

Hundreds in Mexico protest telecommunications law

Hundreds of students and activists marched in Mexico's capital Tuesday to protest a telecommunications law being debated by the Senate that they say will allow the government to arbitrarily censor Internet content.

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