According to the findings of the Associated Press-CNBC Poll, conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs and Corporate Communications from May 3 to May 7, the overall reach of Facebook is `wide' but `not deep'; with very few users saying that they clicked on the site's ads or purchase the virtual goods which bring profit for the social network.

Taiwanese handset-maker HTC Corp is already witnessing a plunge in its sales in the US; and, to make matters worse, the US availability of two new HTC handsets has been delayed because of a customs review which has become obligatory for HTC's devices after the company lost a patent lawsuit against Apple last year.

Inheriting a rather unenviable `to-do' list from the former Yahoo CEOs, the struggling Internet firm's newest head, interim CEO Ross Levinsohn, has quite an uphill task ahead of him, especially since Yahoo turnaround attempts have largely been dysfunctional thus far.

Celebrating Mother's Day on Sunday, May 13, the home page of the Google search website featured a specially animated doodle to commemorate the occasion; and, on its blog, the company honored mothers by reminding them to use Google tools in order to "keep their families running smoothly."

Almost two months after the official update to the latest Android OS version - the Android 4.0 `Ice cream Sandwich' (ICS) update - for the European users of the popular Galaxy S II smartphone, the Singapore owners of the handset are now getting the ICS upgrade.

Budget cuts have weakened Washington State's fight against pertussis (whooping cough), a dreaded disease of childhood that is characterized by severe coughing spells which end in a whopping sound when the infected person breathes.

According to recent reports, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 - yet another new addition to the already-available variety of tablet sizes from Samsung - is apparently coming stateside this Sunday, May 13.