Facebook buys WhatsApp
NEW YORK (AFP) – Facebook said Wednesday it was buying the fast-growing mobile messaging service WhatsApp for more than $16 billion in cash and stock, expanding the global footprint of the social...
View ArticleSamsung, Apple fail to settle case
NEW YORK – Apple and its South Korean rival Samsung will return to court next month after failing to agree on a settlement to end a legal battle over patents in the United States. The two firms had...
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Nintendo Game Boy turns 25 today
TOKYO – Nintendo’s trailblazing Game Boy marks its 25th anniversary today with the portable device’s legacy living on in cutting-edge smartphone games and among legions of nostalgic fans. The Japanese...
View ArticleSpotify breach will require Android app upgrades
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Spotify is requiring people listening to its popular music service on Android devices to install new software as a safeguard against a recent security breach. Spotify said Tuesday...
View ArticleHacker who helped US to be freed
NEW YORK (AP) – An admitted computer hacker who helped the FBI thwart hundreds of cyberattacks on government and corporate computer systems will be freed from prison. Hector Xavier Monsegur was...
View ArticleNetflix plays to children with Sony animated films
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Netflix on Tuesday announced a deal with Sony Pictures Television to stream ”Cloudy and a Chance of Meatballs 2” and other animated films in the United States. The move by the...
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Got a rash? iPad, other devices might be the cause
CHICAGO (AP) – Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet computer may contain nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing metals. Recent reports in medical journals detail...
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Soon: Next–generation iPhone
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronic goods, will begin mass production of Apple Inc’s next-generation iPhone this...
View ArticleWorld’s 1st family robot
A Personal Robots Group at MIT Media Lab has come up with a special robot that aims to be an organizer, an education tool, even assist elderly family members. Jibo, which is priced at 499 dollars for...
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Nokia sees bright future
HELSINKI (AP) — There is life after mobile phones for Nokia. Shares in the Finnish wireless equipment maker surged Thursday after it reported higher profits and an improved earnings outlook in the...
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Bigger iPhone handset hailed
Bigger is better and Apple Inc has finally realized that and given iPhone users a product that may be low on novelty but high on improvements, reviewers wrote. Most reviewers say that the iPhone 6 is...
View ArticleChinese buyers snap up iPhone 6 in Japan
TOKYO (AFP) – Buyers from China, deprived of the latest iPhone launch at home, were among the first in line Friday in Japan to grab the “6” and its new large-screen cousin as Apple hit back at rivals....
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iPhone 6 software, bending woes
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple’s newest iPhones ran into some glitches Wednesday after users complained that a new software update blocked their calls, while a widely circulated video showed the larger of...
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Apple: Bent iPhones are rare
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) broke its silence on complaints about bending iPhones, hours after withdrawing a glitch-ridden software update as the company struggles to restore momentum to the rollout of its...
View ArticleTurkey’s Erdogan dismisses new iPhone: ‘Same as the last’
ISTANBUL (AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, known for his hostility to social networks and mobile technology, on Sunday brushed off the frenzy surrounding Apple’s new iPhone 6, saying it...
View ArticleiPhone 6 smugglers busted
BEIJING (AP) – China in recent days has busted a slew of smugglers bringing Apple iPhone 6 models into the country ahead of their official release here. State media on Sunday announced the latest...
View Article‘Ello,’ anti-FB social network, surges
WASHINGTON – In a matter of days, the new social network Ello, described as the “anti-Facebook” for its stand on privacy and advertising, has become perhaps the hottest ticket on the Internet. Created...
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China approves iPhone 6
BEIJING (AP) — China’s phone regulator said Tuesday it has approved Apple Inc.’s iPhone 6 for use on Chinese networks after the company promised never to install “backdoors” to give other governments...
View ArticleNew privacy battle looms
by Rob Lever WASHINGTON (AFP) – A new battle is brewing over privacy for mobile devices, after moves by Google and Apple to toughen the encryption of their mobile devices sparked complaints from law...
View ArticleMicrosoft skips Windows 9
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Microsoft says the next version of its flagship operating system will be called Windows 10, as the company skips version 9 to emphasize advances it is making toward a world...
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