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With a billion users, Instagram takes on YouTube in video
Jun 20, 2018 (AFP)
It becomes the fourth Facebook platform to hit the billion-user mark, including the namesake social network with more than two billion users, and the messaging ...
Jilted Fujifilm sues Xerox for $1bn after aborted merger
Jun 19, 2018 (AFP)
Fujifilm slammed what it said was a "unilateral decision to terminate without legitimate cause" the planned merger announced in January. The merger was shelved ...
Apple fined millions for Australia false iPhone claims
Jun 19, 2018 (AFP)
Customers of the US tech giant had complained to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after an operating system update disabled their devic...
Bitcoin could 'bring internet to a halt': BIS
Jun 18, 2018 (AFP)
The BIS, often described as the central bank for central banks, also warned, in a 24-page report published on its website on Sunday, that cryptocurrencies canno...
Google to invest $550 million in China e-commerce giant JD.com
Jun 18, 2018 (AFP)
The announcement comes as US giant is pushing Google Shopping, a platform allowing customers to compare prices between different sellers, which poses a challeng...
Research reveals how order first appears in liquid crystals
Jun 18, 2018 (SPX)
For years, however, experiments have hinted at another liquid crystal state - an intermediate state between the disordered and ordered states in which order beg...
Top US court to rule in Apple case over app monopoly
Jun 18, 2018 (AFP)
The case which could have important implications for Apple and its mobile ecosystem hinges on whether the iPhone maker has a right to have a "closed" system whe...
Like 'Star Trek': voice shopping seen as new frontier
Jun 17, 2018 (AFP)
Voice shopping using smart speakers and smartphone apps is starting to gain traction among consumers, opening up a new "conversational commerce" channel and pot...
'Fortnite' frenzy reigns at E3 gaming expo
Jun 14, 2018 (AFP)
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games has found a groove with its "battle royale" title in which scores of players fight against each other to be the last one standing in...
Twitter shift aims to deliver more news on timelines
Jun 13, 2018 (AFP)
The new features shift further away from Twitter's original chronological feed and represent a stepped-up effort to be a destination to find news, especially br...
Australia agrees Solomons internet cable after China concern
Jun 13, 2018 (AFP)
The impoverished country and Huawei inked a deal in late 2016 to construct the fibre-optic cable from Australia to Honiara to improve its often unreliable inter...
ZTE shares set to resume trading after US reprieve
Jun 12, 2018 (AFP)
Trading of ZTE shares in Hong Kong and Shenzhen had been halted since Washington announced in April it had banned American companies from selling crucial hardwa...
Cryptocurrencies tumble after S. Korea hack
Jun 11, 2018 (AFP)
The attack on Coinrail comes months after Japanese firm Coincheck said it had lost more than $500 million in a January hack. Coinrail did not specify the value ...
Berlin's punk-rock district charges into battle against Google
Jun 10, 2018 (AFP)
Its new Berlin hub now in the making -- 3,000 square metres (32,000 square feet) hosting offices, a cafe and a coworking space in a once-derelict industrial bui...
New BlackBerry phone aims to revive faded brand
Jun 07, 2018 (AFP)
The BlackBerry Key2 was unveiled Thursday in New York by TCL Communication, the Chinese manufacturer which took over the rights to the smartphone brand from the...
Transparent, conductive films promising for developing flexible screens
Jun 07, 2018 (SPX)
Because silver is less brittle and more chemically resistant than materials currently used to make these electrodes, the new films could offer a high-performanc...
Turnbull wants Zuckerburg to answer questions in Australia
Jun 07, 2018 (AFP)
The social media behemoth has drawn renewed criticism after confirming it shared data with Chinese electronics firms, including Huawei which has been banned by ...
Study explores options that optimize profit in broadband satellite constellations
Jun 07, 2018 (SPX)
"It's actually very easy to determine how many satellites you need to get global coverage. You can do the math by hand," said Koki Ho, assistant professor in th...
Facebook announces first original news shows, with partners
Jun 06, 2018 (AFP)
The news shows will be produced for Facebook by a variety of partners including CNN, Fox News, ABC News and Univision. The programs are producing the social net...
From beep to boom: Europe hears call of Chinese phones
Jun 06, 2018 (AFP)
Chinese top-range phones are often around half the price of those made by US and Korean rivals, with many devotees swearing by the quality of their devices, ins...
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