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Lenovo returns to profit as PC market stabilises
May 25, 2017 (AFP)
The Beijing-based company, which has traditionally manufactured computers but has been trying to broaden its smartphone business, said it had weathered "challen...
University of Surrey wins award to help revolutionize paper technology
May 24, 2017 (SPX)
The project is called "Next generation paper" and will develop a new form of paper with hyperlinks to the web. Readers will be able to obtain related informatio...
First flat lens for immersion microscope provides alternative to centuries-old technique
May 22, 2017 (SPX)
"This new lens has the potential to overcome the drawbacks and challenges of lens-polishing techniques that have been used for centuries," said Federico Capasso...
US agency votes to roll back broadband 'neutrality' rules
May 18, 2017 (AFP)
The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to reverse the policy enacted two years earlier and which has been a subject of litigation for a decade. Backers...
Energy efficiency is important to wireless and broadcast networks
May 17, 2017 (SPX)
A spatially adaptive broadcast system allows the broadcaster to adapt the geographical coverage from the transmitter based on what is actually happening in real...
Dartmouth-led team develops smartwatch with all the moves
May 17, 2017 (SPX)
With the ability to rotate, hinge, translate, rise and orbit, the model dramatically improves functionality and addresses limitations of today's fixed-face watc...
Twitter shares rise on word of Biz Stone's return
May 16, 2017 (AFP)
Stone said in an online post that he will be back at work full time at the San Francisco-based operation in "a couple of weeks," prompting shares to end the New...
CMU researchers create touchpads with a can of spray paint
May 15, 2017 (SPX)
Walls, furniture, steering wheels, toys and even Jell-O can be turned into touch sensors with the technology, dubbed Electrick. The "trick" is to apply electric...
Wal-Mart pushing hard to catch Amazon in e-commerce
May 14, 2017 (AFP)
The company, founded in 1962 by Sam Walton, has been gobbling up smaller and niche players in e-commerce in an effort to reach online shopping market leader Ama...
Snap shares hammered after $2.2 bn loss
May 10, 2017 (AFP)
The loss for the California firm known for its disappearing messages reflects some $2 billion in stock compensation awarded at the time of the company's initial...
Amazon leads surging connected speakers market: survey
May 08, 2017 (AFP)
The survey by research firm eMarketer found Amazon's Echo speakers held 70.6 percent of the US market, compared with 23.8 percent for Google Home and 5.6 percen...
Macau launches facial recognition checks at ATMs
May 08, 2017 (AFP)
The new rules will apply to holders of mainland-issued China UnionPay bank cards in an announcement that coincided with a three-day visit to the gambling enclav...
Apple jumps to lead wearable computing with smartwatch
May 05, 2017 (AFP)
The survey released Thursday by Strategy Analytics showed Apple grabbed a 15.9 percent share of the wearables market in the first quarter. While Apple does not ...
Nearly half of all commercial aircraft to be connected by 2021
May 05, 2017 (SPX)
"In January 2017, over 80 airlines had either installed or committed to install in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions," said Pacome Revillon, CEO of Euroconsul...
'Smart' denim promises touchscreen tech clothes
May 05, 2017 (AFP)
He mounts a fixed-gear bike with flat, slightly curved wide handlebars. Riding through the streets of San Francisco, he occasionally taps or swipes his right ha...
Tablet market extends slide as consumer habits shift
May 04, 2017 (AFP)
IDC reported an 8.5 percent drop in global tablet shipments to 36.2 million. This was the 10th straight quarterly decline for tablets, IDC said. A separate surv...
Operating smart devices from the space on and above the back of your hand
May 04, 2017 (SPX)
They're called the "Apple Watch Series 2", "LG Watch", "Samsung GEAR S3" or "Moto 360 2nd Gen" but they all have the same problem. "Every new product generation...
Microscopy in HD quality
May 03, 2017 (SPX)
On the 24th of April 2017 the researchers will be publishing the accompanying study in the journal 'Nature Photonics'. Physicists at Bielefeld University and th...
Facebook adding 3,000 people to screen out violent content
May 03, 2017 (AFP)
The move ramps up efforts by Facebook to filter content amid growing criticism of the social media giant for allowing the platform to be used to promote violenc...
Thuraya Takes Off with Inflight Connectivity
May 03, 2017 (SPX)
Developed in collaboration with the Aero Group, a consortium of global technology and service innovators consisting of Cobham, SCOTTY Group, SRT Wireless and le...
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