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Iran says ready to let in Google, other Internet firms
Mar 01, 2015 (AFP)
Iran could allow Internet giants such as Google to operate in the Islamic republic if they respect its "cultural" rules, Fars news agency said Sunday quoting a ...
Fashionable or geeky - the modern watch dilemma
Feb 28, 2015 (AFP)
It's Milan fashion week, you've got tickets to the catwalk shows and an outfit to die for, but which watch to wear? A chunky smartwatch or chic ticker that can'...
In landmark decision, US plan bans two-speed Internet
Feb 26, 2015 (AFP)
US regulators on Thursday approved landmark Internet rules that would prevent broadband providers from separating online traffic into slow and fast lanes. The F...
E.ON and NEC Lead Strategic Investment in Space-Time Insight
Feb 26, 2015 (SPX)
Space-Time Insight has announced that E.ON SE and NEC have led an $8M investment in the company. The majority of Space-Time Insight's current investors also par...
Gmail available in Burmese, the email's 74th language
Feb 25, 2015 (AFP)
Google said Wednesday that Gmail is now available in Burmese, marking the 74th language for the popular email service. "As a country of 53 million, Myanmar's re...
Google unveils reorganization in Europe
Feb 25, 2015 (AFP)
Google said Wednesday it was launching a reorganization of its European operations in the face of a tougher regulatory environment. The overhaul was first repor...
Android dominant in two-horse smartphone race: IDC
Feb 24, 2015 (AFP)
Google Android dominated the global smartphone market in 2014, holding an 81.5 percent market share, with Apple's iOS second and no strong third player, market ...
Fierce battle looms on US 'open Internet' rules
Feb 24, 2015 (AFP)
US regulators meet Thursday to vote on rules aimed at heading off Internet "fast lanes," although it may not be the end of a years-long battle. The "net neutral...
Internet access limited in developing world: Facebook
Feb 24, 2015 (AFP)
Most people in the developing world do not use the Internet, with access limited by high costs, poor availability and a lack of relevant content, a Facebook rep...
Google Wallet partners up to battle Apple Pay
Feb 23, 2015 (AFP)
Google said Monday it was teaming up with the mobile phone payment firm Softcard to ramp up its efforts to counter Apple Pay in the emerging sector. The Califor...
Perfect colors, captured with one ultra-thin lens
Feb 20, 2015 (SPX)
Most lenses are, by definition, curved. After all, they are named for their resemblance to lentils, and a glass lens made flat is just a window with no special ...
Bringing texture to your flat touchscreen
Feb 20, 2015 (SPX)
What if the touchscreen of your smartphone or tablet could touch you back? What if touch was as integrated into our ubiquitous technology as sight and sound? No...
Silver-glass sandwich structure acts as inexpensive color filter
Feb 20, 2015 (SPX)
The engineering world just became even more colorful. Northwestern University researchers have created a new technique that can transform silver into any color ...
China's Web giants do battle over 'hong bao' ahead of New Year
Feb 18, 2015 (AFP)
The Chinese tradition of giving gifts of money in red envelopes at Lunar New Year has turned into big business for Web giants Alibaba and Tencent, which now bot...
Samsung buys digital wallet star to take on Apple Pay
Feb 18, 2015 (AFP)
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday announced a deal to buy LoopPay, a young digital wallet firm challenging Apple Pay at retailer checkout terminals. The South Ko...
The future of holographic video
Feb 17, 2015 (SPX)
Holographic video displays, featuring three-dimensional images, are about to "go large" and become a lot more affordable at the same time, thanks to the work of...
Xiaomi was China smartphone market leader in 2014
Feb 17, 2015 (AFP)
Upstart Xiaomi was the top smartphone company in China last year with a 12.5 percent market share, narrowly outpacing South Korea's Samsung, market intelligence...
Sony steps up in wearable space with SmartEyeglass
Feb 17, 2015 (AFP)
Sony on Tuesday began taking orders for SmartEyeglass Internet-linked eyewear, moving ahead in the market as Google steps back to revise its Glass strategy. The...
Cyber-thieves pilfer $1 billion from banks: Russian firm
Feb 16, 2015 (AFP)
A wave of cyberattacks since 2013 has cost banks around the globe up to $1 billion (870 million euros) according to a report by Russian computer security firm K...
Astra Connect Solution Selected For UK Satellite Pilot
Feb 15, 2015 (SPX)
SES has announced that its Astra Connect for Communities solution will be used in a UK Government-funded Market Test Pilot (MTP) project. These Pilot projects a...
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