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10 times more throughput on optic fibers
Dec 09, 2013 (SPX)
Optical fibers carry data in the form of pulses of light over distances of thousands of miles at amazing speeds. They are one of the glories of modern telecommu...
New consoles, online games to keep market soaring to 2017
Dec 08, 2013 (AFP)
The global video gaming market is set to grow 11.1 percent a year until 2017, boosted by a new generation of consoles and the increasing popularity of online ga...
It's a slow death for the contract-bound cellphone
Dec 07, 2013 (UPI)
AT&T has become the latest U.S. wireless provider to tacitly admit that the business model of the subsidized, contract-bound cellphone -- long the norm in the U...
iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers
Dec 07, 2013 (AFP)
Apple used freshly deployed iBeacon sensors to virtually -- and personally -- accompany iPhone, iPad or iPod-toting shoppers through its US stores on Friday. Co...
China may mean gold for Apple
Dec 06, 2013 (AFP)
It could be a huge breakthrough for Apple to win a place in the line-up of China's largest telecom provider and a big shakeup for the smartphone market. A repor...
U.S. pushes date for auction of airwave bandwidth to 2015
Dec 06, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. government will delay until the middle of 2015 an auction of airwaves volunteered by broadcasters to improve wireless services, officials said. Federal...
Hackers stole 2 million stolen passwords: researchers
Dec 05, 2013 (AFP)
The discovery of some two million stolen online passwords this week prompted fresh warnings from security researchers to strengthen protection from hackers. US-...
Twitter pushes deeper into targeted advertising
Dec 05, 2013 (AFP)
Twitter on Thursday launched a new form of targeted advertising, allowing companies to deliver "promoted tweets" to customers who show interest in the brand thr...
Obama: 'I'm not allowed an iPhone'
Dec 04, 2013 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama admitted Wednesday he was not allowed to have an iPhone owing to security fears -- explaining why he is sometimes seen with a bulky su...
In first, US woman denies Google Glass driving charge
Dec 04, 2013 (AFP)
A US woman thought to be the first person to get a traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday, her lawyer said. Cecilia Abadie,...
Latin America Internet use on the rise, but progress remains slow
Dec 03, 2013 (UPI)
Despite patchy starts, Internet use is growing in Latin American countries, thanks largely to the spread of Internet Exchange Points that make communication fas...
Apple buys analytics firm for $200 mn: report
Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)
Apple has acquired social media analytics firm Topsy for more than $200 million, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The newspaper, citing sources familiar...
New algorithm finds you, even in untagged photos
Dec 03, 2013 (SPX)
A new algorithm designed at the University of Toronto has the power to profoundly change the way we find photos among the billions on social media sites such as...
Tablet computer sales losing steam: survey
Dec 03, 2013 (AFP)
Tablet computers have been one of the hottest items in tech in recent years, but sizzling growth is likely to slow in the coming years, a market tracker said Tu...
Next version of Windows said meant to span all Microsoft devices.
Dec 02, 2013 (UPI)
Microsoft's next Windows release will update all platforms -- Xbox One, Windows and Windows Phone -- to share even more common elements, ZDNet reported. Code-na...
'Cyber Monday' highlights online holiday shopping rise
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
The early buzz is that "Black Friday" shopping weekend was a bit of a disappointment for retailers, but hopes remained high that "Cyber Monday" would score big ...
Top US court affirms state sales tax on Amazon
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
The US Supreme Court upheld Monday New York state's law requiring Amazon to collect sales tax on items sold online, the latest decision in a long battle over ec...
BlackBerry dismisses demise talk, says 'very much alive'
Dec 02, 2013 (AFP)
BlackBerry's new chief executive cast off persistent talk of the smartphone maker's demise, vowing on Monday that the company would pick itself back up and was ...
Apple unhappy with e-books monitor pay and power
Nov 29, 2013 (AFP)
Apple wants to rein in the pay and power of a monitor hired to watch over the company as punishment for conviction in an e-book price-fixing case. In court pape...
US eyes phase-out of old telephone network
Nov 29, 2013 (AFP)
America's plain old telephone network is rapidly being overtaken by new technology, putting US regulators in a quandary over how to manage the final stages of t...
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