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Nov 04, 2013 (AFP)

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco is to install screens at its petrol stations that scan customers' faces so that advertising can be tailored to their age and ge...

Google puts Android on a diet, seeks next billion users

Nov 03, 2013 (UPI)

When Google unveiled its new flagship Nexus 5 smartphone and the latest version of the Android mobile operating system last Thursday, the phone got the most ini...

Twitter's influence mounts as reach grows

Nov 03, 2013 (AFP)

It is becoming the preferred social network for American teens. It is an important "second screen" for TV viewers of NFL football and "Dancing With the Stars." ...

Twitter set to make a splash on Wall Street

Nov 03, 2013 (AFP)

Wall Street is aflutter over Twitter, set to make the most anticipated stock market debut since Facebook in a huge test for social media and the technology sect...

Twitter genesis shrouded in mystery

Nov 03, 2013 (AFP)

The story of Twitter's creation is a murky tale complete with betrayed trusts and dueling claims for credit. Local lore, backed by Jack Dorsey, has it that he p...

Instagram starts showing ads

Nov 02, 2013 (AFP)

Instagram began displaying ads Friday, as Facebook moved to start making money from the smartphone photo sharing service it bought in a billion-dollar deal last...

Retailers smarten up with smartphone shoppers

Nov 01, 2013 (AFP)

As consumers seek to outsmart their local retailers with their smartphones, the stores are fighting back on the same front. Retailers are increasingly gathering...

Apple's iPad Air takes flight

Nov 01, 2013 (AFP)

For one Japanese man, being at the front of a Tokyo queue as the new iPad debuted Friday was his way of saying "thank you" to Apple after a year that turned his...

NY Times sees losses, drop in ad revenues

Oct 31, 2013 (AFP)

The New York Times Co. on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss, hit by a writedown related to the sale of the Boston Globe and declines in advertising revenue...

Google unveils new smartphone in Nexus line

Oct 31, 2013 (AFP)

Google on Thursday unveiled its Nexus 5 smartphone, putting its premium brand on a device intended to champion the latest version of its Android operating syste...

BlackBerry, Facebook met over potential bid: report

Oct 30, 2013 (AFP)

BlackBerry executives met with their counterparts at Facebook last week over a potential bid for the struggling Canadian phone-maker, The Wall Street Journal re...

China's Lenovo unveils 'game-changing' tablet in LA

Oct 30, 2013 (AFP)

Chinese computer maker Lenovo presented a new tablet device including a hinge-cum-handle allowing it to tilt and stand, a feature it billed as a "game-changing"...

Facebook profit powers past forecasts

Oct 30, 2013 (AFP)

Facebook on Wednesday announced strong earnings on the back of soaring advertising revenue, nearly half of it from smartphones or tablet computers. The world's ...

Facebook profit up but teens could be losing interest

Oct 30, 2013 (AFP)

Facebook shares spiked on Wednesday with stellar earnings results, but plummeted back down on word teenagers may be falling out of love with the social network....

Dell completes deal to go private

Oct 29, 2013 (AFP)

US computer giant Dell announced Tuesday it had completed the deal to go private in a $24.9 billion buyout led by company founder Michael Dell. "Today, Dell ent...

Samsung steps out from behind Google to woo developers

Oct 29, 2013 (AFP)

Samsung courted "app" makers at its first developers conference, stepping out of Google's shadow when it comes to software powering mobile devices. About 1,300 ...

Samsung extends smartphone lead over Apple: survey

Oct 29, 2013 (AFP)

Samsung extended its lead over Apple in the global smartphone market in the third quarter as Chinese manufacturers also made inroads, a survey showed Tuesday. T...

Aeronautical broadband on the rise in South America

Oct 29, 2013 (UPI)

Aeronautical broadband usage over Latin America is set to increase after recent deals aimed at expanding capacity and range of services in the region. This week...

Japan's NTT buys US cloud computing firms for $875 mn

Oct 28, 2013 (AFP)

NTT Communications said Monday it would pay a combined $875 million for two US-based cloud computing firms, marking the latest major overseas acquisition by a J...

LG unveils curved-screen smartphone

Oct 28, 2013 (AFP)

LG Electronics unveiled Monday a curved-screen smartphone, taking on rival Samsung in a niche market seen as a first step on the road to fully flexible products...