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Apple updates MacBook with latest processors, longer battery life & new rose gold finish 20 Apr 2016 - 06:09 pm

Apple updated MacBook with the latest processors, improved graphics performance, faster flash storage, an additional hour of battery life and a new rose...

Netflix discovers being first global TV network Isn’t so easy 20 Apr 2016 - 05:47 pm

Germans and Singaporeans can’t watch the latest season of “House of Cards” on Netflix. For subscribers in Japan, it’s hard to find programs...

Quitting apps does nothing to save battery life: Experts 20 Apr 2016 - 04:51 pm

Many smartphone users regularly close down apps in the belief that this helps to preserve battery life. In reality it has no power-saving...

Airbnb adds new recommendations features 20 Apr 2016 - 04:28 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Airbnb is adding recommendations to its online accommodations service, building on its knowledge of travelers' preferences, coupled with tips from locals....

EU takes on Google with Android antitrust investigation 20 Apr 2016 - 02:08 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union is expanding its battle with Google, alleging that the technology giant is rigging the global market for mobile apps...

Google wins some, loses some in global antitrust battles 20 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

FRANKFURT: For more than a decade, Internet search and advertising giant Google, now a unit of holding company Alphabet Inc, has sparred with...

ABB Sees More Demand for Smart Motors as Costs in User Focus 19 Apr 2016 - 02:42 pm

ABB Ltd. is developing a range of products to add sensors that tell users when a motor needs servicing, as the world’s largest...

Happily ever after may happen in cloud, but not on physical drives 19 Apr 2016 - 12:15 pm

Magazine PC Go reminds users to be aware that storage devices such as CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives and hard drives have a...

Insomniac Games to release a trio of VR games in 2016 18 Apr 2016 - 04:45 pm

The developer best known for the "Resistance" and "Ratchet & Clank" franchises is set to release three VR games for the recently released...

Take this test, and see how many tech specs you really understand 18 Apr 2016 - 03:41 pm

Rechargeable batteries have their storage capacity prominently displayed in milliampere-hours (mAh). The higher the number, the longer they keep working. (Andrea Warnecke /...

Cheaper smartphones are better than you think 17 Apr 2016 - 12:09 pm

Mid-priced phones are better than you think, but low-priced devices are bound to disappoint, a German magazine's test has found. (Mascha Brichta /...

Social networks offer comfort, confusion in Japan quake 17 Apr 2016 - 08:28 am

A man using a mobile phone walks through debris of collapsed houses in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, 16 April 2016. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA ...

Brand reputation costs $200,000 to repair 16 Apr 2016 - 04:26 pm

"It doesn’t matter how big or small your company is – a damaged reputation can harm any business equally,” says Konstantin Voronkov, Head...

Is free antivirus software secure enough, or is it better to buy? 16 Apr 2016 - 03:02 pm

The trojan Locky infects a personal computer (screenshot multiplied to fill the frame). (file photo / Soeren Stache / dpa) A piece of...

Twitter appoints Kathy Chen as China managing director 15 Apr 2016 - 09:51 am

A 3D printed Twitter logo is seen in this illustration picture made in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 3, 2016. Reuters / Dado...

Leading YouCam makeup App for cosmetic retail counters and storefronts 14 Apr 2016 - 05:09 pm

Industry-Leading YouCam Makeup App Can Now Turn into a Virtual Interactive Consultant for Cosmetic Retail Counters and Storefronts. Perfect Corp. has announced global...

Introducing Kindle Oasis: Amazone's thinnest and lightest Kindle ever 13 Apr 2016 - 06:42 pm

This photo provided by Amazon shows Amazon’s latest Kindle. Amazon says the new Kindle is 30% thinner and 20% lighter than previous Kindles. ...

Facebook brings 'chat bots' to Messenger 13 Apr 2016 - 05:39 pm

San Francisco: Facebook on Tuesday extended its reach beyond online socializing by building artificial-intelligence powered "bots" into its Messenger application to allow businesses...