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Faster Internet: Surface plasmons could lead the way
Jun 03, 2016 (UPI)
Researchers in the Netherlands are studying surface plasmons in search of a fiber-optic breakthrough to pave the way for faster Internet technologies. Most of t...
Smartphone growth slows to a trickle in 2016: survey
Jun 01, 2016 (AFP)
The global smartphone market is sputtering in 2016, with Apple likely to see its first "down" year for the iPhone, a research report said Wednesday. Research fi...
Fast, stretchy circuits could yield new wave of wearable electronics
May 31, 2016 (SPX)
The consumer marketplace is flooded with a lively assortment of smart wearable electronics that do everything from monitor vital signs, fitness or sun exposure ...
Optics breakthrough to revamp night vision
May 30, 2016 (SPX)
A breakthrough by an Australian collaboration of researchers could make infra-red technology easy-to-use and cheap, potentially saving millions of dollars in de...
Luxury brands struggle to attract Internet generation
May 29, 2016 (AFP)
Seducing hyper-connected "Millennials" poses an increasing challenge for luxury brands, which find their markets slowing as young, skeptical consumers force the...
Microsoft-Facebook laying trans-Atlantic Internet line
May 26, 2016 (AFP)
Microsoft and Facebook on Thursday announced they will work together to lay a high-speed Internet cable across the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. A new, sub-sea ...
Blow for Apple as India sticks to retail rules: report
May 25, 2016 (AFP)
Apple faces a roadblock in its quest to open stores in India after the finance minister decided it must comply with tough local sourcing rules, a report said We...
Google ex-boss Schmidt reveals he has an iPhone
May 24, 2016 (AFP)
Tech industry titans Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt took their battle for corporate domination to the heart of Europe on Tuesday seeking to win over new startups and...
Twitter relaxes 140-character limit for tweets
May 24, 2016 (AFP)
Twitter said Tuesday it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short message...
Apple, Google locked in battle for supremacy
May 22, 2016 (AFP)
At the top of the corporate world, Apple and Google are in a back-and-forth battle to be number one. It's not clear which of the two Silicon Valley giants will ...
Google piecing together a modular phone
May 21, 2016 (AFP)
Google on Friday showed off a modular Android-powered smartphone it said is on track to hit the market next year. Word that Project Ara was moving ahead, and no...
Buffett takes $1 bn stake in Apple
May 16, 2016 (AFP)
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has taken a $1 billion stake in Apple, whose stock has been in an extended slump. The stake was revealed in a regulatory fil...
Paper gets 'smart' with drawn-on, stenciled sensor tags
May 16, 2016 (SPX)
A piece of paper is one of the most common, versatile daily items. Children use it to draw their favorite animals and practice writing the A-B-Cs, and adults pr...
Twitter to free room for links and photos: report
May 16, 2016 (AFP)
Twitter plans to let people fire off links or pictures without eating into the 140-character limit set for posts at the one-to-many messaging service, Bloomberg...
Germany eyes free wi-fi in public spaces, finally
May 15, 2016 (AFP)
Try looking for a free wi-fi connection in the cafe down the street in Germany and, more likely than not, there isn't one. Forget about looking for open connect...
Apple sinks to 2-year low making Google largest company
May 12, 2016 (AFP)
Shares of Apple sank below $90 for the first time in nearly two years during trade Thursday, ceding the title of the world's largest company by market valuation...
EU blocks mega sale of Britain's O2 to Hutchison
May 11, 2016 (AFP)
The European Commission on Wednesday shot down Telefonica's blockbuster sale of British telecom giant O2 to Hong Kong group Hutchison on fears it would inflict ...
Investigations on microscopic imaging camera continue
May 09, 2016 (JPL)
Opportunity is exploring Marathon Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater, searching specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals. The rover is currently condu...
Taiwan's HTC banks on new phone, virtual reality as sales plunge
May 09, 2016 (AFP)
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC said Monday its first-quarter revenue plunged by more than half, but that losses in its struggling business should end later this...
SkinTrack technology turns arm into smartwatch touchpad
May 08, 2016 (SPX)
Ever since the advent of smartwatches, technologists have been looking to expand interactions beyond the confines of the small watch face. A new wearable techno...
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