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Activision buys 'Candy Crush' creator in mobile gaming push
Nov 03, 2015 (AFP)
The video game giant behind the "Call of Duty" series is buying the maker of "Candy Crush Saga", King Digital Entertainment, for $5.9 billion -- bringing togeth...
Tensions rise over 'Airbnb vote' in San Francisco
Nov 03, 2015 (AFP)
San Franciscans vote Tuesday on a measure to limit short-term housing rentals in what is seen as a referendum on surging startup Airbnb. The vote is a key test ...
Nokia signs deals worth 910-mln euros with China Mobile
Oct 30, 2015 (AFP)
Finnish telecoms group Nokia on Friday announced it had inked a slew of deals worth a billion dollars (910 million euros) to sell equipment and services to Chin...
Google 'Loon' Internet balloons to take flight over Indonesia
Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)
Google will next year step up testing of its Internet-beaming helium balloons in the stratosphere after striking deals with three Indonesian mobile network oper...
US smartphone use surges, at expense of other gadgets
Oct 29, 2015 (AFP)
The smartphone has been the tech story for Americans in recent years, with the market surging at the expense of other gadgetry, a study showed Thursday. A Pew R...
Internet freedom falls for fifth year in row: survey
Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)
Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or...
SES and Global Eagle Entertainment expand inflight connectivity
Oct 28, 2015 (SPX)
SES and Global Eagle Entertainment have signed new multi-year, multi-transponder agreements, doubling its SES satellite capacity, to meet growing global demand ...
Online freedom hit as governments ramp up surveillance
Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)
Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as governments around the world stepped up surveillance and censorship efforts, a study showed Wedne...
Smartphone the center of US tech universe: survey
Oct 28, 2015 (AFP)
The smartphone is the tech story for Americans these days: most adults have one, and growth has overshadowed that of all other electronic gadgets. A Pew Researc...
Satellite broadband pilot shows positive results in the UK
Oct 28, 2015 (SPX)
SES S.A. reports that the suitability of satellite broadband for connecting the UK's final five percent of people has been confirmed - after Satellite Internet,...
EU lawmakers end mobile roaming charges
Oct 27, 2015 (AFP)
European lawmakers on Tuesday approved an end to loathed mobile phone roaming charges in the EU by 2017 and adopted rules to ensure open internet access. "This ...
Alibaba's online sales jump despite slowing China growth
Oct 27, 2015 (AFP)
Transactions on the platforms of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba surged 28 percent in the September quarter, the company said Tuesday, despite slowing growth i...
iPhone sales fuel Apple profit boost
Oct 27, 2015 (AFP)
Apple said Tuesday that surging iPhone sales helped propel a sharp rise in quarterly profits, as the tech giant delivered a record 48 million of the smartphones...
Alphabet shares surge as Google profit beats street
Oct 22, 2015 (AFP)
Shares of newly formed parent company Alphabet leapt on Thursday after Google earnings shined on riding hot trends in mobile search and streaming video. Alphabe...
'Despicable' conditions at China iPhone plant: report
Oct 22, 2015 (AFP)
An Apple contractor factory in China houses its workers in overcrowded dormitories lined with mould and crawling with bed bugs, a labor watchdog alleged on Thur...
Chinese star Xiaomi aims beyond smartphones
Oct 21, 2015 (AFP)
Leading Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is aiming for a future as an Internet company with the potential to cross swords with titans such as Alibaba. Xiaomi co-...
YouTube announces music app, ad-free subscription service
Oct 21, 2015 (AFP)
YouTube on Wednesday announced a new paid subscription service that would eliminate advertisements as the video service behemoth looks to better tap its vast co...
Trident Juncture combat camera captures amphibious assault exercise
Oct 21, 2015 (UPI)
Trident Juncture, NATO's largest military exercise in more than a decade, is underway as Russia's government deepens military involvement in Syria. The military...
Apple quashes apps that collect personal data
Oct 19, 2015 (AFP)
Apple is kicking out applications that collect personal data in violation of the company's privacy policies from its online store, the tech giant said Monday. T...
Jury hits Apple with $234 mn tab in chip patent case
Oct 17, 2015 (AFP)
A US jury on Friday declared that Apple owes $234 million in damages for infringing on mobile chip technology patented by University of Wisconsin researchers. "...
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