The UK Office of Fair Trading is investigating whether in-app payments on smartphones and tablet computers are illegally encouraging children to spend money. The investigation follows several recent cases in which children have spent ...
Tags: smartphones, tablet computers
A patent that Samsung considers essential to the 3G standardA was invalidated by the German Federal Patent Court that ruled in favor of Apple. Apple challenged the validity of the patent in suit that describes a technology that relates to ...
JUST how smart can smart televisions be? Well, they're becoming smart enough to watch you as much as you watch them, they're smart enough to listen to what you say, and they can study and analyse your viewing habits. Indeed, smart TVs ...
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Once a white-hot PC product that sold in the tens of millions of units annually, netbook computers are now marking their final days, with the rise of tablets causing their shipments to wind down to virtually zero after next year, according ...
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Samsung Electronics announced today that it has begun mass producing a 128-gigabit (Gb), 3-bit multi-level-cell (MLC) NAND memory chip using sub-20 nanometer (nm)-class process technology. The flash chip will be used to create Samsung's ...
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Samsung struck again today, announcing two even bigger Galaxy Mega smartphones with 5.8-in. and 6.3-in. LCD HD screens. The Mega 5.8 and the Mega 6.3 both run Android 4.2 and will ship globally, starting in Europe and Russia in May, ...
Barrier films for flexible electronics will grow at 39.8% annually (CAGR) for the next decade, said Cambridge-based analyst IDTechEx. In its report, 'Barrier films for flexible electronics 2013-2023: needs, players, opportunities' the ...
Apple is said to have closed the door on Samsung as its chip designer, according to a series of reports. Reports last week stated that the new iPad 5 would see LG Display and Sharp provide the display, the ITO film will be provided by ...
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BlackBerry will have to work harder to get the word out about its new BlackBerry 10 operating system and smartphones, if a research firm's findings are any indicator. In a survey of 1,500 U.S. consumers by MKM partners, 82.6 percent said ...
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Spring signals the return of warmer weather, blooming flowers and trees, baseball, and more. And for many of you, it's also when your state or federal tax refund will arrive. Truth be told, you're better off not getting a tax refund. That ...
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Wolfson Microelectronics and Samsung Electronics have signed a multi-year IP license and component supply agreement. Wolfson now expects to be a major audio component supplier for Samsung's Galaxy range of smartphones and tablets. ...
Tags: Samsung, Electronics
With embedded control systems, the risk of software defects becomes evermore critical and qualification of test and development tools is a useful approach for designers, writes Jeremy Twaits Oil and water - fire and ice - complexity and ...
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Samsung Electronics has introduced 20 new television models across its flagship Smart TV and LED TV series. “With the launch of our 2013 Smart TV range, we are looking to consolidate our leadership in the Panel TV market in India. ...
Sony will soon launch 4K TVs far smaller and cheaper than existing models, along with a 4K media player and download service, all aimed at bringing the next-generation TV format into the mainstream. The company said Monday it will launch ...
Tags: Sony, 4K TVs, Media Player
A coalition of web and technology organisations including Microsoft, Nokia and Oracle have filed an anti-trust complaint to the European Commission, claiming Google's Android operating system gives the firm an unfair advantage in the mobile ...