Microsoft will hand over its most recent version of the operating system Windows 8.1 to OEMs in late August, Microsoft's Windows marketing chief told its partners on Monday morning. Speaking at its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), Tami ...
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is to unveil a major restructuring of the software giant on Thursday. The aim, according to sources, is to achieve "functional coherence" and to better align people with corporate goals. That will mean cutting ...
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According to the survey on the market share of major goods and services in 2012 worldwide, South Korea's Samsung Electronics Group occupies the top of global market share in seven categories among the 50 categories covered in this survey. ...
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From Clerkenwell, London, a new product called Keasy stands to make Blackberry's position in the smartphone market ever more fragile with the introduction of an on-screen physical keyboard. Blackberry's hold on the business market has ...
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HTC's share value has dropped by seven per cent after Friday's announcement that the Taiwanese phone maker had suffered an 83 per cent profit drop compared to the second quarter of 2012. Shares in HTC are now worth only $189, harking back ...
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Yahoo will acquire Qwiki, a start-up behind a mobile app for creating videos on Apple's iPhone, as it continues to ramp up its mobile offerings. Yahoo paid about $50m (£33m) for the company, according to sources close to the matter, ...
According to the latest '2013 Global Sapphire Substrate Market Report' published by the LEDinside research department of market research institute TrendForce, sapphire substrate manufacturers are optimistic about the emerging demand for ...
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Earlier this month, SK Hynix signed a five-year licensing agreement with Rambus. Two South Korean companies Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have signed a cross-licensing agreement to jointly share patents for semiconductors. The Wall ...
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Computerworld - Apple's anticipated iWatch and Google Glass have provoked plenty of headlines, but a recent poll shows that a majority of well-heeled Americans with college degrees wouldn't consider buying or wearing such devices. The ...
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HP would put up a fight for its customers' data if the US authorities came calling to access it, according to HP's privacy officer EMEA, Daniel Pradelles. The US Patriot Act enables authorities in the US to seize data if they believe it ...
IDG News Service - In yet another mobile acquisition, Yahoo has acquired Qwiki, a New York City company that makes an app for turning photos and videos into short, edited movies. The Qwiki app takes pictures and videos that people already ...
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HTC's second quarter net profit plummeted 83 percent year on year as sales of the company's latest flagship handset failed to meet expectations. The company reported net profit of NT$1.25 billion (US$41.6 million), down from NT$7.4 ...
Cow & Gate, a leading baby feeding brand in the UK, has expanded its baby food range with the introduction of new 100% Fruit Pouches. The 100% Fruit Pouches are suitable for babies 4-6-months plus. The range is available in six varieties ...
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You may think you know everything about using your smart phone, but there may be a few nuggets of wisdom that you haven't come across yet. Rescue a drowned phone. An accidental dunk in the sink or a puddle often means the end for any cell ...
Nokia is to acquire Siemens' 50% stake in joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks, which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Finnish company after the transaction is completed. The handset maker is paying $2.2 billion to acquire the ...
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