Apple has doubled down on getting faster Wi-Fi by including support for the emerging 802.11ac (also called 5G Wi-Fi) standard in its new AirPort Extreme base station, Time Capsule and MacBook Air laptops, all unveiled at its Worldwide ...
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Google is buying the crowdsourced mapping app developer Waze, in a move geared toward adding more real-time navigation tools to its own Maps software, the company announced Tuesday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, though early ...
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Apple's mobile development chief Craig Federighi poked fun at Android when he announced AirDrop data sharing technology for iOS on Monday. "AirDrop is the easiest way to share [data] with people around you," Federighi said at the opening ...
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A top Intel executive said the power and performance battle with ARM is over, because Intel's upcoming chips based on its Silvermont architecture are ahead on key metrics required to deliver strong performance and battery life on ...
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After remaining quiet on the hardware front for years, Amazon.com's China business has finally brought the company's Kindle tablet and Kindle e-reader to the country. On Friday, both the Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite went on sale ...
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Apple will launch its own iPhone trade-in program this month, exchanging older iPhones for in-store credit, according to Bloomberg and other sources. Companies already active in "re-commerce" -- the buying of used consumer electronics ...
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GOOGLE has announced a deal reported to worth more than $US1 billion ($1.06bn) for crowd-sourced map app Waze in a move to stay ahead of Apple and Facebook in lifestyles centred on smartphones and tablets. The US Internet search giant did ...
Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue offered only short answers in testimony Thursday in federal court when questioned by federal prosecutors trying to solidify their case that Apple, along with five of the largest book publishers, worked ...
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Microsoft today announced it's struck a deal with Best Buy to create 600 stores-within-stores in the U.S. and Canada to sell customers on Windows 8, the Surface tablet line, and new PCs and devices from other OEMs. The move, which ...
A Moscow-based luxury taxi start-up is hoping to expand beyond Russia, targeting London as its next destination in a determined, technology-driven business plan. Wheely already operates a fleet of Mercedes around Russia's capital, ...
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William Hague has branded allegations that the UK government's electronic surveillance centre, GCHQ, has been asking the US National Security Agency for data on UK citizens "nonsense" in comments made before a promised explanation later ...
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With smart-phone theft reaching epidemic proportions, a coalition of more than 50 law enforcement agencies, scholars, consumer advocates—including Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports—and others is demanding ...
Internet giant Google is closing in on Waze, an Israeli-based mobile app company that offers a free social GPS application featuring turn-by-turn navigation. Facebook and Yahoo in its bid to acquire the company, with an all-cash offer, ...
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Data encryption could help enterprises protect their sensitive information against mass surveillance by governments, as well as guard against unauthorized access by ill-intended third parties, but the correct implementation and use of data ...
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Molson Coors Brewing has introduced new Molson Canadian Cider in Canada, marking the first time that Molson Canadian brand has offered a non-beer alternative since 1786. The new cider offers bold apple flavor, with a balanced medium ...