The HTC One smartphone will be released in the UK, Germany and Taiwan this week, its Taiwan of China manufacturer has announced, claiming "unprecedented demand" for its new product. The 4.7 inch screen device will eventually roll out ...
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THE world's peak internet naming authority is expected to approve hundreds of new generic top-level domain suffixes over the coming months, with .melbourne expected to beat .sydney to the web. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names ...
AN inquiry examining allegations of price gouging of Australian technology consumers is expected to look at geo-blocking and intellectual property issues in its deliberations. The Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications is ...
It's full speed ahead for connected cars as more consumers crave and demand integration of smartphones and vehicle dashboards. A recent study capturing the opinions of 8,000 consumers across eight countries discovered that buyers "expect ...
Tags: Smartphones, Cars, Telematics Accelerates Connected Cars
BlackBerry shares fell for the second day in a row after a disappointing US launch for the Z10 saw investment firm Goldman Sachs downgrade its rating for the Canadian firm. The downgrading comes just days before BlackBerry is set to ...
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Texas Instruments claims its latest lithium-ion battery charger IC can reduce charge time by 50% in smartphones and tablets compared to today's designs. The bq2419x family of 4.5A output, 20V input-rated switch-mode chargers have a I2C ...
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Unveiling a debut line of accessories for Android smartphones, M-Edge announced today they will have cases for the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One hitting stores in April. Ranked #91 on Inc. Magazine's list of 500 Fastest Growing Private ...
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A HANDFUL of new smartphone platforms are expected to become available this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google's Android and Apple's iOS.
Apple has acquired mapping startup WiFiSlam, which is developing an indoor location service for smartphones, Apple said Monday. An Apple spokesman declined to comment on its purpose in making the acquisition or its future plans for the ...
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Mobile-based browsing has tripled in the last two years, and is making significant inroads on traditional Internet access from personal computers, according to statistics from a Web metrics company. Mobile's gains are in part a side ...
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Fujitsu has paid $1.2 billion into its pension funds for current and former U.K. employees, and renegotiated cuts to ongoing pension contributions, freeing up cash to grow other areas of its U.K. business, the company said Monday. The ...
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Sony Mobile Communications (USA), Inc. ("Sony Mobile") brings the Xperia ZL to the US, offering consumers the best of Sony in a premium smartphone. The Xperia ZL is now available online for pre-sale at Sony Store and will soon be available ...
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Japanese automaker Honda Motor has developed new traffic congestion minimization app for the smartphones. The company had conducted the public-road testing of the technology at toll road between Ulujami and Pondok Ranji in Jakarta, ...
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has described Apple’s iOS as an outdated user interface, and has suggested that the iPhone could be at risk of being replaced if Apple doesn’t speed up its innovation process. In an interview with ...
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Apple's premier glass supplier is Corning and Apple's iPhone has been using Gorilla Glass from day one. On page 472 of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, we read: "We produced a glass that had never been made," stated Corning's CEO Wendell ...
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