Samsung Electronics has agreed to acquire US auto parts manufacturer Harman International Industries for about $8bn, in a bid to accelerate growth in automotive and connected technologies. The deal will give Samsung a significant presence ...
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Research from security firm Kryptowire shows software installed on some cheap Android phones has been secretly sending user data – including full text messages – to a Chinese server. The software, which also collects location ...
The growth of power use in China, a key barometer of economic activity, continued to accelerate in the first ten months due to more consumption by the service sector, official data showed Friday. Power consumption grew 4.8 percent year on ...
Google has confirmed it is working on an updated Play Music service that will start rolling out to the Android, iOS, and web versions this week. The revamped Google Play Music will come with a new UI and features based on machine learning ...
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DJI has followed up the launch of the impressive foldable Mavic Pro by announcing a pair of new drones designed for professional photographers and videographers. The Inspire 2 (above) has been dubbed the best ‘ready-to-fly’ ...
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WhatsApp has finally launched video calling, rolling out to over a billion users globally starting today. There’s been no shortage of rumours suggesting WhatsApp has been planning to introduce video calling, but the feature has ...
Apple’s efforts to Make The App Store Great Again appear to be paying dividends, with the company purging more than 47,00 apps during the month of October. Data from Sensor Tower (via 9to5Mac) shows a 238% increase on the number of ...
General Motors' personal mobility brand, Maven continues to expand and has started its business in Los Angeles, California. In nine months, Maven has grown to nine markets: Ann Arbor, Michigan, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los ...
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Print and marketing services provider Quad/Graphics has expanded the operations of its Dallas facility in the US. The company has announced a multi-million-dollar investment at the facility to expand its services to the next generation ...
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A new survey has found that about half of the alcohol sold in Scotland does not match the forthcoming minimum pricing legislation. Analysts Nielsen have found that 69% of the spirits presently sold fall below the 50p per unit threshold ...
Hyundai Motor has unveiled plans to construct a hub for big data at the Guian New Area – China’s national epicenter for big data. Starting operations in June 2017, the new facility will be Hyundai Motor’s first overseas ...
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Valmet has received a contract from Stora Enso to provide Valmet IQ Process and Quality Vision system (PQV) for the Sunila Mill in Kotka, Finland. Under the contract, Valmet will supply Stora Enso Sunila Mill with a PQV system featuring a ...
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Shipments of smartphones by Taiwan-based brand vendors and handset ODMs declined 35% on year to 12.36 million units in the third quarter of 2016, according to data compiled by Digitimes Research. Lower-than-expected shipments from brand ...
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Honda has announced $53m investment in Central Ohio facilities to strengthen North American operations. The 38,000 square foot Ohio Data Center will join a similar facility near Denver, Colorado, in housing key information technologies ...
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Cargill is tackling possible mycotoxin contamination before it can start through the launch of Notox TM online. It is a unique, multi-species global positioning system that gives subscribers critical data to predict and prevent potential ...
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