Swedish telecommunications equipment maker,Ericsson,will take an 8bn Swedish kronor(SEK)($1.2bn)charge in the fourth quarter(Q4)on its stake in the ST-Ericsson joint venture. STMicroelectronics announced earlier this month that it was ...
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Alvanon, the world’s leading apparel sizing and fit expert, has announced that it is working with Marks & Spencer in the UK to conduct a consumer body shape scan service to support the nationwide launch of its new M&S Woman ...
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The bid will start in January 2013. The bidders will be competing to have the ability to roll out 4G mobile broadband services across the UK next year. Ofcom says the new spectrum will increase the amount of airwaves available to mobile ...
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Apple's practice of releasing a new iPhone once every year is dulling the company's competitive edge, according to Chinese handset maker ZTE, as rival smartphone vendors are bringing their own cutting-edge devices at a quicker pace to meet ...
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Attackers can abuse Facebook's phone search feature to find valid phone numbers and the names of their owners, according to security researchers. The attack is possible because Facebook doesn't limit the number of phone number searches ...
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In a new twist, spammers have built a botnet that sends SMS spam through infected Android phones, shifting the potentially pricey cost of sending spam to victims. The trend, spotted by security vendor Cloudmark, poses a new challenge ...
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The Samsung Galaxy S3 can be hacked via NFC, allowing attackers to download all data from the Android smartphone, security researchers demonstrated during the Mobile Pwn2Own contest in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Researchers from security ...
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U.S. drivers seem to hold conflicting opinions on in-car Internet access, viewing the technology as a driving hazard and even a threat to privacy while praising the entertainment and safety features it offers. These opinions, presented in ...
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The future of fashion gets closer than ever with the latest invention from CuteCircuit in collaboration with Ballantine’s. Ballantine’s & Cutecircuit believe in the power of personal expression. They have created world very ...
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More than half of all mobile-phone app users surveyed have either declined to download an available app or deleted one from their device because of concerns about the collection of their personal data, according to the survey released ...
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LiveRez.com, the leading provider of end-to-end, cloud-based vacation rental software, has announced that it will start offering mobile websites to its more than 600 property manager partners. Optimized for the smaller screens typical of ...
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Nokia is planning to unveil a 10in tablet based on Windows RT at the end of February 2013,according to reports circulating in the Far East. While rumours of a tablet from Nokia have been rife for more than two years,the reports suggest ...
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IDG News Service-Sony said Friday that its current round of job cuts will include workers in its struggling TV business and at its headquarters in Tokyo,and it will close a mobile phone and lens factory in central Japan. The job cuts,part ...
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Patents on software and on business methods are fueling a huge war in the mobile industry and holding back innovation, a group of patent experts said Tuesday. Patent holders -- many that don't make products -- are using software and ...
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In November 2012, the most important professional trade fair for functional fabrics, Performance Days will enter its ninth round. The trade fair of superlatives: More exhibits, more space, and super benefits make this trade fair more ...
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