Audio and Video Devices
Bangladesh bans manga cartoon to halt Hindi invasion
Feb 15, 2013 06:43 EST
Bangladesh has banned the Japanese manga cartoon Doraemon from its TV screens over fears that youngsters who are hooked on the Hindi-dubbed version are struggling to learn their native Bengali.
Mali's footballers eager for news from back home
Feb 05, 2013 12:47 EST
While the MP3 player is the gadget of choice for footballers at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Mali's players spend much of their spare time searching news channels in hotel rooms for news of the conflict back home.
Russian-born press baron to set up London TV station
Feb 04, 2013 16:09 EST
Russian-born press baron Evgeny Lebedev has won a licence to run a new digital television station for Londoners, Britain's broadcasting regulator announced on Monday.
Twitter popularity tests conservative Gulf
Feb 01, 2013 03:12 EST
Twitter's unmatched platform for public opinion is emboldening Gulf Arabs to exchange views on delicate issues in the deeply conservative region, despite strict censorship that controls old media.
'jOBS' film stars regale Apple faithful at Macworld
Jan 31, 2013 17:17 EST
Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad went before the Apple faithful on Thursday, sharing the terror and elation of portraying the "two Steves" long revered by the cult of the Mac.
LG Electronics net loss widens in Q4
Jan 30, 2013 02:56 EST
South Korea's LG Electronics said its net loss in the fourth quarter quadrupled from the previous year due to higher marketing costs, a stronger won and a one-off TV cartel fine.
Silicon Valley plant named as Apple manufacturer
Jan 25, 2013 15:37 EST
Apple on Friday listed a Silicon Valley facility as a location where the California company's Macintosh computers are assembled.
Twitter launches iPhone video sharing app
Jan 24, 2013 13:29 EST
Twitter on Thursday launched Vine, a service that lets people share video snippets from iPhones or iPod touch devices.
Amazon says music catalog open to Apple users
Jan 17, 2013 11:27 EST
Amazon said Thursday its 22-million song music catalog was now "optimized" for users of Apple devices, making it easier for iPhone owners to circumvent the iTunes store.
Luring young car buyers with gadgets, nail polish
Jan 16, 2013 01:29 EST
From navigation systems serving as game consoles to sound systems doubling as amplifiers and nail polish matching a paint job, automakers are trying new tricks to lure fickle young buyers.
Amazon.com ramps up challenge to iTunes music store
Jan 10, 2013 13:09 EST
Amazon.com on Thursday launched a service that gives compact disk buyers instant copies of music in the Internet "cloud" in a major challenge to Apple's iTunes shop.
TVs get bigger, bolder, smarter at CES show
Jan 08, 2013 22:36 EST
TV makers showing off their new wares at a huge trade fair will seek to dazzle consumers with bigger, bolder displays, and smarter technologies for consumers who want television to be a "multiscreen" experience.
More than 40 bn apps downloaded for Apple gadgets
Jan 07, 2013 14:48 EST
Apple on Monday announced that more than 40 billion "apps" have been downloaded for its beloved gadgets, with the California company paying out billions of dollars to developers.
Kuwait jails opposition tweeter for insulting emir
Jan 06, 2013 14:02 EST
A Kuwaiti court on Sunday sentenced an opposition youth to two years in jail for writing tweets deemed offensive to the ruler of the oil-rich Gulf state, a rights activist said.
Man admits negligence after TV set kills baby
Dec 20, 2012 03:45 EST
A 41-year-old man on Wednesday admitted neglecting his four-month-old son who died when his mother accidently knocked a television set on his head at their Burnley home.
Same laws must apply to bloggers, tweeters: Leveson
Dec 12, 2012 22:37 EST
The man who led the inquiry into Britain's phone-hacking scandal has warned that bloggers and tweeters should be subject to the same laws as traditional media outlets to prevent a decline in standards of journalism.
Yahoo! seeks slice of smartphone photo-sharing pie
Dec 12, 2012 17:12 EST
Yahoo! joined the fray over smartphone photo-sharing Wednesday by making it more enticing for iPhone users to use its Flickr service amid a rift between Twitter and the popular photo app Instagram.
Apple sacks exec in maps fiasco: report
Nov 27, 2012 16:42 EST
Apple has ousted the executive who oversaw the mobile maps program which was a spectacular flop, a report said Tuesday.
US teenager shot dead after loud music row
Nov 27, 2012 14:38 EST
A Florida teenager is dead after being gunned down by a man who moments earlier had asked the victim and his friends to turn down the music coming from a car stereo, justice officials said Tuesday.
Smartphones crushing point-and-shoot camera market
Nov 21, 2012 07:48 EST
The soaring popularity of smartphones is crushing demand for point-and-shoot cameras, threatening the once-vibrant sector as firms scramble to hit back with web-friendly features and boost quality, analysts say.
