Electronics
French fashion firm develops suit that blocks electromagnetic waves
Mar 21, 2013 14:23 EDT
French fashion label Smuggler on Thursday said it had produced a suit that can block electromagnetic waves produced by mobile phones.
YouTube passes billion user mark
Mar 21, 2013 00:00 EDT
More than a billion people use YouTube each month, it says, with viewing on smartphones helping drive growth.
YouTube passes billion user mark
Mar 20, 2013 23:23 EDT
More than a billion people use YouTube each month, it says, with viewing on smartphones helping drive growth.
Amazon taps growing Brazil e-reader market
Mar 20, 2013 17:14 EDT
US online retail giant Amazon began selling its advanced Kindle Paperwhite e-reader in Brazil this week, tapping into the biggest consumer market in Latin America.
Yahoo! buys maker of personal recommendation app
Mar 20, 2013 12:21 EDT
Yahoo! on Wednesday announced that it has bought Jybe, the startup behind a smartphone application that makes local entertainment or dining recommendations based on what people like.
UP fitness wristbands step up to Android gadgets
Mar 20, 2013 06:53 EDT
UP fitness wristbands have got in stride with Android, keeping in step with the popularity of smartphones powered by the free Google software.
Taiwan's HTC postpones flagship smartphone rollout
Mar 20, 2013 04:04 EDT
Taiwan's HTC has delayed shipments of its new flagship smartphone due to parts shortages, a report said on Wednesday, dealing a blow as it looks to lift sales and compete with the iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy.
UP fitness wristbands get in stride with Android gadgets
Mar 20, 2013 02:46 EDT
UP fitness wristbands have gotten in stride with Android, keeping in step with the popularity of smartphones powered by the free Google software.
BlackBerry boss has swipe at Apple as Z10 hits stores
Mar 19, 2013 03:20 EDT
The head of BlackBerry has taken a swipe at Apple, saying the iPhone's operating system was outdated, while promising thousands of new apps as it prepares to launch its Z10 model in Australia and the US.
Fujitsu smartphone can take your pulse
Mar 18, 2013 03:47 EDT
A smartphone that can take the pulse of a user just by looking at his or her face has been unveiled in Japan.
Song creation app from Down Under wows SXSW crowd
Mar 15, 2013 11:47 EDT
Two brothers from Australia pulled big crowds at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival with a novel app that lets anyone create a song just by crooning into a smartphone.
Slump deepens for video game sector: survey
Mar 15, 2013 11:07 EDT
US videogame sales extended their decline in February with a 25 percent monthly drop compared with a year ago, according to an industry tracker.
BlackBerry Z10 launches in third biggest market
Mar 15, 2013 10:43 EDT
BlackBerry on Friday launched its new Z10 smartphone in Indonesia, the company's third-largest market, as it rapidly loses ground elsewhere to rivals such as Apple and Samsung.
Verizon-backed Redbox launches streaming service
Mar 15, 2013 09:40 EDT
In a challenge to instant video leader Netflix, telecom giant Verizon and rental group Redbox have launched a streaming video service for US customers.
Asian markets mixed, yen flat after BoJ vote
Mar 15, 2013 07:08 EDT
Asian markets were mixed on Friday following another strong lead from Wall Street, where traders took heart from more upbeat US jobs numbers.
BlackBerry Z10 launched in Indonesia
Mar 15, 2013 02:53 EDT
BlackBerry on Friday launched its new Z10 smartphone in Indonesia, the company's third-largest market as it rapidly loses ground elsewhere to rivals such as Apple and Samsung.
Samsung unveils new champion in smartphone war
Mar 15, 2013 02:32 EDT
Intensifying its smartphone battle with Apple, Samsung unveiled the feature-rich Galaxy S4, with groundbreaking eye motion technology to let users control key functions at a glance.
Samsung unveils new champion in smartphone war
Mar 14, 2013 22:05 EDT
Samsung unveiled a slim, feature-rich Galaxy S4 as its new champion to take on Apple in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena.
Google tosses Reader as house cleaning continues
Mar 14, 2013 08:04 EDT
Google said it was tossing its Reader service and seven other products under a house cleaning campaign that has closed 70 of the Internet giant's features in the past two years.
China Mobile 2012 growth slows to 2.7%
Mar 14, 2013 03:34 EDT
China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, on Thursday said its 2012 net profit slowed to 2.7 percent, blaming intensified competition in the country.
