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Can Huawei survive the US sanctions?

Can Huawei survive the US sanctions?

By Jean-Paul Michel Larçon 3 Sep 2020

Ericsson to build its first fully-automated smart factory

Ericsson to build its first fully-automated smart factory

5 Jul 2019

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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says 'kill' switches on phones are highly effective deterrents against the theft of smarphones. Image: Politico

'Kill' switches added to Android and Microsoft smartphones

23 Jun 2014

Matt Rogers of Nest Labs has confirmed that the company has bought Dropcam but hasn't confirmed the price paid. Image: Nest

Google's Nest Labs buys Dropcam for $555m

23 Jun 2014

Global Equities Analyst Trip Chowdhry says Apple and Samsung will need to catch up with some of the Fire's innovations. Image:

Amazon sets 'Fire' to smartphone market

19 Jun 2014

The FCC's Tom Wheeler says that US Internet users are not getting the speeds that they pay for. Image:

Few US firms provide high-speed internet

19 Jun 2014

Slingshot, a new app from Facebook allows users to send images that can be viewed once an image has been sent back. Image: Digital Trends]]

Facebook's Slingshot released to users

18 Jun 2014

Gay men who use smartphone apps to hook up with others are at a greater risk of contracting infections. Image:

Phone app for gays linked to disease risk

17 Jun 2014

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S line will compete head-on with Apple's iPad Air and iPad Mini. Image:

Samsung's new high-end tablet may challenge iPads

17 Jun 2014

Analyst Graham Cluely suggests not using TweetDeck until there is certainty about the security patch. Image:

TweetDeck sinks then floats again

13 Jun 2014

Twitter's Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani has unexpectedly quit his job after selling 300,000 of his shares. Image: Twitter

Twitter's Rowghani quits

13 Jun 2014

Skybox Imaging produces high resolution images that are used in a wide number of applications ranging from mapping to natural disaster monitoring. Image: Skybox Imaging

Google buys Skybox Imaging for $500m

11 Jun 2014

CSIS Fellow, James Lewis says cybercrime is a low-risk growth industry offering great returns. Image:

Global cybercrime worth $445bn

10 Jun 2014

Uber has added $1.4bn to its funding and will use the money to expand services to other cities. Image:

Uber taxi app worth $17bn as new funds come in

9 Jun 2014

Apple's Tim Cook showed off new operating system software, a new programming language and new software for health applications and for controlling lights and appliances in homes. Image: Apple

Apple unveils HealthKit, HomeKit and new operating systems

3 Jun 2014

Analyst see Apple's deal with Beats to get Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre on board is a mismatch that won't add much to the company's value. Image: Wikipedia

Software to star at Apple developers conference

2 Jun 2014

The image of a thief taken using Lookout's 'theftie' system and sent to the owner of the phone so the thief can be apprehended by police. Image:

'Thefties' nab 'selfies' of smartphone thieves

30 May 2014

Skype's Gurdeep Pall says that translations on the fly will soon be a reality and that a Windows 8 version of the beta app will be available later this year. Image:

Microsoft offers real-time translation for Skype

29 May 2014

Significant growth in the number of Twitter users is expected to come from the Asia-Pacific regions as growth in the USA slows down. Image:

Twitter sees growth in emerging markets: researchers

28 May 2014

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 is a combination of a tablet and a serious business computer claims Microsoft's Satya Nadella. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3 computer and tablet

22 May 2014

Google has bought software company Divide so it can incorporate more security into its Android operating systems. Image:

Android out to conquer businesses with startup Divide

20 May 2014

Google has opened its beta program for the Glass device to anyone willing to buy the device for US$1,500. Image: Wikipedia

Google selling Glass internet eyewear in US

15 May 2014

Online shopping in the US is likely to be worth US$294bn this year according to Forrester Research. Image: Doomu

Mobile driving up US online retail sales

13 May 2014

Edith Ramirez, Chairman of the FTC has imposed strict regulations on Snapchat to ensure user privacy. Image: FTC

Snapchat settles FTC charge that it deceived users

9 May 2014

Amazon's distribution centre in the UK. Twitter users can now connect their account to Amazon and add items direcly to their cart and then pay for them when they next log on. Image:

Twitter, Amazon team up for in-app purchasing

6 May 2014

Apple's Attorney Harold McElhinny says Samsung sold 37m phones that infringed Apple's copyright. Image: Lisa Shuchman

Apple, Samsung make final pitches in high-stakes trial

2 May 2014

Apple splitting stock as iPhone sales soar

Apple splitting stock as iPhone sales soar

25 Apr 2014

At least 500m people around the world are using WhatsApp service. Image: Adamr

WhatsApp claims it has half a billion users

24 Apr 2014

Zynga has released a new version of FarmVille tailored to smartphones and tablet computers. Image: Google

Zynga seeks to harvest players with mobile FarmVille game

22 Apr 2014

AFP has launced an online content site for Internet users. Image: AFP

AFP launches 'AFP Forum' to unify news products on internet

11 Apr 2014

An earlier file picture of Kim Dotcom before he put on a huge amount of weight. Image: Wikipedia

US film studios sue Megaupload for piracy

9 Apr 2014

Twitter profiles get Facebook-style revamp

9 Apr 2014

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Matt Rogers of Nest Labs has confirmed that the company has bought Dropcam but hasn't confirmed the price paid. Image: Nest

Google's Nest Labs buys Dropcam for $555m

23 Jun 2014

Global Equities Analyst Trip Chowdhry says Apple and Samsung will need to catch up with some of the Fire's innovations. Image:

Amazon sets 'Fire' to smartphone market

19 Jun 2014

The FCC's Tom Wheeler says that US Internet users are not getting the speeds that they pay for. Image:

Few US firms provide high-speed internet

19 Jun 2014

Slingshot, a new app from Facebook allows users to send images that can be viewed once an image has been sent back. Image: Digital Trends]]

Facebook's Slingshot released to users

18 Jun 2014

Gay men who use smartphone apps to hook up with others are at a greater risk of contracting infections. Image:

Phone app for gays linked to disease risk

17 Jun 2014

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S line will compete head-on with Apple's iPad Air and iPad Mini. Image:

Samsung's new high-end tablet may challenge iPads

17 Jun 2014

Analyst Graham Cluely suggests not using TweetDeck until there is certainty about the security patch. Image:

TweetDeck sinks then floats again

13 Jun 2014

Twitter's Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani has unexpectedly quit his job after selling 300,000 of his shares. Image: Twitter

Twitter's Rowghani quits

13 Jun 2014

Skybox Imaging produces high resolution images that are used in a wide number of applications ranging from mapping to natural disaster monitoring. Image: Skybox Imaging

Google buys Skybox Imaging for $500m

11 Jun 2014

CSIS Fellow, James Lewis says cybercrime is a low-risk growth industry offering great returns. Image:

Global cybercrime worth $445bn

10 Jun 2014

Uber has added $1.4bn to its funding and will use the money to expand services to other cities. Image:

Uber taxi app worth $17bn as new funds come in

9 Jun 2014

Apple's Tim Cook showed off new operating system software, a new programming language and new software for health applications and for controlling lights and appliances in homes. Image: Apple

Apple unveils HealthKit, HomeKit and new operating systems

3 Jun 2014

Analyst see Apple's deal with Beats to get Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre on board is a mismatch that won't add much to the company's value. Image: Wikipedia

Software to star at Apple developers conference

2 Jun 2014

The image of a thief taken using Lookout's 'theftie' system and sent to the owner of the phone so the thief can be apprehended by police. Image:

'Thefties' nab 'selfies' of smartphone thieves

30 May 2014

Skype's Gurdeep Pall says that translations on the fly will soon be a reality and that a Windows 8 version of the beta app will be available later this year. Image:

Microsoft offers real-time translation for Skype

29 May 2014

Significant growth in the number of Twitter users is expected to come from the Asia-Pacific regions as growth in the USA slows down. Image:

Twitter sees growth in emerging markets: researchers

28 May 2014

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 is a combination of a tablet and a serious business computer claims Microsoft's Satya Nadella. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3 computer and tablet

22 May 2014

Google has bought software company Divide so it can incorporate more security into its Android operating systems. Image:

Android out to conquer businesses with startup Divide

20 May 2014

Google has opened its beta program for the Glass device to anyone willing to buy the device for US$1,500. Image: Wikipedia

Google selling Glass internet eyewear in US

15 May 2014

Online shopping in the US is likely to be worth US$294bn this year according to Forrester Research. Image: Doomu

Mobile driving up US online retail sales

13 May 2014

Edith Ramirez, Chairman of the FTC has imposed strict regulations on Snapchat to ensure user privacy. Image: FTC

Snapchat settles FTC charge that it deceived users

9 May 2014

Amazon's distribution centre in the UK. Twitter users can now connect their account to Amazon and add items direcly to their cart and then pay for them when they next log on. Image:

Twitter, Amazon team up for in-app purchasing

6 May 2014

Apple's Attorney Harold McElhinny says Samsung sold 37m phones that infringed Apple's copyright. Image: Lisa Shuchman

Apple, Samsung make final pitches in high-stakes trial

2 May 2014

Apple splitting stock as iPhone sales soar

Apple splitting stock as iPhone sales soar

25 Apr 2014

At least 500m people around the world are using WhatsApp service. Image: Adamr

WhatsApp claims it has half a billion users

24 Apr 2014

Zynga has released a new version of FarmVille tailored to smartphones and tablet computers. Image: Google

Zynga seeks to harvest players with mobile FarmVille game

22 Apr 2014

AFP has launced an online content site for Internet users. Image: AFP

AFP launches 'AFP Forum' to unify news products on internet

11 Apr 2014

An earlier file picture of Kim Dotcom before he put on a huge amount of weight. Image: Wikipedia

US film studios sue Megaupload for piracy

9 Apr 2014

Twitter profiles get Facebook-style revamp

9 Apr 2014

Weibo's initial public offering is likely to raise US$340m for the company. Image: Annakml

Weibo seeks to raise at least US$340m in US IPO

7 Apr 2014

Microsoft's new boss, Satya Nadella, encourages users to remain loyal to the Windows operating systems. Image: Wikimedia

Microsoft's smartphone assistant, Cortana

3 Apr 2014

Computers lose more ground to tablets

Computers lose more ground to tablets

28 Mar 2014

Google has teamed up with Luxottica to make frames for its Glass device. Image: Wikipedia

Google partners with Luxottica for Internet eyewear

26 Mar 2014

Softbank's Masayoshi Son want to buy T-Mobile. Image:

SoftBank woos US, with T-Mobile in view

18 Mar 2014

AT&T wins clearance to buy Leap Wireless

17 Mar 2014

Masayoshi San, chairman of Softbank. Image:

Japan's Sprint owner eyes US telecom price war

12 Mar 2014

Apple's CarPlay is to debut in various cars at the Geneva Motor Show. Image:

Siri gets a seat in iPhone-friendly cars

4 Mar 2014

The patent war between Apple and Samsung continues despite efforts to resolve it through mediation. Image: Cooldesign

Apple, Samsung fail to settle patent case

24 Feb 2014

Facebook paid US$19bn for WhatsApp, the messaging service with 450m members worldwide. Image: Adamr

Facebook bets big on mobile with USD19bn WhatsApp deal

20 Feb 2014

There is a proliferation of new medical apps for mobile phones. Image:

Medicine goes mobile with smartphone apps, devices

20 Feb 2014