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Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

Big senior leadership shakeup at Nike

26 May 2023

Tadeu Marroco, new chief executive of BAT. Source: Supplied

Tadeu Marroco takes the helm at British American Tobacco

16 May 2023

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Fibre-optic fabrics that can colour on a whim have been showcased at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show. Image:

Fibre optic dress changes color on a whim

10 Jan 2014

Motorola is on a drive to boost sales of its Moto X and Moto G phones. Image:

Motorola tries 'aggressive' mode for smartphones

9 Jan 2014

Huawei says it will sell 80m smartphones this year including the new Ascend 2 Mate, it's latest offering. Image:

Huawei aims to sell 80m smartphones in 2014

8 Jan 2014

LG's curved G-Flex phone - which is available in South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore - will go on sale in the USA in April. Image:

LG curved G-Flex smartphone to hit US by April

8 Jan 2014

Netflix is to start streaming 4K ultra-high definition movies to LG's new 4K television sets. Image:

Netflix to stream 'ultra' high-def shows to LG televisions

8 Jan 2014

Chevrolet has announced that at least 10 models will have 4G Internet connections by the middle of this year. Image: Chevrolet

Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars

7 Jan 2014

BlackBerry is to sue Typo Products for allegedly copying its keyboard design. Image:

Blackberry sues company for violating keyboard patent

6 Jan 2014

Ford is due to unveil a solar powered hybrid car that has a solar panel on its roof to harvest energy. Image:

Ford's solar-powered concept hybrid car

6 Jan 2014

Crocs has received a US$200m investment from Blackstone so it can buy back its stock. Image: Crocs

Blackstone to invest US$200m in Crocs shoes

31 Dec 2013

Apple has asked US courts to ban the sale of some Samsung products in the US. Image: Samsung

Apple asks US court to ban Samsung phones, tablets

30 Dec 2013

Sales of the BlackBerry Z10 have failed to attract millions of new users. Image: BlackBerry

BlackBerry loss widens, reorganises manufacturing

24 Dec 2013

Instagram's Kevin Systrom says Instagram Direct is not meant to spam people. Image:

Instagram's private video, photo messaging

13 Dec 2013

Mozilla's Andreas Gal says Firefox will take on the major companies with its operating system. Image: Mozilla

Mozilla signs partners in open mobile system push

13 Dec 2013

Now Sony has sold more than 2m of its new console and sales keep climbing. Image:

Sony sells more than 2.1m PS4s

4 Dec 2013

The engine in the Ford Escape risks catching fire. Image: Wiki Images

Ford recalls 150,000 vehicles over fire risk

28 Nov 2013

The Fisker Sunset. Fisker Automotive has filed for bankruptcy protection. Image: Wiki Images

Electric car company Fisker files for bankruptcy

26 Nov 2013

Microsoft says it sold a million new Xbox One consoles in the first 24 hours. Sony sold more than a million of its new PlayStation 4 in North America. So more than 2m new gaming consoles have been sold in less than two weeks. Image:

More than 1m Xbox Ones sold in 24 hours

26 Nov 2013

Tesla denies there's a risk of its Model S cars catching fire. Image: Tesla

US opens Tesla safety review, company orders changes

20 Nov 2013

Google's total investment in renewable energy amounts to about US$1-bn. Image: Wiki Images

Google, KKR to invest US$400m on solar projects

18 Nov 2013

Google Glass devices are likely to go on sale early in the new year. Image: Wiki Images

Google Glass integrates music service

14 Nov 2013

Activision's Call of Duty Ghosts shoots the lights out with sales of US1bn. Image:

Call of Duty rakes in US$1bn in first day

7 Nov 2013

Google's new Nexus 5 with KitKat. Image: Google

Google unveils new smartphone in Nexus line

4 Nov 2013

The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has help GM increase profits. Image: Chevrolet.

GM profits fall on equity buybacks, higher taxes

1 Nov 2013

Apple's tablet market share drops

Apple's tablet market share drops

1 Nov 2013

China's Lenovo unveils 'game-changing' tablet in LA

China's Lenovo unveils 'game-changing' tablet in LA

31 Oct 2013

Hundreds of delegates at the Samsung Developers Conference. Image: Samsung Developers Conference

Samsung steps out to woo developers

30 Oct 2013

Apple profits slip but iPhone sales soar

Apple profits slip but iPhone sales soar

30 Oct 2013

Apple's existing range of iPads. Image: Apple

Apple expected to improve iPad line

22 Oct 2013

Google stock surges on profit, revenue gains

Google stock surges on profit, revenue gains

18 Oct 2013

BlackBerry Z10. Image: BlackBerry

Lawsuit accuses BlackBerry of raising false hopes

17 Oct 2013

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Fibre-optic fabrics that can colour on a whim have been showcased at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show. Image:

Fibre optic dress changes color on a whim

10 Jan 2014

Motorola is on a drive to boost sales of its Moto X and Moto G phones. Image:

Motorola tries 'aggressive' mode for smartphones

9 Jan 2014

Huawei says it will sell 80m smartphones this year including the new Ascend 2 Mate, it's latest offering. Image:

Huawei aims to sell 80m smartphones in 2014

8 Jan 2014

LG's curved G-Flex phone - which is available in South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore - will go on sale in the USA in April. Image:

LG curved G-Flex smartphone to hit US by April

8 Jan 2014

Netflix is to start streaming 4K ultra-high definition movies to LG's new 4K television sets. Image:

Netflix to stream 'ultra' high-def shows to LG televisions

8 Jan 2014

Chevrolet has announced that at least 10 models will have 4G Internet connections by the middle of this year. Image: Chevrolet

Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars

7 Jan 2014

BlackBerry is to sue Typo Products for allegedly copying its keyboard design. Image:

Blackberry sues company for violating keyboard patent

6 Jan 2014

Ford is due to unveil a solar powered hybrid car that has a solar panel on its roof to harvest energy. Image:

Ford's solar-powered concept hybrid car

6 Jan 2014

Crocs has received a US$200m investment from Blackstone so it can buy back its stock. Image: Crocs

Blackstone to invest US$200m in Crocs shoes

31 Dec 2013

Apple has asked US courts to ban the sale of some Samsung products in the US. Image: Samsung

Apple asks US court to ban Samsung phones, tablets

30 Dec 2013

Sales of the BlackBerry Z10 have failed to attract millions of new users. Image: BlackBerry

BlackBerry loss widens, reorganises manufacturing

24 Dec 2013

Instagram's Kevin Systrom says Instagram Direct is not meant to spam people. Image:

Instagram's private video, photo messaging

13 Dec 2013

Mozilla's Andreas Gal says Firefox will take on the major companies with its operating system. Image: Mozilla

Mozilla signs partners in open mobile system push

13 Dec 2013

Now Sony has sold more than 2m of its new console and sales keep climbing. Image:

Sony sells more than 2.1m PS4s

4 Dec 2013

The engine in the Ford Escape risks catching fire. Image: Wiki Images

Ford recalls 150,000 vehicles over fire risk

28 Nov 2013

The Fisker Sunset. Fisker Automotive has filed for bankruptcy protection. Image: Wiki Images

Electric car company Fisker files for bankruptcy

26 Nov 2013

Microsoft says it sold a million new Xbox One consoles in the first 24 hours. Sony sold more than a million of its new PlayStation 4 in North America. So more than 2m new gaming consoles have been sold in less than two weeks. Image:

More than 1m Xbox Ones sold in 24 hours

26 Nov 2013

Tesla denies there's a risk of its Model S cars catching fire. Image: Tesla

US opens Tesla safety review, company orders changes

20 Nov 2013

Google's total investment in renewable energy amounts to about US$1-bn. Image: Wiki Images

Google, KKR to invest US$400m on solar projects

18 Nov 2013

Google Glass devices are likely to go on sale early in the new year. Image: Wiki Images

Google Glass integrates music service

14 Nov 2013

Activision's Call of Duty Ghosts shoots the lights out with sales of US1bn. Image:

Call of Duty rakes in US$1bn in first day

7 Nov 2013

Google's new Nexus 5 with KitKat. Image: Google

Google unveils new smartphone in Nexus line

4 Nov 2013

The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has help GM increase profits. Image: Chevrolet.

GM profits fall on equity buybacks, higher taxes

1 Nov 2013

Apple's tablet market share drops

Apple's tablet market share drops

1 Nov 2013

China's Lenovo unveils 'game-changing' tablet in LA

China's Lenovo unveils 'game-changing' tablet in LA

31 Oct 2013

Hundreds of delegates at the Samsung Developers Conference. Image: Samsung Developers Conference

Samsung steps out to woo developers

30 Oct 2013

Apple profits slip but iPhone sales soar

Apple profits slip but iPhone sales soar

30 Oct 2013

Apple's existing range of iPads. Image: Apple

Apple expected to improve iPad line

22 Oct 2013

Google stock surges on profit, revenue gains

Google stock surges on profit, revenue gains

18 Oct 2013

BlackBerry Z10. Image: BlackBerry

Lawsuit accuses BlackBerry of raising false hopes

17 Oct 2013

Samsung breaks ground at US research centre

Samsung breaks ground at US research centre

16 Oct 2013

BlackBerry reassures customers with new campaign

BlackBerry reassures customers with new campaign

16 Oct 2013

Traditional computer sales eroded by love of tablets

Traditional computer sales eroded by love of tablets

11 Oct 2013

US ban on some Samsung devices upheld

US ban on some Samsung devices upheld

9 Oct 2013

Cerberus investment eyes BlackBerry bid

Cerberus investment eyes BlackBerry bid

4 Oct 2013

Dell says it has regulatory clearance for buy-out

Dell says it has regulatory clearance for buy-out

4 Oct 2013

BlackBerry plans property sale to cut costs

BlackBerry plans property sale to cut costs

3 Oct 2013

Windows Phone gains in Europe, Apple up in US

Windows Phone gains in Europe, Apple up in US

1 Oct 2013

Post-it notes get fresh life with digital app

Post-it notes get fresh life with digital app

27 Sep 2013

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Amazon's new Kindle has a 'Mayday' button

26 Sep 2013

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