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Amazon's streaming device, the Fire Stick is being sold for $39 seeking to gain market share that offers a wide number of devices for streaming services already. Image:

Amazon's Fire Stick streams Netflix, Hulu and others

28 Oct 2014

Microsoft's Tuula Rytila says that the Nokia name will be dropped from Lumia smartphones but will still be used on the cheaper phones offered by the company. Image:

Nokia name dropped from Lumia smartphones

27 Oct 2014

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says the investment in cloud services and the enthusiasm of users has substantiall boosted it revenue from this division. Image: Wikipedia

Microsoft's earning are pie in the cloud

24 Oct 2014

Amazon's Jeff Bezos holds up the company's Fire smartphone but sales have failed to produce sustainable profits for the company. Image:

Amazon's loss reaches $437m but outlook is confusing

24 Oct 2014

GlobalFoundries has bought IBM's semi-conductor business and will be paid $1.5bn for taking over the patents, intellectual property and manufacturing facilities. Image:

IBM sells chip unit but bleeds money

21 Oct 2014

GTAT has asked the US Bankruptcy Court to release it from what it calls burdensome contracts with Apple that it is unable to fulfil. Image:

GTAT wants court to cancel Apple's sapphire contract

14 Oct 2014

HP's Meg Whitman says that the division of the company will create two highly-focused companies that will benefit shareholders. Image: Wikipedia

Hewlett-Packard to separate into two divisions

7 Oct 2014

Adam Sandler has done a deal with Netflix to produce four movies exclusively for users of the streaming video service. Image: Wikipedia

Adam Sandler to make four movies for Netflix

3 Oct 2014

iPhones have a tendency to bend when carried in the back pocket say users. Apple says it is investigating the problem along with a bug in iOS 8 that disconnected the phones after a software update. Image:

iPhone mess: software glitch and phones bend

26 Sep 2014

Apple's Chief Executive Tim Cook says the company sold 10m of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units in just three days adding that if the company had more stock it would have sold those too. Image: Twitter

More than 10m iPhone 6 units sold last weekend

23 Sep 2014

Samsung's Gregory Lee says the Galaxy Note 4 will go on sale from 17 October but any working Samsung smartphone will entitle the users to a $200 trade-in in the US.

Samsung's 'phablet' Note 4 on sale from 17 October

22 Sep 2014

Amazon Founder and owner of Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos has formed an alliance with ULA to launch satellites into orbit in the USA using the new BE-4 rocket engines. Image:

Bezos in deal to build rocket engines

19 Sep 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says that new security features in iOS 8 make it impossible for Apple to scrutinise user information or for any security agency to break in without the users passcode. Image: Twitter

Apple's encryption tool locks out governments

19 Sep 2014

The Android One smartphone will debut in India and cost just $105 although this price could drop further as more manufacturers venture into the Indian market with phones powered by Android. Image:

Android One smartphone to cost $105 in India

16 Sep 2014

Apple has received pre-orders for more than 4m of the new iPhone 6 and this is slowing down delivery with some customers only likely to get their new phones sometime in October. Image: Apple

Record demand for iPhone 6

16 Sep 2014

Apple Chief Executive believes the combination of the new iWatch, iPhone 6 and the Apple Pay system will appeal to users worldwide. Image: Apple

Details of Apple's iWatch and iPhone 6

11 Sep 2014

The real iWatch, launched by Apple at a special event in California. There are three models of the iWatch to choose from. Image: Apple

Apple launches iWatch and new iPhone 6 as predicted

10 Sep 2014

Reticle's Ross Rubin says public speculation about Apple fuels interest in what the company is doing. Image: Reticle Research

Apple frenzy but silence is maintained

9 Sep 2014

Motorola's new Moto 360 smartwatch. Image:

Motorola's new smartwatch and smartphones

8 Sep 2014

IDC's Jean Philippe Bouchard says ships of personal computer are not expected to decline as sharply as originally predicted. Image:

Tablet sales slow as PC sales rise

2 Sep 2014

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Amazon's streaming device, the Fire Stick is being sold for $39 seeking to gain market share that offers a wide number of devices for streaming services already. Image:

Amazon's Fire Stick streams Netflix, Hulu and others

28 Oct 2014

Microsoft's Tuula Rytila says that the Nokia name will be dropped from Lumia smartphones but will still be used on the cheaper phones offered by the company. Image:

Nokia name dropped from Lumia smartphones

27 Oct 2014

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says the investment in cloud services and the enthusiasm of users has substantiall boosted it revenue from this division. Image: Wikipedia

Microsoft's earning are pie in the cloud

24 Oct 2014

Amazon's Jeff Bezos holds up the company's Fire smartphone but sales have failed to produce sustainable profits for the company. Image:

Amazon's loss reaches $437m but outlook is confusing

24 Oct 2014

GlobalFoundries has bought IBM's semi-conductor business and will be paid $1.5bn for taking over the patents, intellectual property and manufacturing facilities. Image:

IBM sells chip unit but bleeds money

21 Oct 2014

GTAT has asked the US Bankruptcy Court to release it from what it calls burdensome contracts with Apple that it is unable to fulfil. Image:

GTAT wants court to cancel Apple's sapphire contract

14 Oct 2014

HP's Meg Whitman says that the division of the company will create two highly-focused companies that will benefit shareholders. Image: Wikipedia

Hewlett-Packard to separate into two divisions

7 Oct 2014

Adam Sandler has done a deal with Netflix to produce four movies exclusively for users of the streaming video service. Image: Wikipedia

Adam Sandler to make four movies for Netflix

3 Oct 2014

iPhones have a tendency to bend when carried in the back pocket say users. Apple says it is investigating the problem along with a bug in iOS 8 that disconnected the phones after a software update. Image:

iPhone mess: software glitch and phones bend

26 Sep 2014

Apple's Chief Executive Tim Cook says the company sold 10m of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units in just three days adding that if the company had more stock it would have sold those too. Image: Twitter

More than 10m iPhone 6 units sold last weekend

23 Sep 2014

Samsung's Gregory Lee says the Galaxy Note 4 will go on sale from 17 October but any working Samsung smartphone will entitle the users to a $200 trade-in in the US.

Samsung's 'phablet' Note 4 on sale from 17 October

22 Sep 2014

Amazon Founder and owner of Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos has formed an alliance with ULA to launch satellites into orbit in the USA using the new BE-4 rocket engines. Image:

Bezos in deal to build rocket engines

19 Sep 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says that new security features in iOS 8 make it impossible for Apple to scrutinise user information or for any security agency to break in without the users passcode. Image: Twitter

Apple's encryption tool locks out governments

19 Sep 2014

The Android One smartphone will debut in India and cost just $105 although this price could drop further as more manufacturers venture into the Indian market with phones powered by Android. Image:

Android One smartphone to cost $105 in India

16 Sep 2014

Apple has received pre-orders for more than 4m of the new iPhone 6 and this is slowing down delivery with some customers only likely to get their new phones sometime in October. Image: Apple

Record demand for iPhone 6

16 Sep 2014

Apple Chief Executive believes the combination of the new iWatch, iPhone 6 and the Apple Pay system will appeal to users worldwide. Image: Apple

Details of Apple's iWatch and iPhone 6

11 Sep 2014

The real iWatch, launched by Apple at a special event in California. There are three models of the iWatch to choose from. Image: Apple

Apple launches iWatch and new iPhone 6 as predicted

10 Sep 2014

Reticle's Ross Rubin says public speculation about Apple fuels interest in what the company is doing. Image: Reticle Research

Apple frenzy but silence is maintained

9 Sep 2014

Motorola's new Moto 360 smartwatch. Image:

Motorola's new smartwatch and smartphones

8 Sep 2014

IDC's Jean Philippe Bouchard says ships of personal computer are not expected to decline as sharply as originally predicted. Image:

Tablet sales slow as PC sales rise

2 Sep 2014

Speculation is rife about the likely launch of an Apple iWatch at an event rumoured to be taking place in the US in September. Here is one of the possible designs for the new device. Image:

iWatch expected to be launched at Apple next event

28 Aug 2014

IDC's Research Manager Ramon Llamas says that cheap smartphones powered by Android dominated mobile phone sales in the second quarter of this year. Image:

Cheap smartphones boost Android platform

15 Aug 2014

General Motors has recalled 29m cars so far this year including the most recent models of the Cadillac ATS. Image: Wikipedia

Another 300,000 cars recalled by GM

12 Aug 2014

Dharmendra Modha says scientists mimic the human brain to create a chip that is based on neurosynaptics with programmable neurons and synapses. Image:

Chip mimics brain for super-computer speeds

8 Aug 2014

The rumoured iPhone 6 may be unveiled on 9 September at an Apple event. The new phone is expected to have a larger screen and a new processor. Image:

Large-screen iPhone: 9 September's the day

7 Aug 2014

Microsoft's Deputy Counsel David Howard is confident Samsung will have to pay for using Microsoft's technology as per an agreement set up in 2011. Image:

Now Microsoft sues Samsung in US

5 Aug 2014

Dartmouth University's Jay Hull warns that video game players may become what they are pretending to be. Image:

Violent video games linked to risk of crime, alcohol abuse

5 Aug 2014

Fortify's Mike Armistead says that eight out of ten devices failed basic security tests. Image:

Your fridge could be behind an attack on you

1 Aug 2014

IDC's Melissa Chau says inexpensive well-built smartphones with a host of features from Chinese companies are boosting sales for Huawei and Lenovo. Image: YouTube

Smartphones from China sell record numbers

31 Jul 2014

Amy Abernethy of Duke Medicine says people need to depend less on doctors and take more control of their own health issues. Image: Duke University

Mobile technology reshapes healthcare sector

29 Jul 2014

Former 9/11 Commission Co-chairman Tom Kean warns that the US is vulnerable to cyber-attacks and is inadequately prepared to counter them. Image:

US vulnerable to serious cyber-attacks

25 Jul 2014

Strategy Analytics Researcher Peter King says Android has consolidated it position because so many manufacturers are using its operating system. Image: Strategy Analytics

Android's market share rises

24 Jul 2014

Apple's Tim Cook says he is "incredibily excited" about new operating systems and new products due to be released by Apple soon. Image: Apple

Apple's profits of $7.7bn in June quarter

23 Jul 2014

The Nvidia Shield has been built specifically for gamers who cannot bear to be away from their games for more than a few minutes. Image: Nvidia

On-the-go gamers get new Tablet

23 Jul 2014

Google's Patrick Pichette says the company plans to integrate Chrome and Android to offer users a seamless experience across all devices they use. Image:

Google's profit of $3.42bn in three months

18 Jul 2014

Stephen Elop, responsible for Nokia Devices, says Nokia X phones will move to the Windows Phone platform and it will try to drive up sales of its Lumia model. Image: Wikipedia

Reorganisation sees Microsoft axe 18,000 jobs

18 Jul 2014

A museum recording Nikolai Tesla's contribution to electricity generation is being built in New York and Tesla Motor's Founder, Elon Musk has donated $1m to its establishment. Image: Wikipedia

Musk donates $1m to Tesla museum

14 Jul 2014

Powerlines, transport networks and critical infrastructure in Europe and the USA could be crippled by Dragonfly malware claims Symantec. Image:

Malware aimed at disrupting US and Europe's energy supplies

1 Jul 2014

Google's Sundar Pichai says that a sub-$100 smartphone will be available for emerging markets later this year. Image:

Low-cost smartphone coming from Google

30 Jun 2014

The GreenSeeker ensures precision fertilisation of crops based on data collected by computers. Image:

With new technology, precision farming gains traction

30 Jun 2014

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