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Fitbit launches lower-cost fitness devices to combat Samsung, Apple
SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – San Francisco-based Fitbit launched its cheapest smartwatch on Wednesday (March 6) in a bid to defend its place in the wearable…
Read More Fitbit launches lower-cost fitness devices to combat Samsung, AppleNBN says no, actually, Australian internet prices are not too high
NBN Co has hit out at telcos and consumer groups that claim internet prices are too high, commissioning and publishing research that suggests Australia is…
Read More NBN says no, actually, Australian internet prices are not too highWATCH: Review – Canon's new Eos RP mirrorless camera
The Eos RP’s highlights are its surprising light weight, its relatively low price and its flip-out touchscreen. Its drawbacks are its modest battery life, a…
Read More WATCH: Review – Canon's new Eos RP mirrorless cameraRevenue up 15pc in VR Education’s first set of full year results
London and Dublin-listed VR Education has reported revenue of €716,000 for 2018, a 15pc increase year-on-year. VR Education’s ‘Engage’ platform can be used in schools,…
Read More Revenue up 15pc in VR Education’s first set of full year resultsDialog expects inventory days to rise in first quarter after fourth-quarter drop
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Dialog Semiconductor expects inventories of its products to grow in the first quarter in terms of the number of days’ demand covered…
Read More Dialog expects inventory days to rise in first quarter after fourth-quarter dropChinese online retailers slash iPhone prices for second time this year
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese online retailers have started discounting iPhones for the second time this year as Apple Inc wrestles with a prolonged sales slowdown…
Read More Chinese online retailers slash iPhone prices for second time this yearMirrorless camera growth a double-edged sword for Sigma
Making lenses for mirrorless cameras has been both a bright spot and challenge for Sigma, the world’s largest third-party lens manufacturer. Mirrorless cameras are interchangeable-lens…
Read More Mirrorless camera growth a double-edged sword for SigmaThis Nintendo game designer doesn’t take sick days, works on IV drips
He could definitely use one of Super Mario’s power-ups. Masahiro Sakurai — famous for directing Nintendo’s hit Super Smash Bros. games — revealed that instead…
Read More This Nintendo game designer doesn’t take sick days, works on IV dripsWeighing up the Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10+
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S10 series, comprising the 5.8-inch S10e, 6.1-inch S10 and 6.4-inch S10+, will be launched on Friday. So which model should you get?…
Read More Weighing up the Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10+Vivendi sells its remaining shares in video games group Ubisoft
PARIS (Reuters) – Media conglomerate Vivendi has sold its remaining shares in video games company Ubisoft, making a capital gain of 220 million euros ($249…
Read More Vivendi sells its remaining shares in video games group UbisoftTech review: Looks matter for the Honor 10 Lite
The Honor 10 Lite punches above its mid-range weight when it comes to looks, but is otherwise a competent all-rounder that does not do anything…
Read More Tech review: Looks matter for the Honor 10 LiteFacebook lets people look up your profile using your ‘security’ phone number
Facebook is facing criticism over the way it handles users’ personal details, after it emerged the social network is using phone numbers initially handed over…
Read More Facebook lets people look up your profile using your ‘security’ phone numberCP+ 2019: Hands-on with Fujifilm X-T30
Price: $1,399 (body only), available end of the month The X-T30 looks just like a smaller X-T3, Fujifilm’s SLR-like flagship mirrorless camera, which could explain…
Read More CP+ 2019: Hands-on with Fujifilm X-T30Tech review: Affordable Aftershock Nova 15 packed with features
Aftershock has been quick off the blocks this year. The local PC builder was one of the first to debut a gaming laptop powered by…
Read More Tech review: Affordable Aftershock Nova 15 packed with featuresDublin-based Skytek in strategic partnership with Aon
Dublin-based software company Skytek has entered a strategic partnership with global professional services group Aon. The research initiative will help insurance organisations better manage marine,…
Read More Dublin-based Skytek in strategic partnership with AonApe Out review: the king of swing (and fling)
A series of playable '50s-inspired jazz albums, where the music is informed by the violent lashings out of an escapee gorilla, Ape Out is a…
Read More Ape Out review: the king of swing (and fling)Spotify adds 1 million unique listeners in India in less than a week
(Reuters) – Spotify Technology SA, the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, said it racked up more than 1 million unique users in India…
Read More Spotify adds 1 million unique listeners in India in less than a weekTech review: Huawei Mate 20 X is big and beautiful
The term “phablet” was first coined to describe smartphones with large displays. But it is largely meaningless nowadays as most smartphones are phablets. But there…
Read More Tech review: Huawei Mate 20 X is big and beautifulAlphabet’s Security Start-Up Wants to Offer History Lessons
SAN FRANCISCO — Ten years ago, Google was hacked by the Chinese military in one of the most startling cyberattacks on an American company by…
Read More Alphabet’s Security Start-Up Wants to Offer History LessonsHyper-realistic sex robot with customisable nipples and pubic hair goes on sale
A hyper realistic sex robot with customisable nipples, pubic hair and labia has started shipping to customers, with a starting price of $7,999 (£6,000) –…
Read More Hyper-realistic sex robot with customisable nipples and pubic hair goes on saleHuawei Said to Be Preparing to Sue the U.S. Government
SHANGHAI — The Chinese electronics giant Huawei is preparing to sue the United States government for banning federal agencies from using the company’s products, according…
Read More Huawei Said to Be Preparing to Sue the U.S. GovernmentSocial media giants face heavy fines in new child safety regime
Social media firms face heavy fines or criminal charges if they breach rules under sweeping new powers to be granted to an online safety commissioner.…
Read More Social media giants face heavy fines in new child safety regimeTencent, Kakao among shortlisted bidders for South Korean gaming firm Nexon: Korea Economic Daily
SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese tech giant Tencent and South Korea’s biggest chat operator Kakao Corp are among five bidders shortlisted to buy South Korean gaming…
Read More Tencent, Kakao among shortlisted bidders for South Korean gaming firm Nexon: Korea Economic DailyApple left behind in race for super-fast 5G networks
When Steve Jobs strode across a stage to unveil the world's first iPhone back in 2007, he boasted that it would put the internet into…
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German utility EnBW plans to expand further in energy trading and solar power to replace falling profit contributions from conventional energy sources,…
Read More German utility EnBW to expand trading, solar business: CFODelay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis
Sheryl Sandberg was seething. Inside Facebook’s Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters, top executives gathered in the glass-walled conference room of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. It was…
Read More Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through CrisisHow to read WhatsApp messages secretly on iPhone without the sender knowing
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps on iPhone and Android smartphones, but not everyone is a fan of its read receipts. The…
Read More How to read WhatsApp messages secretly on iPhone without the sender knowingFlasks Are Stupid and You Should Stop Giving Them to People
There are more flasks in my home than bottles of alcohol. I have big flasks and small flasks. Flasks with my initials engraved on them.…
Read More Flasks Are Stupid and You Should Stop Giving Them to PeopleFacebook sues over sales of fake accounts, likes and followers
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Friday that it filed a lawsuit along with Instagram in U.S. federal court against four companies and three people…
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