Category: Technology
Huawei says Ascend P6 is world’s ‘slimmest’ smartphone
Number of View: 27Huawei has unveiled what it says is the world’s thinnest smartphone. The Android-based Ascend P6 is 6.18mm (0.24in) thick and is also unusual in that it has a 5 megapixel front camera for “high quality” self-portraits. The Chinese firm has said it expects the handset to do “miracles” for its brand. One [...]
Barack Obama defends US surveillance tactics
Number of View: 51 President Barack Obama has defended newly revealed US government phone and internet surveillance programmes, saying they are closely overseen by Congress and the courts. Mr Obama said his administration had struck “the right balance” between security and privacy. He also stressed US internet communications of US citizens and residents were not [...]
Why we have to turn electronic devices off on planes
Number of View: 46 Mobile phones and other gadgets could interfere with sensitive electronic systems, some theories suggest. So why is it still so difficult to prove the truth behind the claims? I have a guilty secret to confess. My plane was preparing for take-off from London’s Heathrow Airport in March when a flight attendant [...]
Computex: Windows-Android hybrids and phablets launch
Number of View: 34A laptop running both Windows 8 and Android; a 6in (15.2cm) smartphone; and a hybrid mouse-touchpad are some of the devices to have been unveiled ahead of the start of Computex. The tech show in Taipei, Taiwan runs from Tuesday to Sunday. Other launches included the first PCs to feature Intel’s new [...]
Samsung launches Galaxy S4 Mini
Number of View: 43Samsung has launched the Galaxy S4 Mini, a smaller and cheaper version of its flagship smartphone. The device has a 4.3in (10.9cm) screen, which is slightly bigger than its predecessor, the S3 Mini. The company will show off the smartphone at an event next month, but has not yet given a date [...]
Start button returns to Windows 8
Number of View: 38 Microsoft has confirmed a Start button is returning to the desktop mode’s taskbar of its Windows 8 operating system. The lack of the facility – which had been in every previous version since Windows 95 – has been one of the most controversial aspects of the software. However, it will not [...]
Facebook bows to campaign groups over ‘hate speech’
Number of View: 36 Facebook has said it will review how it deals with “controversial, harmful and hateful” content after admitting current measures are not effective. The admission follows sustained pressure from campaign groups, advertisers and the media. An open letter from several feminist groups urged Facebook to ban pages that they said promoted violence. [...]
Samsung profits get smartphone boost
Number of View: 60Samsung Electronics has posted a record quarterly profit, boosted mainly by growing sales of its smartphones. It made a net profit of 7.15tn won ($6.4bn; £4.2bn) during the period, up from 5.05tn won a year ago. Profits also rose from the previous quarter. The Korean firm’s results are in sharp contrast with [...]
Google and Microsoft see a jump in profits
Number of View: 73Technology giants Google and Microsoft have both reported rising profits. Google’s net profit climbed to $3.35bn (£2.19bn) in the first three months of the year, up 16% from a year earlier, boosted by online advertising revenue. Microsoft said it made $6bn in profit during the same period, a jump of more than [...]
Twitter launches #Music service
Number of View: 65 Twitter has unveiled a new music app which will recommend tracks based on who you follow on the social network. Songs can be played directly in the app via services such as Rdio, Spotify and iTunes. The software displays songs your friends are currently listening to – as well as suggestions [...]
