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Intel will be cutting about 5,000 jobs from its work force
Intel said Friday it will cut about 5,000 jobs from its work force of 107,000. The world’s biggest chip maker made the announcement a day after it reported earnings that missed analyst targets....
Apple and Samsung control two-thirds of the U.S. smartphone market
Motorola, LG, and HTC are getting left in the dust, according to new data from research outfit NDP Group. According to a study, Apple and Samsung account for a huge 68 percent of...
Microsoft extends Windows XP anti-malware support by one year
Microsoft has announced that they will continue to supply antimalware signatures for their products on Windows XP until April 15, 2015. There has been much speculation in about whether they would continue...
iPhone 5S accounted for 59% of iPhone sales last quarter
It goes without saying that the iPhone 5s has proved to be a popular smartphone, not only amongst first time buyers, but also amongst existing iPhone users who have opted...
Samsung devices could feature head tracking in the future
Back in 2013 when Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 with more pomp and substance that we had ever seen, it showed off the new eye-tracking features that its latest smartphone...
Spotify sees download boom after free streaming launch
In the days since Spotify rolled out free mobile access to its on-demand music service, the company has seen an explosion in user interest. Earlier this week, Spotify saw its app download rate...
Japanese bridge inspection robot has magnetic wheels
Most wall-climbing robots rely on advanced forms of suction to keep them adhered to a flat surface, but Japan's latest wall crawler employs a different method: magnets. Hailing from the Osaka City University Graduate School...
AT&T to issue “transparency report,” denies widespread sharing of location data
Amidst the ongoing controversy over phone carriers’ role in a surveillance scandal, AT&T says it will publish data about government requests for customer information. AT&T has joined Verizon Communications in...
Smartphone app uses selfies to check your cholesterol level
A team of engineers has designed a smartphone accessory and app that allows users to monitor their own blood cholesterol levels. Think of it as a sort of cholesterol selfi,...
Google’s Dart language heads for standardization with new Ecma committee
Ecma, the same organization that governs the standardization and development of JavaScript, has created a committee to oversee the publication of a standard for Google's alternative Web language, Dart. Just a...
AT&T CEO: We can’t afford to subsidize smartphones indefinitely
Consumers love being able to upgrade their smartphones every two years with affordable, subsidized pricing. US$199 for a brand new iPhone? Sure, sign me up. Some carriers like Sprint even...
Ubuntu Touch OS finds a phone partner, coming to high-end handsets next year
Remember the Ubuntu Edge, the Canonical creation that set out to earn $32 million on Indiegogo but fell very short? Well, the company is back at it again, though this time it's maneuvering a...
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