Nvidia Loses Patent Claim Against Samsung, Qualcomm
Dec 15, 2015 08:45 am UTC| Technology
Visual computing tech company Nvidia Corp has lost its patent battle against Samsung Electronics Co and Qualcomm Inc as the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) decided not to review an initial order by an...
Hello Barbie, hello hackers: accessing personal data will be child's play
Dec 15, 2015 07:52 am UTC| Technology Life
At the top of some childrens Christmas present wish list this year will be the new Hello Barbie doll. Mattels latest doll connects to the internet via Wi-Fi and uses interactive voice response (IVR) to effectively...
Apple’s Secret Laboratory in Taiwan Working On Thinner, Brighter Screens
Dec 15, 2015 07:45 am UTC| Technology
According to a recent report from Bloomberg, Apple Inc. has opened a production laboratory in Longtan, northern Taiwan where engineers are developing new display technologies. The lab reportedly has at least 50 engineers...
VMware Drops Out Of Joint Venture With EMC
Dec 15, 2015 06:47 am UTC| Business Technology
Dell Incannounced in October that it has signed an agreement under which it, along with partners Silver Lake and MSD Partners, will acquire EMC Corporation, while maintaining VMware, of which EMC is a majority owner, as a...
Reddit's Android Beta App Launch Likely In A Month Or Two
Dec 15, 2015 06:44 am UTC| Technology
Online community Reddit is inviting redditors to test the beta version of its Android app. Interested users need to sign up before 18th December. As many of you know, the team here has been working hard to bring our...
Samsung Appeals Apple Patent Case To US Supreme Court
Dec 15, 2015 05:21 am UTC| Technology
The South Korean tech giant Samsung on Monday filed an appeal to the US Supreme Court hoping to upend the ruling that found it liable for infringing patents on Apples iPhone and was ordered to pay $930 million, The Wall...
What's the real risk from consumer drones this holiday season?
Dec 15, 2015 00:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
This holiday season, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is estimating that over one million small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUASs) drones, to the rest of us will be sold to consumers. But as hordes of novice pilots...
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Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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