A new report suggests Samsung has formed a standalone team of about 200 employees to work exclusively on making screens for rival smartphone maker Apple’s devices. According to a report on Bloomberg,…
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Nokia to buy telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia has agreed to buy French telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent in an all-stock deal valued at 15.6 billion euros (USD 16.6 billion). As part of the agreement approved by both companies’ boards,…
IBM announces ‘Watson Health’; teams up with Apple, J&J, Medtronic
International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. on Monday announced it is creating a new unit that will collect and analyse healthcare data from mobiles and wearable devices and offer insights to health companies…
Samsung anticipates record shipments for Galaxy S6, S6 Edge smartphones
Samsung is expecting record shipments for the latest Galaxy S smartphone duo –Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge- that go on sale this Friday. Following a string of positive reviews, the company…
Google discussing free international roaming with Hutchinson Whampoa
Recent reports suggest Google is currently in serious talks with Hutchinson Whampoa, owner of the mobile operator Three in the UK, to make international roaming free for Americans. The tech giant’s latest…
Sony acquires OnLive patents and patent-related assets
Sony Computer Entertainment has acquired OnLive’s US and foreign patent portfolio as well as certain patent-related assets for an undisclosed amount. Confirming the deal, Sony said the purchase opens “great opportunities for…
Apple’s trade-in program now includes non-Apple smartphones and PCs as well
Apple has expanded its in-store trade-in program in the United States, Canada and several European countries to include non-Apple smartphones and PCs as well. The trade-in-program lets users exchange their old devices…
IBM to invest $3 billion on a new Internet of things unit
Tech giant International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) on Tuesday announced it will invest $3 billion over the next four years to build a new Internet of things unit. IBM’s IoT unit will…
Top brands prefer Instagram over Facebook, new study shows
A new study has found that increasing number of businesses and popular brands are posting more on Instagram than on Facebook. Instagram is pegged to be easier to use and “less boring”…
LG Chem bags automaker Daimler’s battery supplier deal
German automaker Daimler AG has selected South Korea-based chemical firm LG Chem as the sole lithium-ion batteries supplier for its new range of Wise electric autos scheduled for a 2016 launch. Announcing…
Takata lands three class-action lawsuits in Canada over faulty airbags
Japanese airbag manufacturer has been having the worst time in recent months as the company faces recall after recall of faulty airbags from almost all its clients and amidst all this chaos…
Microsoft acquires Liveloop; says it will enable it to ‘reinvent productivity’
Microsoft has acquired San Francisco-based startup LiveLoop for an undisclosed amount – a development it says will enable it to reinvent productivity. Announcing the acquisition, Microsoft in a statement said “We are…
Yahoo, Microsoft extend search alliance re-negotiation deadline by 30 days
Tech giants Yahoo and Microsoft have mutually agreed to extend re-negotiation deadline of the search deal between the two by 30 days. The partnership deal, which was agreed in 2010 by Yahoo’s…
BT finally takes the 4G plunge with SIM-only plans
BT has finally announced re-entry into the consumer mobile sector with the launch of its own 4G service dubbed ‘BT Mobile’ which will run on EE’s network. BT is initially offering three…
BT to roll out own 4G service soon; likely to undercut pricing of other operators
BT will soon be making a re-entry into the consumer mobile sector with the launch its own 4G service – a move that will see BT return after almost 15 years when…