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Blackberry to sell no-frills model in emerging markets
OTTAWA, May 15: BlackBerry unveiled a new low-cost smartphone on Tuesday that it intends to sell in emerging markets and elsewhere starting mid-year. The so-called BlackBerry Q5 boasts a 7.9 centimetre touchscreen display, a full keyboard similar to its higher-end Q10 model, and runs on the same BB10 operating system launched in January. “I know it’s going to be ...Full Article
Larry Page to keep Google helm despite vocal cord paralysis
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15: Google co-founder and chief Larry Page disclosed Tuesday that his vocal cords are partially paralysed but that it will not stop him from running the ...Full Article
German court rules against Google
BERLIN, May 15: A German court ruled Tuesday against the country’s version of search engine Google, finding that keywords thrown up by its ‘auto-complete’ function can be defamatory and ...Full Article
China uses space technology to modify artificial heart
TIANJIN, May 14 : A sheep implanted with a new kind of artificial heart developed by Chinese scientists using cutting-edge aerospace technology has lived for 62 days, Xinhua news ...Full Article
Age and gender? Dutch develop analyser for Twitter
THE HAGUE: Researchers at a Dutch university have developed an online programme that is able give the age and gender of users purely based on the content they post on the social ...Full Article
French panel moots taxes on smartphones, tablets
PARIS: A report by a French expert panel published on Monday recommended imposing taxes on smartphones and tablets but rejected a call for search engine Google to be charged ...Full Article
Samsung announces 5G data breakthrough
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said on Monday it had successfully tested super-fast fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology that would eventually allow users to download an entire movie in one second. The South Korean ...Full Article
Rocky road for electric car market
WASHINGTON: The road has gotten bumpier for electric cars. Coda Automotive, one of what had been a promising crop of electric car startups, filed for bankruptcy protection this month, ...Full Article
$45 million stolen in 21st century bank heist
NEW YORK: Cyber thieves around the world stole $45 million by hacking into debit card companies, scrapping withdrawal limits and helping themselves from cash machines, US authorities said Thursday. ...Full Article
YouTube launches paid channels, promises more
NEW YORK: YouTube on Thursday launched a pilot program of paid channels for its online video service, calling it part of an effort “that enables content creators to earn ...Full Article