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Samsung managers probed over fatal chemical leak

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South Korean police said Tuesday they were investigating three Samsung managers for possible negligent homicide after a deadly toxic chemical leak at a chipmaking plant last month.

Posted: February 26th, 2013 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Winning the war against electronic waste

The accelerating rate of replacement of electronic and technological products has resulted in a serious problem that is growing in magnitude—the proliferation of electronic waste worldwide. PHOTO FROM TOTALLY COOL PIX.COM

By the time you get your hands on the newest phone model you’ve always wanted, a faster, smaller and perhaps even cheaper version comes out of the pipeline.

Posted: February 18th, 2013 in Headlines,Latest Technology Stories,Science and Research | Read More »

Driverless car concept gains traction at CES

A Lexus LS Integrated Safety self-driving car is displayed at the Lexus booth during the 2013 International CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada.   JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES/AFP

Automakers and technology firms are jumping on the bandwagon of the driverless car, which remains a concept as well as a platform for new technologies to improve safety on the road.

Posted: January 9th, 2013 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Intel unveils smartphone push in emerging markets

Kirk Skaugen, vice president and general manager of Intel’s PC Client Group, shows off the new Ultrabook, left, next to an average 3-year-old laptop, at Intel's media briefing prior to opening of Consumer Electronic Show (CES), Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 in Las Vegas. Intel said Monday it would step up efforts to make chips for smartphones and other mobile devices by targeting emerging markets and the rapidly growing "value" segment.  AP PHOTO/INTEL, BOB RIHA JR.

LAS VEGAS—Intel said Monday it would step up efforts to make chips for smartphones and other mobile devices by targeting emerging markets and the rapidly growing “value” segment.   Intel unveiled its plans at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s biggest tech sector event, highlighting its efforts to get a bigger share of the sizzling [...]

Posted: January 8th, 2013 in Apps and Softwares,Headlines,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Philippines eyed as consumer electronics expo hub

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Internet pioneer Yahoo! is pushing for the Philippines to be one of the region’s centers for consumer electronics technology given the young population’s love for gadgets, from computers and mobile phones to high-end cameras.

Posted: November 22nd, 2012 in Headlines,Internet,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Smartphones crushing point-and-shoot camera market

This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2012, shows models displaying a self-portrait taken with a new 8 mega-pixel camera/smartphone called the "HTCJ butterfly," produced by Taiwanese electronics maker HTC, in Tokyo. The soaring popularity of smartphones is crushing demand for point-and-shoot cameras, analysts say. AFP

The soaring popularity of smartphones is crushing demand for point-and-shoot cameras, threatening the once-vibrant sector as firms scramble to hit back with web-friendly features and boost quality, analysts say.

Posted: November 21st, 2012 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Sony to invest $645M in scandal-hit Olympus

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Electronics giant Sony will invest 50 billion yen ($645 million) in scandal-tainted Olympus, the firms said Friday, as they both look to turn the page on disastrous chapters.

Posted: September 28th, 2012 in Gadgets,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Hackers topple Huawei routers

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Hackers at an infamous Def Con gathering on Sunday were shown how to easily slip into computer networks through some routers made by Chinese electronics colossus Huawei Technologies.

Posted: July 30th, 2012 in Internet,Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Apple vendors in Iran scoff at US sanctions

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Vendors of Apple products in Iran on Saturday scoffed at US media reports that the consumer technology giant was banning US sales to customers of Iranian background, pointing out that iPads and iPhones are widely available in Tehran.

Posted: June 23rd, 2012 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Honda shows robotics for handsfree unicycle

Honda Motor Co.'s new robotics technology, Uni-Cub, is demonstrated by former Space Shuttle Endeavour mission specialist Mamoru Mohri at his science museum in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Swaying your body from side to side is all you need to do to turn, rotate full circle and zip around on the Uni-Cub, which looks a bit like a floating car seat. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Look, no hands. Scooting about in a unicycle is no sweat with Honda’s new robotics technology.

Posted: May 15th, 2012 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Ayala-owned electronics firm to widen public ownership

Ayala-led electronics manufacturing firm Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. plans to sell shares through either a private placement or an initial public offering this year to comply with the 10-percent minimum public float required by the Philippine Stock Exchange.

Posted: April 13th, 2012 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

Nokia eyes China in smartphone comeback push

Mobile phone giant Nokia on Monday looked to a launch in China and a cameraphone “revolution” to help it stage a comeback in the fiercely competitive smartphone market after a dismal 2011.

Posted: February 27th, 2012 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

CES gadgets bringing the “Matrix” to life

The annual Consumer Electronics Show ended Friday, leaving gadget lovers with visions of a “Matrix”-like world in which the Internet surrounds them no matter where they go.

Posted: January 14th, 2012 in Latest Technology Stories | Read More »

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