SoftBank's Son pledges $50 billion, Foxconn eyes U.S. expansion as Trump woos...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two of Asia's biggest technology companies said they were looking to expand investment in the United States, as President-elect Donald Trump pushes to bring manufacturing and jobs...
View ArticleLittle African primate's talents inspire leaping robot
By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Inspired by the remarkable jumping ability of an African primate called a galago, scientists have fashioned a small robot with unique leaping capabilities they hope...
View ArticleDiscounts, advertising spur brisk Apple Watch sales
By Julia Love and Stephen NellisSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Watch sales appear to have rebounded for the holidays from mid-year doldrums on a redesign, price cuts and strong promotions, but...
View ArticleLondon tech leaders propose post-Brexit plan to British government
By Eric AuchardLONDON (Reuters) - London's standing as Europe's leading destination for tech start-ups is at risk if the British government does not clarify how it plans to keep the best technical...
View ArticleNew TD Ameritrade CEO Hockey to boost tech spend by 25 percent
By John McCrankNEW YORK (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp is boosting its technology spending by around 25 percent in an effort to increase the speed and scope of technological innovation at the...
View ArticleApple says iPhone 6 battery fires in China likely caused by external factors
BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc said external factors were the likely cause of iPhone 6 battery fires detailed in a Chinese consumer protection report that featured widely in state media earlier this...
View ArticleUK's Sage says may sell North American payments business
LONDON (Reuters) - British software company Sage Group is evaluating potential strategic options for its North American payments business, including a sale, it said on Wednesday.The firm, which was...
View ArticleNew Zealand passport robot tells applicant of Asian descent to open eyes
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A New Zealand man of Asian descent had his passport photograph rejected when facial recognition software mistakenly registered his eyes as being closed.Richard Lee's attempt to renew...
View ArticleSony to release as many as six mobile phone games next year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp will release as many as six smartphone games in the financial year starting April in the hope of replicating with its own gaming franchises the success of console rival...
View ArticleCab-hailing company Careem launches women drivers in conservative Pakistan
By Waseem Sattar and Mubasher BukhariKARACHI/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taxi-hailing service Careem introduced women drivers in Pakistan on Wednesday, a rare initiative in a deeply conservative...
View ArticleFrom smart toothbrushes to cancer, Philips bets big on software
By Ben HirschlerLONDON (Reuters) - These days the average researcher at Philips is more likely to be a software developer than an product engineer, reflecting a transformation at the former Dutch...
View ArticleS&T CEO says full takeover by Foxconn possible: magazine
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, could take over Austrian IT group S&T AG, S&T's chief executive told a German magazine."If we...
View ArticleGoDaddy’s HEG buyout backed with $1.91 billion of loans
By Claire RuckinLONDON (Reuters) - US-based website domain name provider GoDaddy’s €1.69bn ($1.81 billion) acquisition of peer Host Europe Group will be backed with $1.907bn of loans, the company...
View ArticleSony's PlayStation 4 sales top 50 million units worldwide
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Wednesday sales of its PlayStation 4 video game console had exceeded 50 million units as of Dec 6 helped by strong demand during the year-end holiday season.The...
View ArticleMerkel ally threatens Facebook with fines over online hate speech
ESSEN, Germany (Reuters) - A senior German conservative has warned Facebook it could face fines if it fails to act faster to tackle online hate speech, and he said the government could propose...
View ArticleFIS to sell public sector, education unit to Vista Equity for $850 million
(Reuters) - Software maker Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) is to sell its SunGard Public Sector and Education unit to Vista Equity Partners for $850 million to focus on making software...
View ArticleFitbit buys smartwatch maker Pebble's software assets
(Reuters) - Wearable device maker Fitbit Inc said it had bought smartwatch maker Pebble's software and intellectual property as it looks to strengthen its position in the wearables market.Pebble, which...
View ArticleSprint to partner with Pokemon Go developer
(Reuters) - Sprint Corp said on Wednesday it would partner with the developer of Pokemon Go, Niantic Inc, in a bid to pull fans of the wildly popular location-based game into more than 10,500 of its...
View ArticleInformation glut no problem for most Americans: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans do not see "information overload" as a problem for them despite the explosion of internet data and images, according to a Pew Research Center survey on...
View ArticleAT&T touts Time Warner merger at U.S. Senate hearing
By David Shepardson and Diane BartzWASHINGTON (Reuters) - AT&T Inc's planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc will increase innovation and bring "better-priced options" to consumers...
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