Microsoft says U.S. foreign intelligence surveillance requests more than doubled Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Thursday it had received at least a thousand surveillance requests from the U.S. government that sought user content for foreign intelligence purposes during the first half of 2016. The amount, shared in Microsoft's biannual transparency […]
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Uber may face $1 million fine over California drunken-driving complaints The consumer protection arm of the California Public Utility Commission found Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has violated "zero-tolerance" rules governing drunken-driving complaints on 151 occasions over the course of a year, out of 154 complaints reviewed. In only 21 of […]
T-Mobile, Dish bid combined $14 billion in U.S. airwaves auction T-Mobile, Dish bid combined $14 billion in U.S. airwaves auction:- T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) bid $8 billion and Dish Network Corp (DISH.O) $6.2 billion to win the bulk of broadcast airwaves spectrum for sale in a government auction, the U.S. […]
Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business Apple Inc is considering teaming up with its supplier Foxconn to bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday – the latest twist in the sale of the world's second-biggest flash memory chipmaker. The U.S. […]
Galaxy S8 sales are already explosive Galaxy S8 sales are already explosive:- Android fans are about to be divided into two groups: those who buy a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+, and those who wish they had a Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. Consumers haven’t even yet had the chance […]
Samsung takes smartphone top spot from Apple in Q1 Samsung Electronics took 26.1 percent market share in the first quarter of 2017, becoming the largest vendor in the quarter ahead of Apple's 16.9 percent, TrendForce said. Apple was number one in the fourth quarter of last year with 20.3 percent, […]
Toyota robot to keep elderly mobile, one step at a time Toyota Motor Corp said it will commercialize rehabilitation robots later this year when it makes its robotic walk assist system available for rent, joining Honda Motor Co in marketing mobility devices for Japan's ageing population. A decade after it […]
Qualcomm countersues Apple, says there no iPhone without its cellular tech Qualcomm countersues Apple, says there no iPhone without its cellular tech:- Qualcomm on Monday announced it filed a suit against Apple, in response to the iPhone maker’s legal attacks from a few months ago. Apple alleged in its lawsuits that Qualcomm […]
U.S. FCC chair wants to end effort to allow cellphone use in air The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said on Monday he is proposing to end a 2013 regulatory proceeding that had sought to lift the ban on mobile phones on U.S. airlines. The FCC said in 2013 […]
Qualcomm hits back at Apple lawsuit, accuses iPhone maker of false statements Qualcomm hits back at Apple lawsuit, accuses iPhone maker of false statements:- Qualcomm Inc hit back at Apple Inc's charges that were made in a U.S. lawsuit in January, saying the iPhone maker breached agreements with the firm and encouraged […]
