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Welcome to the post-PC world
AFP Relax News, Published on 31/07/2013
» It looks as if Steve Jobs was right -- we're entering the world where the computer is about to be replaced, and our estimated time of arrival is summer 2014. That's the date at which tablet sales will have overtaken desktop and notebook sales.
Microsoft eyes full control of Nook: report
AFP Relax News, Published on 10/05/2013
» Shares in Barnes & Noble surged Thursday after a report that Microsoft was preparing a $1 billion bid for the bookseller's Nook Media digital assets.
'Star Wars' studio lays off games staff, nixes projects
AFP Relax News, Published on 05/04/2013
» "Star Wars" studio Lucasfilm is laying off all but a few staff at its video games division LucasArts, and canceling two projects it was working on, the company said Wednesday.
Sperm are healthier in winter, early spring: study
AFP Relax News, Published on 13/03/2013
» If you’re trying to have a baby, a new study suggests that it’s best to try in winter and early spring, when men have healthier sperm.
Couples in same-sex marriages living longer: study
AFP Relax News, Published on 13/03/2013
» A new Danish study shows that couples in same-sex marriages are living longer, healthier lives. Men in same-sex marriages have also been found to live longer than men (either straight or gay) who are unmarried or divorced.
Global tablet sales up 78% in 2012: survey
AFP Relax News, Published on 22/02/2013
» The global market for tablet computers surged 78.4 percent last year, with 128 million of the devices shipped, a survey showed Thursday.
Apple hit by hackers
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/02/2013
» Apple on Tuesday said it was hit by hackers who wormed their way into the California company's system but evidently failed to steal any data.
Apple still has 'magic,' innovation, says CEO Cook
AFP Relax News, Published on 13/02/2013
» Apple remains ahead of its rivals in the ability to innovate and "create magic" despite tougher competition in key sectors like smartphones and tablets, chief executive Tim Cook said Tuesday.
Falling sperm count in French men boosts fertility concerns
AFP Relax News, Published on 06/12/2012
» The sperm count of French men plunged by a third between 1989 and 2005, a finding which fuels concern that environmental pollutants or lifestyle are crimping fertility, scientists said on Wednesday.
French museum to open major show in China
AFP Relax News, Published on 15/11/2012
» France's Musee d'Orsay will on Friday open a major exhibition of paintings from the 19th century at the new modern art museum in China's commercial hub of Shanghai, museum officials said Wednesday.