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Sony swings to $1.4 bn full-year profit as PlayStation sales soars
AFP, Published on 28/04/2016
» TOKYO - Sony on Thursday posted a full-year profit of $1.4 billion, as strong sales of its PlayStation video games console helped it move past years of losses.
Spotify acquires CrowdAlbum image platform
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» STOCKHOLM - Swedish music streaming giant Spotify on Wednesday announced the acquisition of CrowdAlbum, a US-based company that created a platform for sharing online photos and videos.
Nintendo announces new console for 2017 as profits dive
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» TOKYO - Japanese videogame giant Nintendo on Wednesday said it would release its new games console next year, after the success of its foray into smartphone gaming, but added sales had slipped and a resurgent yen hammered profits.
Google, Uber in coalition to promote self-driving cars
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google and Uber are part of a coalition unveiled on Tuesday to push for a unified US legal code on self-driving cars as part of a broader lobbying drive to promote that technology.
American tech giants under EU cosh
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» PARIS - US technology giants Google, Amazon, Apple, Intel and Microsoft have all come under the often costly scrutiny of European Union (EU) authorities in Brussels:
India launches first e-trading portal for farmers
AFP, Published on 15/04/2016
» NEW DELHI - India launched its first electronic trading portal Thursday to allow farmers to sell their goods across the country, in move aimed at improving livelihoods of struggling growers and boosting the rural economy.
Cooling startup funding chills the 'unicorn' herd
AFP, Published on 13/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - A further cooling of the funding frenzy for startups has heightened concerns over the so-called tech "unicorns" which have been feasting on venture capital.
Samsung Electronics flags 10% rise in Q1 profit
AFP, Published on 07/04/2016
» SEOUL - Samsung Electronics on Thursday posted a better-than-expected 10% increase in first quarter profits, on robust sales of the South Korean electronics giant's new Galaxy S7 smartphone.
PayPal withdraws project over US state's 'anti-LGBT' law
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» MIAMI - US online payment giant PayPal dropped plans Tuesday to invest millions of dollars in North Carolina, joining a growing chorus of protests by major companies against recently passed state legislation targeting transgender people.
Daily fantasy sites drop university sports
AFP, Published on 01/04/2016
» NEW YORK - Daily fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings have halted games involving popular and lucrative university sports, according to documents obtained Thursday by AFP.