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Amazon launches low-cost tablet with Alexa assistant
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» WASHINGTON - US online giant Amazon announced Thursday a new small-format tablet that includes its digital assistant Alexa.
Smartwatches: for fitness freaks and tech geeks only?
AFP, Published on 08/09/2016
» BERLIN - They were hyped as the next big thing after smartphones but tech giants have struggled to put a smartwatch on every wrist and Apple's latest offering, aimed mainly at fitness enthusiasts, is unlikely to change that, analysts say.
Delayed Solar Impulse to leave Monday for Europe
AFP, Published on 20/06/2016
» NEW YORK - The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft will take off from New York early Monday on the transatlantic leg of its record-breaking bid fly around the globe using only solar energy.
Chinese firms accelerate in race toward driverless future
AFP, Published on 23/04/2016
» BEIJING - Chinese manufacturers and Internet giants are in hot pursuit of their US counterparts in the race to design driverless cars, but the route to market is still littered with potholes.
Amazon goes upscale with new Kindle e-reader
AFP, Published on 13/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Amazon announced a new high-end Kindle e-reader on Wednesday, aiming to win over readers with a thin, light device despite a trend toward multi-use tablets.
Statoil to store energy from floating wind farm in batteries
AFP, Published on 21/03/2016
» OSLO - Norwegian oil group Statoil said Monday it would store energy from a Scottish floating wind farm on a powerful battery storage system, in a pioneering pilot project.
Wonder material sparks rush to develop new electronics
AFP, Published on 26/02/2016
» BARCELONA - Bendable mobile phones, quick-charge batteries and unbreakable touch screens -- technology firms are racing to harness the potential of graphene, a wonder material which scientists say could transform consumer electronics.
Paris entrepreneur's 2CV tours to go electric
AFP, Published on 02/02/2016
» PARIS - The humble "Deux Chevaux", once ubiquitous in the French countryside, chugging down tree-lined roads -- cue accordion music -- is now more of a curiosity than a cheap and cheerful runabout.
Tesla bulks up on IT talent for 'car of the future' fight
AFP, Published on 14/01/2016
» DETROIT - Tesla's swift rise to both create and dominate the luxury all-electric car market has stunned Detroit.
Pedal, solar power aims to be the new hybrid
AFP, Published on 09/01/2016
» LAS VEGAS - Is it a car, a bike or some other kind of contraption?