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Japanese electric car 'goes 300km' on single charge
AFP, Published on 18/05/2011
» Japanese developers have unveiled an electric car they said Wednesday can travel more than 300 kilometres before its battery runs flat.
US dating site to screen for sex offenders
AFP, Published on 19/04/2011
» Match.com has announced plans to begin screening applicants against the US national sex offender registry after a woman was allegedly assaulted by a man she met through the dating site.
Google, Facebook take France to court over privacy
AFP, Published on 05/04/2011
» Internet heavyweights including Google and Facebook are to file a complaint with France's highest judicial body against a decree obliging them to keep web users' personal data for a year.
Japan disasters could send gadget prices higher
AFP, Published on 31/03/2011
» Disaster-hit Japan churns out many of the world's smartphones, video cameras and other gadgets and while sales are not expected to suffer around the globe, industry analysts expect prices to rise.
Apple could face iPad 2 component shortages
AFP, Published on 19/03/2011
» Apple could face shortages of components for the iPad 2 because of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, according to a research firm.
Taiwan's Sintek in tie-up with S. Korea's Samsung
AFP, Published on 17/02/2011
» Sintek Photronic, a leading Taiwan flat-screen component maker, has tied up with Samsung to produce advanced touch-screens for next-generation smartphones, officials said Wednesday.
Groupon raises $950 mln in new funding
AFP, Published on 11/01/2011
» Internet bargain coupon phenomenon Groupon said Monday it had raised $950 million in the past month to invest in technology, fund its global expansion and compensate company employees and early investors.
Gadget charger harnesses walking power
AFP, Published on 05/01/2011
» A US company has come up with a baton-shaped device that charges gadgets using power generated by walking, hiking or running.
Lenovo 'LePad' combines tablet and laptop
AFP, Published on 05/01/2011
» Chinese computer colossus Lenovo has unveiled an IdeaPad computer that serves as a laptop for work tasks then converts to a touch-screen tablet for play time.
Apple unveils iPhone with video chat
AFP, Published on 08/06/2010
» Apple's new iPhone features video chat, can shoot and edit high-definition quality video and has a crisper resolution screen.