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Pokemon politics as Israelis, Palestinians get in on the app
AFP, Published on 14/07/2016
» JERUSALEM - Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly being caught up in the Pokemon craze sweeping the planet but, like many things in the region, it has quickly turned political.
World's fastest supercomputer entirely made in China
AFP, Published on 20/06/2016
» BEIJING - China has built the world's fastest supercomputer using locally made microchips, a survey said Monday, the first time the country has taken the top spot without using US technology.
Digital titans fail on privacy, data protection, survey says
AFP, Published on 04/11/2015
» WASHINGTON - The world's biggest Internet and telecom companies are falling short in protecting privacy and online freedom of expression, a study released Tuesday showed.
Microsoft's Bing search engine to go 'mobile friendly'
AFP, Published on 15/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - Microsoft said Thursday its Bing search engine would be reconfigured to give more prominence to "mobile-friendly" websites, an acknowledgment of the growing importance of smartphones and other mobile devices.
Google search mobile switch a revolution for some
AFP, Published on 24/04/2015
» PARIS - Google's latest Internet revolution this week saw the web giant modify its search algorithm to favour mobile-friendly sites, in a bid to upstage Apple that US media branded a "mobilegeddon".
Denmark is world's most connected country
AFP, Published on 25/11/2014
» GENEVA - Denmark has overtaken South Korea as the world's top country for cellphone and Internet use, a study released Monday said.
Switzerland tops innovation rankings for fourth year
AFP, Published on 19/07/2014
» SYDNEY - Switzerland has claimed the top spot on the Global Innovation Index for the fourth-straight year while Sub-Saharan Africa "posted significant regional improvement".
Asus launches new 'five-mode' hybrid laptop
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» Leading Taiwanese tech firm Asus unveiled a hybrid device which combines a laptop, tablet and mobile phone Monday in what it hailed as a "world first".
Apple fights for bigger slice of China smartphone pie
AFP, Published on 15/01/2014
» The world's biggest mobile network is ready to offer Apple's iPhone, but while the US technology giant has declared China its biggest future market, it faces an uphill battle to unseat Samsung and homegrown competitors.
Angry Birds Star Wars II app tops download charts
AFP, Published on 20/09/2013
» The latest instalment of the Angry Birds video game series from Finnish game maker Rovio topped download rankings Thursday on its release in several Western countries.