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Dubai debuts driverless minibus
AFP, Published on 02/09/2016
» DUBAI - Dubai has unveiled its first driverless bus service, launching a month-long trial period for the electric vehicle with a view to expanding it across the futuristic Gulf city state.
After German attacks, Facebook insists it works with probes
AFP, Published on 08/08/2016
» BERLIN - Facebook on Monday dismissed complaints by German officials that it had not been helpful in fighting terrorism and urged authorities to better formulate their requests.
British MPs criticise 'small' Google tax deal
AFP, Published on 24/02/2016
» LONDON - A tax deal last month between Britain and US Internet giant Google that forced Prime Minister David Cameron on the defensive was "disproportionately small", a group of British MPs said on Wednesday.
Low-cost smartphones boost Android
AFP, Published on 15/08/2014
» WASHINGTON - A surge in low-cost smartphone sales, notably in emerging markets, helped the Google Android platform extend its dominance in the second quarter, a survey showed Thursday.
Microsoft sets original TV shows for Xbox One
AFP, Published on 29/04/2014
» Microsoft in June will begin airing original television shows on Xbox consoles as it continues a quest to anchor the boxes at the heart of home entertainment.
China's biggest mobile firm starts selling Apple iPhone
AFP, Published on 17/01/2014
» China Mobile, the country's biggest services provider, on Friday begins selling Apple's iPhone to its millions of customers, ending a six-year wait in a crucial market for the US technology giant.
Shebab Twitter account suspended after Kenya mall attack claims
AFP, Published on 22/09/2013
» The Twitter account of Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels was suspended Saturday after they used the site to claim responsibility for an attack on a Nairobi shopping mall that left 39 dead and 150 wounded.
Tech-backed coalition makes transparency push global
AFP, Published on 20/09/2013
» An Internet freedom coalition backed by US technology giants asked Thursday for 21 countries to release information on national security and law enforcement data requests.
Smartphones to have 'watershed' year: tracker
AFP, Published on 05/06/2013
» Smartphone sales will eclipse those of basic mobile phones this year for the first time as desire for handheld computing power grows, a market tracker said Tuesday.
China's Lenovo claims top spot for consumer PCs
AFP, Published on 08/11/2012
» Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday it had become the global leader in consumer and notebook personal computers, as sales surged despite a weakening in the PC market.