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Japan to survey Pacific seabed for rare earths
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» Japan will launch a survey of its Pacific seabed, an official said, hoping to find rare earth deposits large enough to supply its high-tech industries and reduce its dependence on China.
US judge orders schoolgirl to wear locator chip
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» A federal judge has dismissed a Texas girl's objection to locator chips in student ID badges at a public high school in a case that raises concerns about the erosion of privacy and civil liberties.
'Digital health' movement in focus at tech show
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» With an app, a game or a gadget, technology startups and major companies across all sectors are trying to tackle some of the thorniest problems in health and medicine.
PS3 takes console crown from Xbox 360: IDC
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» Sony's PlayStation 3 bumped Microsoft Xbox 360 from the videogame console sales throne in December, according to a report released Wednesday by industry tracker International Data Corporation.
Skype to replace Microsoft Messenger in March
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» Microsoft on Wednesday sent out word that it will "retire" its Messenger online chat feature on March 15 and replace it with the Skype Internet telephony service it bought last year.
Career-focused LinkedIn tops 200 mn members
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» LinkedIn on Wednesday announced that more than 200 million people have joined the career-focused online social network since its launch nearly a decade ago.
EU unveils cybercrime unit in bid to turn criminal tide
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» In a bid to seize the initiative from increasingly sophisticated online criminals, the European Union unveiled a new cybercrime centre Wednesday.
Are consumers ready for television watching back?
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» In the new world of technology, television is not just for watching. It is also watching you.
NBTC feels the heat on 3G contract
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/01/2013
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) admitted it is in the "hot seat" to rule definitively on the controversial third-generation (3G) network contract between True Corporation and CAT Telecom.