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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer
AFP, Published on 16/10/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Billionaire Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates in the 1970s, died Monday after his latest battle with cancer. He was 65.
New iPhones aim for momentum in smartphone market
AFP, Published on 09/09/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is set to unveil new iPhones, aiming to gain fresh momentum in the premium segment of a global smartphone market showing signs of fatigue.
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announces retirement
AFP, Published on 08/09/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Alibaba co-founder and chief Jack Ma announced he will leave from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy focused on education.
Hacked again: British Airways loses 380,000 customer details
AFP, Published on 07/09/2018
» LONDON: British Airways said on Thursday that the personal and financial details of customers making bookings between Aug 21 and Sep 5 were stolen in a data breach involving 380,000 payment cards.
Apple is first to reach $1 trillion valuation
AFP, Published on 03/08/2018
» NEW YORK: Apple hit another milestone on Thursday, becoming the first private-sector company to surpass US$1 trillion in market value.
Apple becomes 1st private company worth $1 trillion
AFP, Published on 02/08/2018
» NEW YORK: Apple became the first private-sector company to surpass US$1 trillion in market value Thursday following its latest surge after reporting strong quarterly earnings.
Google developing censor-friendly search engine for China
AFP, Published on 02/08/2018
» BEIJING: Google is crafting a search engine that would meet China's draconian censorship rules, a company employee told AFP on Thursday, in a move decried by human rights activists.
Apple Q2 profits leap, near $1 trillion value
AFP, Published on 01/08/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said Tuesday that its profit had jumped more than 30% to $11.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, besting market expectations despite selling fewer iPhones than analysts projected.
Samsung Electronics profit dips as phone sales fall
AFP, Published on 31/07/2018
» SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said Tuesday its second-quarter net profit dipped slightly from a year earlier, with a fall in smartphone sales mitigated by strong demand for its memory chips.
Australian media giants Fairfax and Nine to merge
AFP, Published on 26/07/2018
» SYDNEY: Publisher Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment on Thursday announced plans to merge, creating an integrated Australian media giant across television, online video streaming, print, and digital.