Superfast Internet connections are likely to open up new kinds of communication such as “telepresence” and improve services such as remote health care, a survey of experts showed Thursday. The ultrafast connections, expected to be…
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Amazon.com to open first physical store
Online retail colossus Amazon.com plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in New York ahead of the year-end holiday season, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The shop will be located across from the famed…
Apple plans iPad event on Oct. 16
Apple on Wednesday sent out invitations to an October 16 event expected to spotlight updates to its line of iPad tablet computers. The gathering is set for an auditorium on Apple’s main campus in the…
Google’s Schmidt fears spying could ‘break’ Internet
Google’s Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday US online spying is a threat so dire it could wind up “breaking the Internet.” Schmidt’s concern was echoed by Facebook, Microsoft, Dropbox and others involved in a panel…
Gadgets: 2-In-1 Ultraportable Laptop With 10-Inch Tablet
Excellence is never out of reach with the ASUS Transformer Book T100. Entertainment is never out of focus. The affordable ASUS Transformer Book T100 gives you the chance to create your own mobile laptop dynamic,…
A-to-Z of Kenyan twitter
African social media strategy & digital storytelling consultancy, Nendo, has published The A-to-Z of Kenyan Twitter. The digital publication, website and campaign presents 26 of the most important trends, insights and terms from the over 1.5…
Apple’s Siri can be a distraction to drivers, new study
Drivers using hands-free virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri can be distracted by the technology, creating safety hazards, according to a study released Tuesday. The study produced for the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that…
Health T-shirts and a mind-reading bar unveiled in Japan
Glasses that tell you how to get home, adverts that know where you are looking and a T-shirt that knows how fast your heart is beating were on display at a huge tech gathering in…
Samsung flags 60 percent plunge in Q3 operating profit
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged a near 60 percent on-year plunge in operating profit, as its key smartphone sector continued to struggle in the face of increased competition. Operating profit for the July-September period was…
Gadgets: Garmin Launches Smartwatch for Triathletes
Wetsuit-friendly and 15 percent lighter than its predecessor, the Forerunner 920XT offers improved accuracy in the water, on wheels, and on the run. Used with its accompanying heart rate monitor, its Race Predictor function can even predict…