Android

Google boss says vocal cords affected by 'very rare' condition

15 May 2013

Google chief executive Larry Page provided the first public details of the voice ailment that sidelined him from speaking engagements last summer, saying that he has limited movement in his left...

12:03PM

Low-cost BlackBerry seeks to rival iPhone, Android

15 May 2013

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. yesterday unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry that is designed to entice consumers in emerging markets as the company stepped up efforts to regain market...

3:15AM

Hon Hai’s Apple pie under threat from Pegatron

13 May 2013

Hon Hai Precision Industry, the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, faces growing competition from cross-town rival Pegatron Corp, a company that is just a quarter of its size by...

2:48PM

Sony revival hinges on smartphones

9 May 2013

Sony forecast a drop in sales of cameras and game machines this fiscal year as its consumer gadget business struggles despite a rebound in profit to five-year highs and a boost from the weak yen...

5:26AM

Windows 8 hits 100m sales, tweaks for mini-tablets in works

7 May 2013

Microsoft has sold 100 million Windows 8 licences in the six months since launch, roughly in line with the previous version, but wants to combat sputtering interest in its flagship software with a...

2:27PM

Amazon launches Android app store in China

6 May 2013

Amazon.com launched an Android application store that offers paid apps in China, beating Google, as the online retailer seeks to increase the amount of digital content it offers in the world’s...

2:46PM

Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

Samsung, BlackBerry devices cleared for US defence networks

The Pentagon has cleared BlackBerry and Samsung mobile devices for use on Defense Department networks, a step toward opening up the military to a wide variety of technology equipment makers while...

1:45PM

Microsoft goes mainstream to win phone share

Microsoft’s phone chief hates to call the new Nokia Lumia 521 cheap, but the lower-priced smartphone launching in the United States is the company’s boldest move yet to win mass market share from...

1:34PM

Tablets with Windows RT see slow sales, IDC says

Microsoft is seeing slow sales of a version of Windows designed for thin and light tablets, even as the tablet market as a whole is growing, a research firm reported.

2:13PM

Google’s virtual assistant goes toe-to-toe with Apple's Siri

Google is trying to upstage Siri, the sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple’s iPhone and iPad.

2:23PM

TELECOMS

Galaxy sales help push Samsung to quarterly profit record

Samsung has posted a record quarterly profit as surging sales of Galaxy handsets helped Asia's biggest technology company overcome sluggish demand for its televisions.

2:42AM

Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 hits supply snags in United States

Supply issues have snarled the US rollout of Samsung Electronics’ latest flagship smartphone, which will go on sale at carriers Sprint and T-Mobile later than expected, the wireless service...

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