Technology

FASHION

That's one smart dummy

24 May 2013

As oxymorons go, Allan Chan Chee-kooi has created a fitting one: a smart dummy.

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Taiwan's HTC looks to new handset designs to exit slump

20 May 2013

The designer of models such as the Butterfly and the One is developing new smartphones at mid-range prices to stand out in a thickening crowd of competitors, industry experts say.

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Google Glass prompts privacy, etiquette concerns

20 May 2013

Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during last week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette...

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The tragic tale of the telephone's real inventor, Antonio Meucci

19 May 2013

This month, newspapers around the world including the South China Morning Post reported that a wax-covered cardboard disc with the voice of Alexander Graham Bell engraved on it had been recovered...

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Spotify launches in Hong Kong

17 May 2013

It's been a long wait, but Spotify, the Swedish music streaming service, finally landed in Hong Kong last month. The music service which lets subscribers stream music for free already has 24...

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Gas boom may be mixed blessing for climate change

12 May 2013

As fracking has boomed in recent years, energy experts have woken up to another unconventional source of natural gas. It is methane hydrate, and its potential reserves are huge.

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

Updated 2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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HSBC seeks balance between mobile payments, Hong Kong branch network

The increased popularity of mobile payments in Hong Kong has pushed HSBC to invest in related technology, but the bank said it would not stop expanding its branch network.

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Cathay Pacific eyes hi-tech 'self-boarding' gates in Hong Kong

The automatic boarding gate, an advanced version of the gates used at MTR stations, will allow passengers to board without having to undergo a manual document check by ground staff.

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Yahoo chief fails to unravel Microsoft advert deal

Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer has attempted unsuccessfully to unravel a 10-year search-advertising pact with Microsoft in favour of a deal with Google, people familiar with the matter said...

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TECHNOLOGY

Invention prevents ships from colliding with nearby bridges

Surveillance equipment to actively monitor ships and warn them of hazards could soon be fitted to bridges as part of a system developed by a local researcher to prevent vessels from colliding with...

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SHORT SCIENCE

Short Science, May 5, 2013

Nine years after he placed the first telephone call, Alexander Graham Bell tried another experiment: he recorded his voice on a wax-covered cardboard disc on April 15, 1885, and gave it an audio...

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TECHNOLOGY

Apple may turn focus to more affordable iPhones, analysts predict

Apple will not release a large-screened "phablet" phone to compete with arch-rival Samsung this year, according to analysts, as the odds narrow the technology group will release a cheaper iPhone...

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