Introduction and design Dell’s latest portable is a business machine designed for productivity and mobile power – it’s got one of Intel’s latest Broadwell processors inside a chassis that’s light and slim enough to sling into a bag. That’s not the end to this machine’s versatility, either. Numerous specifications are available, the internals can be accessed, and it’s littered with ports and sockets. Design This is a pure business machine,
Google Inc and two venture capitalist firms are investing $15 million in a U.S. tech company that helps farmers maximize their crops based on data gathered by agricultural equipment and shared between growers. Google Ventures, the technology company’s venture capital unit, is leading the fundraising for farm data startup Farmers Business Network, FBN announced on Tuesday. Venture capitalists DBL Investors and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers also participated in the
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Vodafone posted a rise in quarterly sales for the first time in nearly three years on Tuesday in the clearest sign yet that Europe’s mobile market is edging towards recovery. Vodafone, which has 446 million mobile customers in countries ranging from Albania to Ireland, Qatar, India, South Africa and New Zealand, posted fourth quarter organic service revenue, which strips out one off costs
By Matthew Stock An advanced virtual reality headset could be a game-changer for the entertainment industry and give people with certain disabilities new powers of communication and interaction, according to the developers. The FOVE headset uses eye-tracking technology to give the wearer an immersive and completely hands-free virtual reality, where all of their actions can be controlled by their eye movements. Virtual reality technology has been touted as the next
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc was handed a mixed ruling by a U.S. appeals court in the latest twist in a blockbuster intellectual property battle with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , as a prior patent infringement verdict was upheld but a trademark finding that the iPhone’s appearance could be protected was thrown out. In the highly anticipated ruling stemming from the global smartphone wars, the Federal Circuit in
By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – The founder of Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd on Tuesday called “regrettable” a lawsuit by a group of luxury goods firms owned by Kering SA accusing the Chinese e-commerce giant of being a conduit for counterfeiters. Executive Chairman Jack Ma was speaking after Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and other brands owned by Kering sued Alibaba in the United States on Friday, accusing it of knowingly
Goldman Sachs analysts believe the S&P may climb a bit higher before its ascent is over at least for the next 12 months.
U.S. homebuilders ramped up construction in April to the fastest pace in nearly seven-and-a-half years, providing newfound momentum for an economy that has struggled in recent months.
UPS has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to the U.S. government, according court documents unsealed on Tuesday. United Parcel Service Inc, known as UPS, allegedly …
Wal-Mart Stores the world’s largest retailer, posted first-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates after currency fluctuations ate into profit.