China is a huge market, and Apple looks determined to make it big there, with Chief Executive Tim Cook explaining how the Cupertino company carefully considers the tastes and fads in China. For example the reason Apple offered a golden-coloured version of the iPhone 6 was because of the popularity of the colour in China. Cook visited China last month and during a tour of the country visited the world’s
Unidentified hackers apparently attacked the airline ground computer systems of the Chopin international Airport in Warsaw, Poland on Sunday. According to a report by Reuters, took up to five hours to fix and caused 10 flights from Polish airline LOT to be cancelled with many more delayed. Around 1,400 passengers were affected by the attack. A spokesperson for the airport confirmed that the safety of running flights was not compromised
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google Inc will have to defend claims that its Street View mapping software violates patents held by Vederi LLC after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the company’s appeal. The high court’s decision not to hear the case leaves intact a March 2014 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which threw out a district judge’s
(Reuters) – Apple Inc reversed its policy and said it would now pay artists during free trials of its new Apple Music streaming service, after pop star Taylor Swift said she would hold back her latest hit album “1989” from the service. Apple is offering users a three-month trial of its new service and had said it would not pay artists for the use of their music during that time.
By Eric Auchard and Leila Abboud FRANKFURT/PARIS (Reuters) – Facebook is gaining ground on Google’s YouTube as an outlet for big companies to market their products via online videos, the fastest growing category of Internet ads, a report published on Monday said. The competition for video viewers opens up a new front in the clash between the two web giants that already compete in other types of advertising given their
By Jim Drury The dream of a manned, truly functional hoverbike is a step closer to reality after British and American engineers announced a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop and build the vehicle in the States. Malloy have joined forces with U.S. firm SURVICE, 30 year veterans of defense research and development, to develop the vehicle in the U.S. state of Maryland. According to Malloy’s marketing
By Lester Ranby Sydney is deploying a high-tech system that literally sniffs out vandals on its rail network. The CEO of Sydney Trains, Howard Collins, calls the new system Mousetrap. “So our new operation, Mousetrap, is what it says it does.
Like many things around us, suitcases are getting smarter, as luggage makers are looking to offer buyers more interesting features to help out during travels. The Space Case 1, currently raising money on Kickstarter, claims to be the world’s most advanced smart suitcase yet. DON’T MISS: Video: Simple Lifehack Helps You Fall Asleep in 60 Seconds The project has already passed its $50,000 funding goal by convincing 430 backers to pledge more than
Big news, True Believers. The New York Daily News reports that, in the aftermath of Marvel’s summer blockbuster series Secret Wars, Miles Morales will take center stage as the face of the company’s relaunched Spider-Man title. The new series will be led by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli, who created the character in 2011, and will effectively replace the Spider-Man titles that were recently cancelled in the run-up to the event.
On-demand smartphone apps are known for addressing the whims and desires of the comfortable. It turns out they can also serve the greater good.
