Coming today: Apple’s biggest new product since iPad
The global smartwatch market could rise to 28.1 million units this year from 4.6 million, with Apple capturing 55 percent of it, according to researcher Strategy Analytics.
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Google launching cheap DIY smartphone ARA, targets 6bn in EMs
First there was Build-A-Bear, now there’s build your own smartphone. Thanks to Google’s new Ara Project, users will be able to create their own smartphone, fitting it together piece-by-piece like Lego. Best is that it’s relatively inexpensive and good for the environment.
USDA just approved apples that don’t turn brown
Apples that have been genetically modified so they don’t turn brown when cut or bruised were approved for planting in the U.S.
After you die, there’s a debate about your data
Facebook on Thursday said it has finally decided how to handle the photos and friend requests of its deceased users.
Apple to go greener: big solar energy project in the Golden State
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple is concerned about climate change. He added that the company’s computer centers already are powered by various forms of renewable energy.
One year on, plaudits from investors, marketplace for new Microsoft CEO Nadella
When Satya Nadella took over the house built by the world’s richest man, the reaction was mixed. Bill Gates’s creation had been on a steady slide since its founder switched his attention to philanthropy. But a year since moving into the corner office, the new CEO has received the thumbs up from investors and customers.
Apple bond issue result points to US rate rise
“This is the right time to issue corporate bonds,” said Kim Youngsung, the head of overseas investment in Seoul at South Korea’s Government Employees Pension Service.
Sony to slash 1,000 jobs in Europe, China
Sony Corp plans to eliminate another 1,000 workers in its smartphone business, mainly in Europe and China, a report said Wednesday.
Why a Samsung takeover of Blackberry could make sense
Once strong in mobile devices, Blackberry is now an also ran, overtaken by the touchscreen offerings of Apple and Samsung
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