Panasonic to quit smartphone market

NEW DELHI: Japanese electronic giant Panasonic said on Thursday it will abandon research into new smartphones for retail consumers at home as it struggles to make inroads in a sector dominated by Apple and Samsung. The move

BlackBerry failure: A lesson for Apple, Samsung

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA: Indonesia has long been a surprising jewel in the crown of BlackBerry, a rare market where its devices enjoyed mass appeal. But the country also highlights the struggling company’s failure to

Samsung’s curved display smartphone coming in October

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said it will introduce a smartphone with a curved display in October, as the world’s top handset maker seeks to set the pace of hardware innovation and maintain its supremacy in a fiercely competitive business.

Apple updates iMac with Intel processors

NEW DELHI: Apple said it has updated the iMac with fourth-generation Intel processors, better graphics, next-generation Wi-Fi and faster flash storage options. The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac features a 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris

Hackers give Apple security the finger

WASHINGTON: The bad news is hackers have broken through the fingerprint-based security system that Apple so proudly introduced in its latest iPhone 5s. The good news is that they have done it without decapitating

Apple voted `coolest brand` in UK

LONDON: Apple has been chosen as the coolest brand in Britain, indicating a comeback of luxury brands replacing everyday products. The 12th CoolBrands list, chosen by members of the public and a ‘council of influencers’ has repeatedly crowned Apple

Apple strikes gold with iPhone 5s (Gold)

WASHINGTON: Either by gross underestimation or strategic design, stores across the United States quickly ran out of the gold-toned iPhone 5s hours after the model’s release on Friday, sparking off a frenzy that may

Gold model sold out as new iPhones hit stores

Thousands of iPhone enthusiasts queued up at Apple stores around the world on Friday as two new models of the smartphone went on sale, but Apple’s shares ended slightly lower as investors wait for initial sales

Senator concerned over Apple’s fingerprint tech

NEW YORK: US Senator Al Franken is asking Apple for more clarity on privacy and security concerns he has with its use of fingerprint recognition technology in the new iPhone 5S. The iPhone 5S, which went on sale Friday,

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