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Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 pct in 2012 - executive
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013
By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent to $2.08 billion in 2012 and the roll-out of 4G mobile networks and IT outsourcing will be among its main regional growth drivers, the firm said. The world's second-largest telecom equipment maker also expects Middle East telecom operators to prioritise improving network efficiency, Shi Yaohong, president of Huawei Middle East, told Reuters in an email. "Operators' shift toward software-defined networks, IT outsourcing and adoption of 4G ... ... More »Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 pct in 2012 - executive
Shazam for iPad relaunches with all new design and features
Pocket-lint - Thu, May 23, 2013
Shazam has launched a brand new version of its iPad music discovery application. The new Shazam for iPad has been completely redesigned, with many improvements and additional features. More »Shazam for iPad relaunches with all new design and features
Bosch unveils Indego, its first robot lawnmower, at Chelsea Flower Show
Pocket-lint - Thu, May 23, 2013
Bosch chose the RHS Chelsea Flower Show as the venue to launch its first robot lawnmower, the Indego. And it adorned Bosch spokeswoman and "urban gardner" Jess Hilton in a dress made of natural grasses and gypsophila to give the announcement a touch of class. More »Bosch unveils Indego, its first robot lawnmower, at Chelsea Flower Show
Amazon Android Appstore now accessible through browsers in UK
Pocket-lint - Thu, May 23, 2013
Amazon has finally expanded its online Android Appstore to countries outside the US. Previously, UK customers could purchase apps only through their Kindle Fire tablets or Android mobile devices, now they can buy them on Amazon.co. ... More »Amazon Android Appstore now accessible through browsers in UK
Solar plane sets distance record on US tour
AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013
The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record Thursday when it landed after the second leg of a cross-country US tour. More »Solar plane sets distance record on US tour
Samsung Galaxy S4 hits 10 million sales, with new colours announced
Pocket-lint - Thu, May 23, 2013
Just as CEO JK Shin predicted, the Samsung Galaxy S4 has surpassed the magic 10 million sales mark this week, taking less than a month from its launch on 26 April in Korea, 27 April elsewhere. More »Samsung Galaxy S4 hits 10 million sales, with new colours announced
Aixtron to cut more than 20 pct of German staff
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chip equipment maker Aixtron is cutting more than 20 percent of its staff in Germany in response to weak demand for its products. The group, which last month reported a wider than expected operating loss for the first quarter, said in a statement ahead of its annual shareholders meeting on Thursday that the decision was "inevitable, albeit very painful." It had decided in March it wanted to cut operating expenses by 20 percent. (Reporting by Victoria Bryan; Editing by Maria Sheahan) More »Aixtron to cut more than 20 pct of German staff
Lenovo shares jump more than 4 percent after earnings beat forecast
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd jumped more than 4 percent after it reported a forecast-beating 90 percent rise in quarterly profit, its fastest in seven quarters. The stock rose as much as 4.3 percent in afternoon trade to HK$7.49 after it posted net profit of $126.9 million in the quarter ended in March, up from $66.8 million a year earlier, based on Reuters calculations using full-year and nine-month financial data. (Reporting By Christina Lo and Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Daniel Magnowski) More »Lenovo shares jump more than 4 percent after earnings beat forecast
China's Lenovo buys and diversifies to outshine PC rivals
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013
By Lee Chyen Yee and Umesh Desai HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd's bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business, a foray into mobile gadgets, and a relatively light debt load are setting it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take their steepest fall in decades. Lenovo, a sliver away from unseating Hewlett-Packard Co as the world's top PC maker by shipments, posted on Thursday an estimate-beating 90 percent rise in quarterly profit, its fastest in seven quarters. ... More »China's Lenovo buys and diversifies to outshine PC rivals
Samsung says fast-selling Galaxy S4 sales hit 10 million
Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said sales of the latest version of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone have reached 10 million since its launch in late April, making the model its fastest selling smartphone. The S4, the South Korean firm's challenge to Apple Inc's iPhone, is already selling in 60 countries and Samsung plans to expand sales to 327 carriers in 155 countries by next month, the world's biggest smartphone maker said on Thursday. Solid sales have come even as supply issues have snarled the U.S. rollout through some carriers. ... More »Samsung says fast-selling Galaxy S4 sales hit 10 million
US House sends message on Keystone pipeline
AFP - Thu, May 23, 2013
US lawmakers agreed to a bill that would speed construction of a Canada-US oil pipeline and circumvent the need for President Barack Obama's approval for the $5 billion project. More »US House sends message on Keystone pipeline
Bank predicts Pingit demand surge
Press Association - Thu, May 23, 2013
The volume of busy Britons turning to their mobile phones to sort out their finances "on the go" is set to surge over this bank holiday weekend, a bank has predicted. More »Bank predicts Pingit demand surge
Co-op rolls out 'talking' ATMs
Press Association - Thu, May 23, 2013
The Co-operative Bank has started a roll-out of "talking" cash machines for blind and partially-sighted people across the UK. More »Co-op rolls out 'talking' ATMs
WinPhone YouTube app update removes downloads to appease Google
Pocket-lint - Wed, May 22, 2013
The Windows Phone YouTube app updated on Wednesday after Google demanded Microsoft completely remove it from the Windows Phone Store. More »WinPhone YouTube app update removes downloads to appease Google
Twitter beefs up security after hacking spree on media
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - Twitter Inc unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and The Onion. The micro blogging site, which transmits some 400 million messages a day, said on Wednesday that it had begun rolling out an optional "login verification" service to thwart hackers seeking to hijack accounts with stolen passwords. ... More »Twitter beefs up security after hacking spree on media
Dead sea lions found in Peru, poisoning suspected
AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013
Dead sea lions have been discovered on beaches in northern Peru amid suspicions they were poisoned by fishermen, activists and authorities said. More »Dead sea lions found in Peru, poisoning suspected
Hewlett-Packard slump continues
Press Association - Wed, May 22, 2013
Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices. More »Hewlett-Packard slump continues
Microsoft: Xbox One will seamlessly update
Pocket-lint - Wed, May 22, 2013
The new Microsoft Xbox One games console will have the ability to update itself and pick the best time to install those updates, Microsoft has confirmed to Pocket-lint. More »Microsoft: Xbox One will seamlessly update
Twitter upgrades log-in security
Press Association - Wed, May 22, 2013
Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorised log-ins. More »Twitter upgrades log-in security
Ireland says will not be U.S. "whipping boy" on tax
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
By Carmel Crimmins and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's finance minister said the country would not be the "whipping boy" for what he called a flawed U.S. Senate report that said Irish loopholes helped technology giant Apple shrink its tax bill. Ireland has been forced to defend its corporate tax rate after the Senate said on Monday that Apple paid little or no tax on tens of billions of dollars in profits channelled through Irish subsidiaries and that it had negotiated a special corporate tax rate of less than 2 percent. ... More »Ireland says will not be U.S. "whipping boy" on tax
New EU climate policy unlikely before 2015: Poland
AFP - Wed, May 22, 2013
The European Union is unlikely to hammer out its new policy on global warming ahead of a global climate deal that could be clinched in 2015, Poland's environment minister said Wednesday. More »New EU climate policy unlikely before 2015: Poland
Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Tribune digital
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
(Reuters) - Former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth has joined Tribune Co to lead its digital ventures as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources. The company said on Wednesday that Seth was named president of Tribune Digital Ventures, a newly created stand-alone company that will operate out of Silicon Valley rather than Tribune's Chicago headquarters. Seth said in an interview that he would not have taken the job if it were not based in Silicon Valley. "If you want the kind of innovation you are talking about you have to be in Silicon Valley," he said. ... More »Former Yahoo executive Shashi Seth to head Tribune digital
EU leaders pursue shale gas dream in Brussels talks
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
By Barbara Lewis and Peter Griffiths BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders discussed the region's reserves of shale gas at a summit on Wednesday, but the prospect of the continent enjoying a U.S.-style shale boom that drastically cuts energy costs remains elusive. Arriving at the summit, British Prime Minister David Cameron, whose government is advancing plans to exploit his country's shale gas deposits, said Europe could not afford to be left behind as the world scrambles to develop the resource. ... More »EU leaders pursue shale gas dream in Brussels talks
I raised Google tax issue, says PM
Press Association - Wed, May 22, 2013
David Cameron insists he had raised the question of Google's UK tax arrangements with the company's boss at talks in Downing Street earlier this week. More »I raised Google tax issue, says PM
Miliband says Google tax behaviour 'wrong'
Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
By Andrew Osborn and Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Google Inc's tax affairs came under renewed scrutiny in Britain on Wednesday when the leader of the opposition Labour party accused the Internet company of wrongly going to "extraordinary lengths" to avoid paying tax. In comments designed to politically outflank Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of next month's G8 summit on what has become a high-profile issue, Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, said he was disappointed that Google paid so little tax. "I can't be the only person here who feels disappointed that such a great company as Google ... More »Miliband says Google tax behaviour 'wrong'

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