Technology
EU proposes end to roaming charges in mobile shake-up
BRUSSELS (AFP) - Europe's Digital Agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes on Thursday proposed a radical shake-up of the mobile phone services market, including an end to roaming charges long denounced by consumer groups.
May 31, 2013, 2:40 am
Governments confront rising threat to ships from signal jamming
By Jonathan Saul
May 31, 2013, 2:24 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Ships on the world's busiest waterways face growing threats to their satellite navigation systems, including jamming attacks, prompting Britain and S...
Microsoft brings back 'start' button, seeks to spur Windows sales
By Bill Rigby
May 31, 2013, 1:02 am
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is bringing back the Windows "start" button, offering a stripped-down version among a slew of improvements aimed at winning over tablet ...
Rogers, Videotron extend reach with network-sharing deal
By Euan Rocha and Alastair Sharp
May 31, 2013, 12:56 am
TORONTO (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc and Quebecor Inc's Videotron wireless arm plan to build and operate a shared high-speed wireless network i...
Dish puts Sprint bid for Clearwire under pressure
By Sinead Carew and Liana B. Baker
May 31, 2013, 12:01 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - One of the biggest minority shareholders in Clearwire Corp, on Thursday urged the wireless company to recommend against Sprint Ne...-
Exclusive: Glu Mobile dips toe in U.S. real-money games
By Malathi Nayak
May 30, 2013, 11:09 pm
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Glu Mobile Inc will allow U.S. players to win cash in one of its mobile games starting next month, betting that cash-based contests will be a ... 
EU's Kroes makes appeal for last-ditch telco overhaul
By Claire Davenport and Leila Abboud
May 30, 2013, 10:39 pm
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's top telecom regulator called for an end to mobile roaming fees and equal access to the Internet in a speech at the Eur...-
Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 mini phone to target mid-tier market
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co unveiled a stripped down version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone on Thursday, aiming to grab a bigger share in the mid-tier segment as growth in the high-...
May 30, 2013, 9:04 pm 
Singapore defends Internet licencing rules
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore's media regulator on Thursday sought to allay fears that a controversial new rule requiring news websites to obtain licences was aimed at stifling Internet freedom.
May 30, 2013, 6:52 pm
Sprint-SoftBank merger wins US security clearance
NEW YORK (AFP) - US national security officials have approved Japanese telecom giant SoftBank's planned $20-billion takeover of Sprint, the third-largest US mobile carrier, the companies said.
May 30, 2013, 4:53 pm-
Chemical method could advance Alzheimer's treatment
Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Callaghan Innovation in New Zealand have developed a new chemical approach to help harness the natural ability of complex sugars to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
May 30, 2013, 3:56 pm 
Panasonic to cut 5,000 workers from automotive and industrial division
TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp said it will cut around 5,000 workers from its automotive and industrial division in a bid to bolster its operating profit margin over the next three years to a 5 perc...
May 30, 2013, 2:41 pm-
Callaghan Innovation R&D Student Grants now open
Innovative New Zealand businesses are invited to apply for funding to hire students as part of the Government’s R&D Student Grants scheme.
May 30, 2013, 2:37 pm 
Asteroid mining company wants to put your face in space
An asteroid mining firm has launched a project to send a small telescope into space that could serve as a backdrop for personal photos.
May 30, 2013, 1:46 pm
Dish tops rival Sprint's bid for Clearwire
(Reuters) - Dish Network Corp raised its buyout offer for Clearwire Corp to $4.40 per share, valuing the wireless service provider at $6.5 billion and topping a rival bid by Sprint Nextel Corp by near...
May 30, 2013, 11:55 am
Motorola hits comeback trail with new U.S.-made phone
RANCHO PALOS VERDES (Reuters) - Motorola plans to launch a new, made-in-the-U.S. smartphone, CEO Dennis Woodside said on Wednesday, confirming speculation the once-dominant cellphone maker intends to ...
May 30, 2013, 11:53 am
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Ken Ring
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James Robins
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