Technology
Windows 'Blue' set to preview June 26
New update of Microsoft's operating system called Windows Blue will be previewed on June 26 and will be a free update for users.
May 15, 2013, 8:18 am-
Square expands its hardware push with new cash register
By Gerry Shih
May 15, 2013, 8:00 am
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Square Inc, a closely watched payment-processing company, made a significant push into the hardware business on Tuesday, unveiling a new credit-c... -
Seventh New York defendant pleads not guilty in cyber heist
By Jessica Dye
May 15, 2013, 7:49 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A seventh defendant pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges he participated in a global ATM heist that stole $45 million (29.5 million pounds) from ... -
Three UC graduates in NZ Hi-Tech Awards finals
Three University of Canterbury (UC) graduates - James Robertson, Sam Davies Talwar and Guy Horrocks - are in the finals of the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards which will be presented in Auckland on Friday night.
May 15, 2013, 7:00 am 
Nokia unveils new metal-body Lumia smartphone
By Brenda Goh and Ritsuko Ando
May 15, 2013, 6:40 am
LONDON/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled a lighter, metal model in its Lumia smartphone range, as it tries to catch the eye of buyers to close the huge ...
Google CEO loses his voice
By Alexei Oreskovic
May 15, 2013, 6:27 am
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page provided the first public details of the voice ailment that sidelined him from speaking engagements l...
Google CEO says vocal cords affected by "very rare" condition
By Alexei Oreskovic
May 15, 2013, 6:27 am
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page provided the first public details of the voice ailment that sidelined him from speaking engagements l...
Dell's Q1 earnings to come in below expectations -WSJ
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc will report on Thursday fiscal first-quarter earnings below expectations, the Wall Street Journal cited a person briefed on the company's results as saying.
May 15, 2013, 6:12 am
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Cost to be big factor in 'talking' cars acceptance: U.S. transport chief
By Ben Klayman
May 15, 2013, 5:51 am
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Reuters) - Cars that "talk" to each other to avoid crashes or traffic jams, like those being tested here, will save lives but the cost of the systems...
Android, Samsung extend smartphone lead: survey
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Google's Android mobile operating system grabbed three out of four smartphones sold in the world in the first quarter of 2013, extending its gains over Apple and its iPhone, a survey showed Tuesday.
May 15, 2013, 5:24 am
No frills BlackBerry to sell in emerging markets
OTTAWA (AFP) - BlackBerry unveiled a new low-cost smartphone on Tuesday that it intends to sell in emerging markets and elsewhere starting mid-year.
May 15, 2013, 5:09 am
Exclusive - EU to warn China it may levy duties against Huawei - sources
By Ethan Bilby
May 15, 2013, 4:30 am
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to send a formal warning to China that it is ready to levy sanctions against telecoms equipment makers Huawei and ZTE C...
Exclusive: EU threatens trade duties against China's Huawei, ZTE - sources
By Ethan Bilby
May 15, 2013, 4:26 am
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to send a formal warning to China that it is ready to levy trade duties against telecoms equipment makers Huawei Techno...-
Egypt's Orascom Telecom says it rejects Altimo's buyout offer
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian group Orascom Telecom Holding's management has recommended shareholders reject an offer by a subsidiary of Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman's Altimo to buy the company fo...
May 15, 2013, 4:24 am 
Yahoo to ramp up marketing to woo younger users, says CFO
By Alexei Oreskovic
May 15, 2013, 4:10 am
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc plans to ramp up advertising and marketing efforts as it seeks to break its reliance on an "aging demographic" and become more re...
Microsoft unveils free Windows 8.1 update
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's forthcoming update to its personal computer operating system will be called Windows 8.1 and will be available later this year free to existing Windows 8 customers,...
May 15, 2013, 3:00 am-
BlackBerry opens up messaging, unveils mid-tier smartphone
By Euan Rocha
May 15, 2013, 2:13 am
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - BlackBerry announced plans on Tuesday to offer its popular instant messaging system on rival devices and introduced a new mid-tier smartphone ...
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Opinion
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Ken Ring
May 14, 11:46 amWhy climate is unlikely to be changingHumans walk at about three miles an hour, and run at around five. It is the shape and musculature of the human body that determines this. We are nei...
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James Robins
May 15, 2:33 pmAP, DOJ, GCSBI've joined Twitter. Follow me here: @James_ARobins“Freedom of the Press, if it means anything at all, means the freedom to criticize and oppose” – G...
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