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‘Safe’ screens touted for those who just can’t look away

As it gets harder to tear our eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or computers, concerns are growing over a blue light emitted by their screens, blamed for harming the retina and...

Apple event expected to focus on iPhones, TV

Apple is expected to unveil updated iPhones Wednesday along with an Apple TV revamp that may signal a push into online television streaming dominated by Netflix. Apple remained mum even as...

Google does not run shady domain, study authors say

Clicking on a Web address ending in .zip will not endanger users, the authors of a study that put .zip at the top of a list of "shady Web neighbourhoods" said on Friday. Google, which owns the...

Google hopes to re-enter China by fall

Google Inc expects to return to mainland China as early as this fall following a five-year absence, tech website The Information reported on Friday. The company hopes to get Chinese government...

Mozilla says hackers stole information from Bugzilla

Mozilla, creator of the Firefox web browser, said hackers had stolen security-sensitive information from Bugzilla, its bug tracker, and used it to "attack" Firefox users. The account that the...

Skype redesigns Android and iOS apps

Skype has rolled out a newly designed app for Android and iOS. Skype 6.0 aims to add capabilities while being more natural and intuitive. The Android version includes a floating action button...

A house that runs itself? Samsung believes it’s about time

Imagine the alarm clock ringing on a typical Monday morning, except this time the curtains draw themselves back, the bathroom lights switch on automatically and you smell fresh coffee...

Amazon’s ‘Dash’ button now effectively free

Amazon.com Inc said its “Dash” button, which allows customers to place orders instantly, will now be effectively free. The company's Prime members can now buy the button for US$4.99 (RM21.04)...

Huawei takes aim at Apple, Samsung with Mate S phone

China's Huawei Technologies unveiled a new smartphone on Wednesday, taking aim at the high end of the market, which is dominated by Apple and Samsung Electronics. The Mate S, launched on the...

Sony unveils Xperia Z5 phones

After much hype and many leaks, Sony has finally taken the lid off its Xperia Z5 family of smartphones. A Premium model leads the group, coming in chrome, black and gold, with a 5.5-inch 4K...

Wikipedia blocks accounts linked to paid edits

Wikipedia on Wednesday said that it has blocked more than 300 accounts being used by people being paid to create or tweak entries at the communally sourced online encyclopaedia. Weeks of...

Xiaomi considers introducing laptop to compete with Apple

Xiaomi Corp. is considering the introduction of its first laptop early next year, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, opening a new front in its battle against Apple Inc. and Lenovo...

Demand for Chinese brand smartphones rising in Southeast Asia

Demand in Southeast Asia for smartphones made by Chinese manufacturers shot up to 25% of all smartphones sold in the region from January to June this year, a big leap from only 4% two years ago,...

LinkedIn launches new messaging and chat service

LinkedIn announced that it is revamping its messaging service, including a chat app, to make it easier for users to communicate with one another. The company says it is responding to user...

Samsung unveils new smartwatch to challenge Apple Watch

Samsung unveiled its latest smartwatch on Tuesday as the South Korean tech giant seeks to challenge Apple's global domination in the fast-growing wearable device market. The round-faced Gear S2...

Apple reportedly developing its own original programming

Apple is reportedly working on producing its own original entertainment content, reports Variety. According to the publication, the company will begin hiring for development and production in...

Apple partners to boost business use of iPads-iPhones

Apple and computer network titan Cisco on Monday announced a partnership aimed at putting more iPhones and iPads to work at businesses. The companies said in a joint release that they will...

What will Apple’s next iPhone look like?

Apple looks set to reveal the latest version of its flagship smartphone Wednesday, September 9 in San Francisco: however many specialised high-tech sites are claiming that the device's main...

Rollable keyboard folds into portable stick for mobile devices

LG has created a portable keyboard for tablets that rolls into a stick slim enough to fit in a purse or briefcase. To be unveiled at the IFA 2015 show in Berlin in October, the Rolly Keyboard...

Facebook celebrates one billion users in single day

Facebook boasted of a new benchmark Thursday in its seemingly inexorable march to Internet ubiquity: a billion people used the social network in a single day. "We just passed an important...