Google Inc offering early peek at Android N, its latest operating system with...
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is previewing the next version of its Android operating system two months ahead of schedule in an effort to get the upgraded software on more mobile devices. The upgraded...
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At this year’s South by Southwest, big issues and futuristic ideas are taking...
AUSTIN, Texas — Big-picture issues and futuristic ideas — rather than the usual hot app or startup launch — have taken the spotlight at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive tech jamboree....
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PlayStation VR will cost $549 in Canada and is coming in October
PlayStation VR will cost $549 and is coming in October of this year, Sony announced at the Game Developer’s Conference on Tuesday. Sony also announced that the set, which requires the company’s...
View ArticleInstagram says it will show posts in order of ‘relevance,’ using algorithm...
SAN FRANCISCO — Instagram users could soon notice something different in their feeds: Instead of showing users the most recent posts first, the mobile photo-sharing app says it will give higher...
View ArticleMicrosoft says hiring go-go dancers clad in mini school-girl outfits at Xbox...
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft says it was “unequivocally wrong” for hosting a party with scantily dressed female dancers during a video game developers’ conference. The party sparked a firestorm of...
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Yahoo Inc activist investor Starboard launches proxy fight, seeks to replace...
NEW YORK — Starboard Value LP nominated an entirely new board at Yahoo on Thursday, setting up a fight for control of the faded Internet company. Starboard, which owns about 1.7 per cent of outstanding...
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iPhone SE review: Beyond size, here’s what you get and give up with Apple...
NEW YORK — Unless you take a lot of selfies or need a bigger phone, Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone SE is a good choice at a good price. You get the same 12-megapixel rear camera that’s in the much larger...
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FBI hacks iPhone of San Bernardino killer, ends legal battle but questions...
WASHINGTON — The extraordinary legal fight pitting the Obama administration against technology giant Apple Inc. ended unexpectedly after the FBI said it used a mysterious method without Apple’s help to...
View ArticleYellen stresses Fed foresees gradual pace of rate hikes and will ‘proceed...
NEW YORK — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the Fed still envisions a gradual pace of interest rate increases in light of global pressures that could weigh on the U.S. economy....
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Foxconn agrees to buy Japan’s Sharp for US$3.5 billion after reducing...
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Taiwanese company that assembles Apple’s iPhones agreed Wednesday to buy control of financially struggling Sharp Corp. for US$3.5 billion in the first foreign takeover of a major...
View ArticleAffordable Model 3 is Tesla’s biggest test yet
HAWTHORNE, Calif. — It’s the car thousands of people were waiting for: Tesla Motors’ new, lower-priced Model 3 sedan. Tesla unveiled the Model 3 on Thursday night at its Los Angeles design studio. It...
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Apple Inc at 40 remains one of most sought-after brands — but are its best...
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple turned 40 on Friday, and it’s a very different company from the audacious startup that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched in a Silicon Valley garage in 1976. Today, the...
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Panama Papers: Everything you need to know about offshore accounts used to...
TOKYO — An investigation published by an international coalition of more than 100 media outlets, based on 11.5 million records of offshore holdings, details how politicians, celebrities and other...
View ArticleShareholders approve sale of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc to...
NEW YORK — Marriott International has cleared one of its major hurdles on its journey to acquire rival Starwood and become the world’s largest hotel chain. Shareholders in both Marriott and Starwood...
View ArticleCanadian Pacific Railway drops pursuit of merger with Norfolk Southern Corp
Canadian Pacific said it is ending its nearly $30 billion takeover bid for rival railroad Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern had rejected Canadian Pacific’s bids because it questioned whether...
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HTC announces new flagship phone, says HTC 10 will focus on camera quality,...
NEW YORK – HTC is promising a better camera – along with refinements in audio and design – as it unveils its latest flagship phone, the HTC 10. The camera has long a weak point in HTC devices. At...
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Amazon.com Inc announces its smallest, most expensive Kindle yet at a $400...
NEW YORK — Will loyal fans of e-books be willing to pay tablet prices for dedicated e-readers? Amazon is about to find out. The e-commerce giant’s latest Kindle is its smallest and lightest yet. But...
View ArticleBusiness service growth offsets Shaw Communication’s lacklustre consumer...
CALGARY — Shaw Communications Inc. says its second-quarter results generally held steady compared with the same time last year, despite the difficult economic times besetting some of its core markets...
View ArticleCanadian Volkswagen owners to be included in U.S. emissions-rigging scandal deal
TORONTO/SAN FRANCISCO — Canadian owners of vehicles implicated in Volkswagen AG’s emissions-rigging scandal will be able to either sell their vehicle back to the automaker or have it fixed under an...
View ArticleNintendo Co. announces NX release date and Zelda details in US$216M loss...
TOKYO — Nintendo Co. reported a 24 billion yen (US$216 million) loss for January-March Wednesday, bigger than the loss it reported the previous year. Nintendo said Wednesday that its new game platform...
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