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Apple expected to refresh ageing computer line with new MacBook Pro
Apple is expected to unveil a revamped MacBook Pro on Thursday
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Qualcomm to buy NXP Semiconductors for about $47 billion including debt
Qualcomm said it would offer $110 per share in cash, a premium of 11.5 per cent to NXP Semiconductors
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Twitter cuts jobs with eye on 2017 profit; Vine discontinued
Twitter has been struggling to sign up new users amid competition from nimbler rivals such as Instagram and Snapchat
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Microsoft takes on Apple with the new Surface Studio
The new PC has an ultra-HD 4.5K display, offering more pixels than most new high-definition televisions
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Strange messages coming from the stars are ‘probably’ from aliens: scientists
A group of scientists looking for aliens say that the signals are encouraging
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Fujitsu in PC merger talks with Lenovo
The two firms are also talking with government-backed Development Bank of Japan for financial and strategic support
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Samsung Electronics vows mobile rebound, dangles buyback after Note 7 shock
The firm estimated a 7.8 trillion won profit but cut its guidance to reflect losses incurred in the Note 7 withdrawal
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Xiaomi's new Mi Mix Phablet is the most stylish device yet
Xiaomi owes Mi Mix’s full ceramic body and minimalist look to renowned French designer Philippe Starck
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‘How to hack a hackathon’ by a 42-year-old guy
It's never too late to learn from a hackathon
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OPPO leapfrogs smartphone rivals with ad blitz and sales force
From nowhere a few years ago, OPPO has jumped into fourth place in smart phone sales in the world
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IBM Watson machine smarts hitch a ride with GM cars
The effort is seen as an evolution in computing allowing users to interact with machines in natural conversation style
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Samsung scion joins board as profits tank on Note 7
Samsung predicts $3 billion-plus in lost profits
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Chinese ride-share king Didi could go global
Didi, which claims almost 90 per cent of the China ride-hailing market, announced the tie-up with Uber
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Samsung says Note 7 probe open to 'all possibilities'
Samsung blamed a battery made by its sister firm, Samsung SDI, when it announced a recall of 2.5 million Note 7s
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Apple says AirPod shipments to be delayed
We need a little more time before AirPods are ready for our customers
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Maybe 100,000 hijacked devices used in cyber attack: Dyn
Dyn said the so-called distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack came in two waves
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Microsoft launches first desktop, Windows update with 3D features
Microsoft has launched a consumer offensive!
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Microsoft announces "creators update" for Windows 10
The update, coming in early 2017, includes new features for augmented and virtual reality gaming
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In China, some Apple users opt for iPhone makeover rather than buy new
Online sites offer shoppers makeover kits, false cameras and even dust plugs to hide the removed headphone jack
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Dubai billionaire Alabbar plans messaging app for Middle East
Mobile phone penetration in the Gulf region is among the highest in the world
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Amazon beefs up Paris express delivery service with partnerships
Members pay a yearly subscription of €49 to get products delivered within one-hour for €5.90
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Apple spins services with iPhone sales slumping
Sales of the iPhone - Apple's biggest revenue and profit driver - down five per cent from a year ago
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Non-state actor likely behind US cyber attack
Several waves of attacks deprived millions of people of access to major websites such as Amazon, eBay and Twitter
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Google puts expansion of fiber optic network on hold
Kansas City in 2011 became the first city chosen by the group to test its proposed ultra high-speed Google Fiber
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Snapchat, Skype putting users' privacy at risk, says human rights watchdog
Amnesty's Message Privacy Ranking asseses messaging apps to ensure they are using encryption to protect privacy
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BlackBerry launches its third Android-based phone
The device, which has a 5.5 inch touchscreen, will be priced at $499
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Kodak's new smartphone puts camera first
Kodak Ektra is specifically designed for photographers
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FinTech Disrupt Challenge offers startups a chance to win upto Rs10m
Its aim is to support young startups in the field of payments, financing, savings and investment in Pakistan
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What happened to Xiaomi?
Xiaomi became China’s largest smartphone brand in 2014
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'Siri, catch market cheats': Wall Street watchdogs turn to A.I
LSE has teamed up with IBM Corp's Watson business and SparkCognition to develop A.I-enhanced surveillance
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Netflix CEO gives conditional approval of AT&T-Time Warner deal
The deal would give AT&T control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN and film studio Warner Bros
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South Korea Q3 growth slows on Samsung, Hyundai crises
South Korea's biggest firm accounting for 17 percent of GDP announced the recall of 2.5 million Note 7s
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Samsung's prestige takes another hit over lawsuit
Samsung announced a global recall of 2.5 million Note 7s last month
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Cyber attack likely mitigated, US Homeland Security says
Dynamic Network Services Inc suffered successive attacks, causing outages for hours for millions of users
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Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns
The $85 billion on Saturday would combine AT&T with Time Warner
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Twitter plans to cut about 300 more jobs: Bloomberg
The company said in September it would lay off employees and halt engineering work at its development centers in India
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Smartwatch sales tumble, dragged down by Apple
IDC survey says 2.7 million units sold, less than half the level of a year earlier
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Samsung offers refund, exchange for Pakistani Note 7 users
‘Replace your Note 7 with a Galaxy S7 edge plus Rs10,000 or obtain refund’
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Half of all new restaurants fail. This startup wants to prevent that
SimpleOrder is an SaaS platform that helps restaurants manage inventory levels in real-time
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Property classifieds site Zameen raises fresh funding; now valued at $83 million
The startup raised US$20 million in series C funding in January
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Grab rolls out in-app messaging across Southeast Asia to help you reach your driver
The feature was introduced in Malaysia last week and now it’s rolling out to the rest of Grab’s territories
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Google finally introduces Wallpapers app for Android
The app has five categories from which you can choose a wallpaper: Earth, Landscape, Cityscapes, Life and Textures
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Samsung will now exchange your Note 7 for Galaxy S8
Users in the upgrade programme will have to pay half of the price of a Galaxy S7 device before exchanging to the S8
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How hackers 'weaponised' everyday devices to mount a cyber attack
DDoS attacks involve flooding websites with more traffic than they can handle
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Microsoft to increase UK prices of enterprise products, citing falling pound
The pound's fall has affected profitability for many companies, as imported goods have become even more expensive
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Companies urged to use multiple vendors in wake of cyber attack
Hackers unleashed a complex attack on the internet through common devices like webcams and digital recorders
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AT&T deal: merger for new media era or a bad remake?
The deal aims to make AT&T a powerhouse positioned for a sector facing major technology changes
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Orbital cargo ship arrives at space station
The spaceship launched on October 17 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia
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Here are 7 worth waiting 'features' of Samsung Galaxy S8
Rumours suggest Samsung will reveal the Galaxy S8 in February next year
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AT&T to buy Time Warner for $85 billion, create telecom-media giant
The deal would give AT&T control of TV channels HBO and CNN, film studio Warner Bros and other coveted media assets