A Disney Man To Infinity and Beyond
When John Lasseter was at high school he borrowed a weighty hardback called "The Art of Animation" and was astonished to discover that people could actually make money from drawing. The revelation...
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Microsoft Cloud To Help Baidu Self-Driving Car Effort
Microsoft's cloud computing platform will be used outside China for collaboration by members of a self-driving car alliance formed by Chinese internet search giant Baidu, the companies announced on...
Qualcomm CEO Sees Settlement With Apple
Qualcomm chief executive Steve Mollenkopf said on Monday the chipmaker's legal war with Apple is about defending his company's business model, but predicted an eventual out-of-court settlement. "At...
Emojis Honoured In World Celebration
New York’s Empire State Building will be lit up in yellow to mark a day that organisers hope will put a smile on millions of faces. It is one of several stunts planned for World Emoji Day, which...
Jay-Z Extends Record For No. 1 Albums
Rap mogul Jay-Z on Sunday extended his record as the solo artist with the most number-one US albums, after a one-week delay when his Tidal streaming service declined to release data. "4:44" debuted...
Microsoft Kills Off Windows 8 Smartphone
Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile. Users of Windows-powered phones –...
Luxury Phone-Maker Vertu Collapses
A British-based company that made smartphones costing thousands of pounds will be liquidated after a plan to save it failed. Vertu was known for its high-end, jewel-encrusted handsets, but recently...
AT&T Could Create Media Division After Time Warner Merger
Telecoms giant AT&T is likely to create a separate media division upon completion of its planned merger with Time Warner, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. According to the daily, longtime...
Australia To Compel Chat Apps To Hand Over Encrypted Messages
Social media giants like Facebook and WhatsApp will be compelled to share encrypted messages of suspected terrorists and other criminals with Australian police under new laws unveiled Friday. It...
Windows Phone 8 Fades Out As Microsoft Mulls Mobile Strategy
Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile. Users of Windows-powered phones --...
France To Appeal Google Tax Ruling
The French government will appeal a court ruling that US internet giant Google is not liable for 1.12 billion euros ($1.27 billion) in taxes claimed by the state, Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin said...
Apple Unveils ICloud Data Centre In China As Cyber Laws Tightened
Apple has unveiled plans to build a data centre in China to store its local iCloud customers' personal details, marking the first such move by a foreign technology firm following the imposition of...
Personal Computer Market Continues To Slump
Worldwide shipments of personal computers continued to slump in the recently ended quarter but showed signs of stabilizing, according to figures released Wednesday by market trackers. Preliminary...
Google Escapes 1.1 Bn Euro Tax Bill In France
Google is not liable for 1.115 billion euros ($1.272 billion) in unpaid taxes claimed by the French state, a French court ruled Wednesday, saying the internet giant's Irish subsidiary is not taxable...
Apple To Invest $900mn In Danish Data Plant
Apple on Monday said it would invest nine billion Danish kroner ($920 million, 810 million euros) in a data centre in Denmark, its second in the country to run entirely on clean energy....
Qualcomm Seeks Apple IPhone Sales Ban
Qualcomm, the world’s biggest producer of mobile phone chips, has appealed for the sale of some iPhones in the US to be blocked. It claims that iPhones using chips by rivals, such as Intel,...
Week After Exclusive, Jay-Z Puts Album On ITunes
A week after Jay-Z released his latest album as an exclusive on his Tidal streaming service, the rap mogul made it available Friday on Apple platforms -- but not on rival Spotify. "4:44," the 13th...
Qualcomm Steps Up Legal Battle With Apple, Asks IPhone Ban
Qualcomm on Thursday escalated its legal battle with Apple, filing a patent infringement lawsuit and requesting a ban on the importation of some iPhones, claiming unlawful and unfair use of the...
Alibaba Reveals Echo-Like Smart Speaker
Alibaba is the latest technology giant to unveil a smart speaker. The voice-controlled Tmall Genie can be used to play music, run third-party apps and buy goods from the Chinese retail giant’s...
How IOS 14 Will Be Apple’s Smartest Software Ever
We’ve repeated this many times here before, but there are a few truisms that can be said for any future iPhone: it will have the fastest processor, the best camera and at least one unique feature...