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Apple, Google Now ‘copying’ Samsung’s Design

Samsung has long had a reputation for copying Apple’s designs for its smartphones. Apple even took Samsung to court...

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San Francisco Goes Dark Amid Major Power Outage

Equipment failure at a utility station and a subsequent fire pulled the plug on San Francisco on Friday, cutting power...

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The End of Smartphones and TVs Is Coming

It’s no secret Mark Zuckerberg is pinning Facebook’s prospects on augmented reality — technology that overlays...

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Celebrities Warned Over Instagram Ads

Celebrities and “influencers” in the US have been warned to clearly identify when they are promoting products on...

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Google Earth Re-Invented For New Era

Google on Tuesday launched a re-imagined version of its free Earth mapping service, weaving in storytelling and...

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Apple Eyes Backing Hon Hai Bid For Toshiba Chip Unit

Tech giant Apple is considering backing Hon Hai's multi-billion dollar bid for Toshiba's lucrative memory chip...

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Jews Hold Mass Passover Blessing At Western Wall

Tens of thousands of Jews congregated at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Thursday for a mass priestly blessing on...

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Huawei Chief Dismisses Usefulness of Smartwatches

Eric Xu, chief executive of Chinese tech firm Huawei has said he doesn’t see the point in smartwatches. This is...

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Samsung’s Bixby Voice Assistant Delayed

Samsung has confirmed that its much-anticipated answer to Apple’s Siri will be delayed. The Bixby voice-powered...

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Business Buys Bright Spot In Dim Computer Market

The personal computer market limped along in the first quarter of this year, its footing aided a bit by businesses...

International

Toshiba Files Unaudited Results and Says Future Is In Doubt

Toshiba has filed its delayed financial results, warning that the company's survival is at risk. "There are material...

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Toshiba Warns Over Survival As It Reports Delayed Results

Toshiba on Tuesday warned its survival was at risk as the struggling Japanese industrial giant reported a loss of $4.8...

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Toshiba Faces Earnings Deadline As Delisting Looms

Toshiba faced a deadline Tuesday to publish a long-overdue earnings report with the loss-hit industrial giant's shares...

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Chinese Tech Firm LeEco Ends Bid To Buy TV Maker Vizio

Cash-strapped Chinese tech firm LeEco on Monday abandoned its effort to buy US television maker Vizio, citing...

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India’s Flipkart Raises $1.4 Bn From Microsoft, EBay, Tencent

A record funding round worth $1.4 billion has shored up India's top e-commerce company Flipkart in its fight against...

Business

JUMIA Announces Plans To Partner Local Businesses

The CEO of JUMIA , Sacha Poignonnec has stated that the company will continue to partner local businesses to help them...

Business

Ghana’s Smartphone Adoption On the Rise

Jumia, one of Ghana's no. 1 online retailer has disclosed that Ghana’s mobile subscription continues to grow rapidly....

International

Samsung Forecast Beats Estimates Despite Scandals and Fires

Samsung Electronics is on track to report record annual earnings, despite its de-facto boss going on trial in a...

Business

Airtel Ghana Presents Cash Prizes To Winners of Wo Mmere Nie Recharge

Airtel Ghana, the Smartphone Network, has presented cash prizes to two weekly winners in the groundbreaking Wo Mmer?...