SAN JOSE, California (AP) ― Encrypted email, secure instant messaging and other privacy services are booming in the wake of the National Security Agency’s recently revealed surveillance programs. But the flood of new computer security services is of variable quality, and much of it, experts say, can bog down computers and isn’t likely to keep out spies.In the end, the new geek wars ― between tech industry programmers on the one side and government spooks, fraudsters and hacktivists on the other

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ― A smartphone app designed to give early warning of earthquakes could be ready as early as next year, according to scientists at the World Science Forum in Rio de Janeiro. Researchers from the University of California showed off the project this week at a conference on how to use technology to ward off natural disasters. The app is based on technology used in an early warning system prepared by a team under professor Richard Allen, director of the UC Berkeley Seismological

Samsung Electronics will reportedly roll out two variants of the Galaxy S5 early next year, equipped with a 64-bit ARM chip.A premium Galaxy lineup will likely sport a 5-inch flexible OLED display and a metal chassis, while a stripped-down model will come in a plastic body, according to a news report.It is expected that the new models will run on the 64-bit Exynos chipset and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. The smartphones will be equipped with 3GB of RAM, a 16-megapixel camera, and a 4000mAh batter

Samsung Electronics will reportedly roll out two variants of the Galaxy S5 early next year, equipped with a 64-bit ARM chip.A premium Galaxy lineup will likely sport a 5-inch flexible OLED display and a metal chassis, while a stripped-down model will come in a plastic body, according to a news report.It is expected that the new models will run on the 64-bit Exynos chipset and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip.  The smartphones will be equipped with 3 GB of RAM, a 16-megapixel camera, and a 4000mAh batt

Sony Corp., which popularized portable music players with the Walkman, is seeking a U.S. patent for “SmartWig” hairpieces that could help navigate roads, check blood pressure or flip through slides in a presentation.The wig would communicate wirelessly with another device and include tactile feedback, Sony said in the filing with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Depending on the model, the hairpiece may include a camera, laser pointer or global positioning system sensor, it said.The developme

President Park stresses need for part-time employment during visit to job fair

Samsung Electronics’ top executives from around the world will gather in Korea next month to participate in meetings to discuss next year’s business strategies, company officials said on Tuesday.“The executives will look back on the achievements made in the latter half of this year and discuss business strategies (for) next year,” a Samsung official said. Around 600 executives from business units at home and abroad will attend the meetings at Samsung’s business sites in Suwon and Giheung, both i

South Korea ranked 10th in the 2013 global Web Index on the strength of its solid broadband network and e-government services, the World Wide Web Foundation said on Sunday. Korea’s overall ranking at 10th among 81 countries this year marks an improvement from last year’s 13th. Korea’s Web Index score was 87.4, outpacing other Asian countries such as Japan (86.4), India (32.4) and China (31.1). Among the criteria, Korea ranked fourth in the “universal access” index and sixth in “relative content,

Microsoft Corp. says more than 1 million Xbox One consoles have been sold worldwide since their midnight launch.The company says that surpasses first-day sales of the Xbox 360, the previous-generation model that went on sale eight years ago.The new console was launched in 13 markets. The software giant said Friday that it sold had out at most retailers. Microsoft added that in the first day of game play, fans killed more than 60 million zombies in ``Dead Rising 3'' and drove more than 3.6 millio

Chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the Snapdragon 805, a next-generation mobile processor in the Snapdragon 800 lineup, the company said Friday.The new Snapdragon 805 mobile processors are designed to offer an upgraded experience for both ultra-high-definition TVs and devices by delivering top-quality mobile video, imaging and graphics experiences. This means the chip offers system-level Ultra HD support, 4K resolution video capture and playback, and enhanced dual camera image signal p