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Amazon expected to unveil tablet at mystery event

Sept 27, 2011

WASHINGTON, Sept 26, 2011 (AFP) -- With nearly 30 million iPads sold, Apple is the undisputed tablet computer champion.BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, US computer giant Hewlett-Packard, South Korea's Samsung and scores of other companies with devices powered by Google's Android software have al
Samsung seeks iPhone, iPad sale ban in Dutch court

Sept 26, 2011

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Samsung asked a Dutch court Monday to slap an injunction on Apple Inc. to prevent it from selling iPhones and iPad tablets in the Netherlands, saying Apple does not have licenses to use 3G mobile technology in the devices.The legal battle is the latest round in a serie
Samsung unveils 2 4G smartphones in Korea

Sept 26, 2011

Samsung unveils 2 4G smartphones in KoreaSamsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest mobile-phone maker, released two new smartphones here on Monday as global mobile operators move to faster fourth-generation (4G) networks. Samsung is confident that sales of the two new Galaxy handsets
Facebook looks to extend online reach, sharing

Sept 23, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook is trying to evolve from an Internet hangout where people swing by to share tidbits, links and photos to a homestead decorated with the memories, dreams and diversions of its 800 million users.In what may be the boldest step yet in the company's seven-year history
Apple 'to unveil iPhone 5 on October 4'

Sept 22, 2011

Apple plans to unveil its next generation iPhone next month, technology blog AllThingsD said Wednesday.AllThingsD cautioned that Apple could "change its plans anytime," but said the present plan calls for Apple's new chief executive Tim Cook to preside over the launch of the iPhone 5 on October 4. I
‘Stalking’ phone app causes alarm

Sept 19, 2011

Spy software that can be installed in a smartphone to monitor the activities of the phone’s user has sparked controversy and drawn complaints to the company that makes it.The “Karelog” downloadable software application, released on Aug. 30, enables users to see the current whereabouts, phone call lo
KT to launch mobile payment service for iPhone

Sept 19, 2011

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's telecom titan KT Corp. said Monday that it will roll out a new service for Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which will turn the smartphone into a mobile wallet for wireless financial transactions. The country's second-largest mobile operator plans to introduce a new sma
KT in talks to buy Enswers to bolster cloud computing

Sept 18, 2011

South Korean telecom titan KT Corp. is moving to buy Enswers Inc., a Seoul-based video search technology provider, to prop up its cloud computing business, industry sources said Sunday. The deal could fetch Enswers as much as 40 billion won ($36 million), the sources said, all speaking on the condit
Samsung develops low-power DRAM chips for servers

Sept 15, 2011

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, said Thursday that it has developed a new low-powered dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips based on the 30-nanometer class technology. The 16-gigabyte, DDR3 Registered Dual Inline Memory Module (RDIMM) fo
Samsung to file appeal vs. Apple in Germany

Sept 14, 2011

German media critical of court’s ban on sale of Samsung Galaxy tabletSamsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-biggest mobile phone maker, said on Wednesday it will file an appeal this week in a bid to overturn the latest German court ruling that bans sales of its tablet computer Galaxy Tab.
Apple agrees to revise iPhone repair, return policies in S. Korea

Sept 14, 2011

Apple Inc. agreed to amend the iPhone repair and return policies in South Korea in response to consumer complaints about its use of refurbished products, the country's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday.The Cupertino, California-based company will replace iPhones within 30 days of purchase with new p
Samsung to appeal German ban on Galaxy Tab this week

Sept 14, 2011

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker, said Wednesday that it will appeal this week a recent German court ruling to ban sales of its tablet computer. Last week, Samsung failed to overturn a German court's sales injunction on the Galaxy Tab won by A
Facebook to organize friends in 'smart lists'

Sept 14, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) _ It's a modern-day dilemma: You really want your Facebook friends to see that wild party photo of you wearing bunny ears. But you're not so keen on explaining it to your mother-in-law. Well, Facebook aims to make life easier.Beginning Wednesday, the social network will make it easier
Samsung files patent complaint against Apple in France

Sept 13, 2011

PARIS (AFP) ― South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Monday it had filed a complaint in France against its U.S. rival Apple for infringement of three mobile phone technology patents in its iPhone and iPad tablet computers.“The complaint focuses on three technology patents, and not on the design of t
Samsung Electronics loses key lawsuit against Apple in Germany

Sept 9, 2011

DUSSELDORF, Germany, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- A German court on Friday turned down a request by Samsung Electronics Co. to nullifyApple Inc.'s injunction granted earlier to ban the sale and marketing of its Galaxy Tab tablet computer in the European country.The Dusseldorf court decision dealt a blow to t