Archive for December 2012
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T-Mobile Austria plans to appeal against the allocation of radio frequencies that will result from Hutchison Whampoa's take-over of Orange Austria, in a move that could derail the deal. The Deutsche Telekom unit fears it
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South Korea's LG display said on December 28 it had asked a Seoul court to ban the domestic sale of Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet computer, citing alleged patent infringements. The company, in the injunction
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China has approved new rules that require Internet users nation-wide to provide real-name identification, state media reported on December 28, as the government increases its already tight online grip. The National People's Congress (NPC), the
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China has launched commercial and public services across the Asia-Pacific region on its domestic satellite navigation network built to rival the US global positioning system. The Beidou, or compass, system started providing services to civilians
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US authorities are probing allegations by Hewlett-Packard that a British software firm it bought out had fraudulent accounts, the US tech giant said in its annual report released on December 27. On November 20, HP
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BMW has ushered in the next generation of mobile internet for car users. Owners with a BMW Car Hotspot require a LTE-capable SIM card which is simply slotted in the hotspot in the usual way.
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Technology giant Apple has been ordered to pay compensation to eight Chinese writers and two companies for selling unlicensed books online, state media reported. The California-based company was ordered to pay a total fine of
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US readers are increasingly opting for digital books instead of ink-and-paper editions, according to a Pew Research Centre study released on December 27. The share of US adults reading electronic books rose to 23 percent
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Richard Gasquet, the world top ten's biggest enigma, is seeking a platform during the next six days for the Grand Slam success that his undoubted ability warrants in the new season which starts here on
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Frank Lampard scored twice as Chelsea came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory at Everton on Sunday in Blues interim coach Rafael Benitez's first game on Merseyside since leaving Liverpool. South African Steven Pienaar
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