Samsung Electronics has launched the world’s first smartphone powered by the Tizen operating system. The Samsung Z will go on sale in Russia in the July-to-September quarter. Most Samsung phones currently use the Android platform, but the South Korean firm has been working with chipmaker Intel to develop Tizen as an alternative operating system. It […]
Microsoft has unveiled a “real-time” language translation feature for its internet phone service Skype. Chief executive Satya Nadella said the firm would launch a test version of the service, dubbed Skype Translator, for Windows 8 later this year. The move comes as competition in the internet-based phone service sector has been rising, forcing firms to […]
Malawi’s High Court has rejected a decision by President Joyce Banda to annul this week’s general election – in which she was a candidate. Ms Banda had earlier said Tuesday’s vote had been marred by rigging, multiple voting and computer-hacking. She said a new vote should be held within 90 days but she would not […]
London-based firm OwnFone has released what it says is the world’s first Braille phone. The front and back of the phone is constructed using 3D printing techniques and can be customised. Other companies have designed Braille phones in the past, but OwnFone says its device is the first of its kind to go on sale. […]
Samsung’s head of mobile design has stepped down, following lackluster sales of the flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone. Chang Dong-hoon will now take over Samsung’s (SSNLF) design strategy team, a Samsung spokeswoman confirmed. Though Chang’s responsibilities will still include working on mobile products, Vice President Lee Min-hyouk will take over as head of mobile design. Lee […]
Samsung has been ordered to pay $119.6m (£71m) to Apple by a US court for infringing two of its patents. A jury in California delivered its verdict in a federal court in San Jose on Friday in the latest lawsuit involving the two tech giants. Apple had sought $2bn at the trial, accusing Samsung of […]
Have you ever thought a 24-hour flight on a plane powered just by the sun? Yep, you’ve guessed it , solar power. Following 12 years of complex designs and intense training, aviation pioneers, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg are set to conquer new heights, taking up the challenge of the first solar flight around the […]
Are you uncomfortable with the information Facebook shares about you with third-party apps and websites? Good news: Facebook has a solution. Facebook (FB, Fortune 500) on Wednesday unveiled an anonymous login feature that allows users to sign into apps without sharing their identities. The apps will be forbidden from collecting personal data from people who […]