Xiaomi on the rise: 35 million units shipped during the first half of the year
China's dominant smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi, is not selling its smartphones on the US market yet, but from the looks of it, the so-called Apple of China is doing better…
Will Gamers Pay Three Times the Price for a Fancier Xbox Controller?
It's a lot to pay $150 for a game controller that can kill virtual aliens a few milliseconds faster. The Xbox Elite, announced last week at the E3 video game conference in…
The Way Humans Get Electricity Is About to Change Forever
The renewable-energy boom is here. Trillions of dollars will be invested over the next 25 years, driving some of the most profound changes yet in how humans get their electricity. That's according…
Slack Is Getting Ready for Wall Street. But Is Wall Street Ready for Slack?
Imagine there's another financial scandal and digital communications between co-workers once again become courtroom evidence. In the era of office chatroom services such as Slack and Hipchat, the evidence will read a little differently than…
Apple Seeks to Keep Lead in Music With New Streaming Service
Apple Inc. showed off a new streaming-music service that will give users access to a vast inventory of songs for $ a month, seeking to regain ground against upstarts that…
Google Releases Tool to Track Ad Effectiveness Across Devices
Google Inc. is making it easier to know when ads are effective -- even if they spark sales days after they’re viewed and from different gadgets. The company is rolling…
Cook Says Chinese Tastes Considered in Apple Product Designs
Apple Inc. takes Chinese consumer tastes into account when it designs many of its products, Chief Executive Tim Cook said, underscoring the country’s importance to the iPhone maker. The company…
Pakistan calls for urgent measures as heatwave toll tops 450
Pakistan's prime minister called for emergency measures as the death toll from a heatwave in southern Sindh province topped 450. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said it had received…
Mobile Upgrade Cycle Is ‘Harming’ Environment
Current mobile contracts lead to the waste of valuable materials and add to landfill, finds a study, which says £110m worth of gold is in unusued devices Current mobile…
LG G4 officially launched in India for Rs 51,500
LG today officially announced the launch of LG G4 in India today for Rs 51,500. Ironically, it was made available earlier this month itself, even before this official launch. The…