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Game play remains at heart of changing lifestyles For almost as long as there have been computers, there have been people intent in playing games with them.
05 марта 2014
©Reuters/Mike Segar Android tops as tablets go mainstream: report Tablet computer sales soared last year with Android-powered devices dethroning iPads atop a booming global market.
04 марта 2014
©Reuters/Mathieu Belanger Polar bears join natural wonders at Google Maps Google on Thursday added polar bears to the natural splendor people can glimpse from the comfort of their homes at the Internet giant's free online mapping service.
28 февраля 2014
Bitcoin users to gather in Tokyo amid MtGox woes Bitcoin users in Tokyo will gather on Thursday for a meeting set to be dominated by the shuttering of the MtGox exchange amid claims of a multi-million dollar theft.
27 февраля 2014
How Candy Crush, Angry Birds get your money They are free to download, fun to play, and fiendishly addictive: mobile games like Candy Crush Saga, Angry Birds and Clash of Clans want to get you hooked, then get your money.
26 февраля 2014
©Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski Cyber thieves blamed for Bitcoin heist: researchers A gang of cyber criminals using an army of infected computers made off with at least $220,000 worth of Bitcoins and other virtual currencies.
25 февраля 2014
Photo courtesy of thenews.com.pk Firefox aims to power $25 smartphone Firefox OS, an upstart smartphone operating system aimed a challenging the Apple and Google duopoly, will power a new category of $25 smartphones for developing countries.
24 февраля 2014
Security experts raise flags over WhatsApp The Facebook deal for WhatsApp drew attention for its whopping price tag, but has also brought out fresh criticism over security for the billions of messages delivered on the platform.
23 февраля 2014
©Reuters/ David W Cerny Google unveils 'Project Tango' 3D smartphone platform Google announced a new research project Thursday aimed at bringing 3D technology to smartphones, for potential applications such as indoor mapping, gaming and helping blind people navigate.
21 февраля 2014
©Reuters/Umit Bektas Exclusive Japan bar sues website for unwanted publicity An exclusive Japanese bar is suing a foodie website, arguing that unwanted publicity from a review is damaging its operational strategy of being little-known and hard to find.
20 февраля 2014
Facebook bets big on mobile with $19 bn WhatsApp deal Facebook is betting huge on mobile with an eye-popping cash-and-stock deal worth up to $19 billion for Internet Age smartphone messaging service WhatsApp.
20 февраля 2014
©Reuters/George Frey Google out to spread its super-fast Internet service Google on Wednesday ramped up its drive to build a super-fast US Internet network in a budding challenge to the grip a handful of titans have on service.
20 февраля 2014
Reuters journalist Zachary Goelman. ©Reuters/Denis Balibouse Google asks Internet eyewear fans not to be "Glassholes" Google gave early adopters of its Internet-connected eyewear a bit of advice: don't be "Glassholes."
19 февраля 2014
©Reuters/Romeo Ranoco Philippine Supreme Court says law on online libel constitutional The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a controversial cybercrime law penalising online libel is constitutional, amid claims it is intended to curb Internet freedom in one of Asia's most freewheeling democracies.
18 февраля 2014
Photo courtesy of engadget.com Sound-based login startup joins Google tech chorus An Israel-based startup specializing in using sounds instead of passwords for logging in said Monday it has been bought by Google.
18 февраля 2014
Quitting smoking makes you happier, says study Moderate or heavy smokers who quit tobacco get a boost in mental wellbeing that, for people who are anxious or stressed, is equivalent to taking anti-depressants.
14 февраля 2014
Japan's Rakuten paying $900 mn for Cypriot app-maker Rakuten, Japan's largest online shopping mall operator, said Friday it would buy Cyprus-based application maker Viber Media for $900 million, as its expands an overseas empire that includes Canadian e-reader company Kobo.
14 февраля 2014
©Reuters/Eric Thayer Male, female or custom? Facebook's new gender options Facebook freed members from the bonds of being either male or female, letting people opt for custom genders such as transsexual or "intersex" at the social network.
14 февраля 2014
Photo courtesy of chinesefilmarket.com Shanghai surprise for lovers desperately seeking film tickets Couples looking to enjoy a romantic Valentine's Day at one Chinese cinema will be out of luck this Friday, thwarted by singles who bought up all the odd-numbered seats.
13 февраля 2014
Photo courtesy of positime.ru Microsoft denies Chinese-language Bing search censorship Microsoft on Wednesday denied censoring Chinese-language search results across the globe, but the group behind the accusation stood firm.
13 февраля 2014

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