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Under the requirements of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, China’s three leading telecom carriers, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, will slash marketing expenses to the tune of over 40 billion yuan (US$6.5 billion) over the nex
When music fans encounter a song online, in many cases they can’t simply play it where they find it. Rights management issues, which have plagued the industry since the launch of Apple’s iTunes and Napster, make digital music distribution complicated. And consumers demonstrate a wide variety of habi
Ubisoft announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ending on June 30, revealing that it has shipped more than 8 million copies of its hacking-themed sandbox action game Watch Dogs to date. Reporting €360 million in sales for the first quarter of 2014-2015, Ubisoft notes a year-on-year im
The robot’s quill runs across the paper scroll, from right to left, scribbling down ancient Hebrew letters with black ink. It is penning down the Torah, the Jews’ holy scripture, and it is doing it much faster than a rabbi could because it doesn’t need to take breaks. The Torah-wri
Be honest. That’s all Airbnb wants. The home-rental service said Thursday it tweaked its reviews system in the hopes of encouraging more honest reviews. The startup cited the potential concern of someone wanting to leave a review that includes both praise and criticism, but worried about recei
Are we in a bubble? We’re in a bubble. CYNK Technology, a “company” with a grand total of $39 in assets, has seen its share price rise dramatically, spiking to a valuation of more than $6 billion in a matter of days. The company’s 52 week low valued the firm at less than $18 million. [&h
The US Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve legislation that would allow mobile phone owners to unlock their devices for the purposes of switching carriers. The committee, with a unanimous voice vote Thursday, approved an amended version of the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Compe
Any particular device or product that is going to be worth its salt these days seem to have to carry the “smart” prefix,from smartphones to smart cars and smart homes. How about a smart doorbell like the i-Bell? The i-Bell camera basically works this way – it lets you check out who has just rung [&h
Surveys do provide a general idea on the behavior and thought process of the masses, although it is not exactly downright accurate at times, but is still a good way to get a “feeling” about a particular situation. When it comes to job satisfaction, you might want to increase yours by being addicted
Canada is used to being jilted by online media providers that avoid the country like the plague, but that era may be nearing an end, just weeks after Google Play Music got the all clear, Spotify has confirmed that it’s coming to the True North Strong and Free. While the internet music service
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any new curved or flexible displays following LG’s G Flex and Samsung’s Galaxy Round smartphones. LG Display is thinking bigger now. It’s announced that it’s been able to create an 18-inch OLED panel that has enough give and flex
Tech companies, even those that dislike the patent system, still feel pressured into getting lots of patents, often for defensive purposes, to avoid lawsuits. However, as we’ve discussed in the past, even patents that are initially obtained for defensive purposes are a nuclear weapon problem i
