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Samsung is willing to go for five years without suing competitors in Europe, to discuss licensing fees with rivals for a year, and to allow an arbitrator appointed by the European Commission to decide on them in case an agreement isn’t reached. But that may not be enough for the Commission. Samsung
Techstars now operates two accelerator programs in London thanks to a new partnership between between Barclays and Techstars. Though based in London’s Mile End, near “Tech City”, startups who meet the program’s fintech remit can apply from anywhere in the world. Following last year’s launch of FinTe
Eight top tech companies in the U.S. have asked governments around the world to reform surveillance laws and practices, and asked the U.S. to take the lead. AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, Yahoo and Microsoft said Monday that they understand that governments need to take action to p
This week is shaping up to be the biggest Computer Science Education Week yet.The annual event, meant to promote computer programming education worldwide, is focusing on a new “Hour of Code” initiative powered by the non-profit Code.org. The goal: To give students a taste of coding with an hour-long
In 2013, more than any other year, many indie game developers have shown that they are willing to work with emerging technologies and discover new ways to interact with games. These studios are uncovering new types and styles of play that are uniquely suited to new hardware like Oculus Rift. The cli
More specifically, China, which can leverage its manufacturing hub and market size. However, e-commerce sites in the region should first resolve key challenges with user interface, service support, and logistics. Tis the season for many a festive shopping spree, and it’s beginning to look like
Quadrocopter drones are capable of some incredible acrobatics, but they seldom handle failure all that gracefully. ETH Zurich’s Mark Mueller is tackling this problem through a new failsafe algorithm that gives these flying robots a better chance of survival. It will be years before Amazon’s dr
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and when it comes to computer security, a weak password is more often than not the main passage of entry for those with malicious intention. Microsoft developers might be on to something here, calling the experimental project Telepathwords, which will b
A new Kickstarter has been launched for a gadget called the Ninja Sphere. The gadget will use built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to keep track of almost everything in your home, from the remote, to your wallet, to your pets. Not even the most high-tech security systems can keep watch over everything in yo
In November, WikiLeaks published a rare draft of the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership treaty, revealing the United States’ covert international push for stronger intellectual property rights. Now, nearly a month after the first documents were published, the group is back on the case, publis
Huawei has quite a few new smartphones in the works for the following weeks and months. Now, the Ascend Mate 2 has been certified for sale in China by TENAA. The Ascend Mate 2 will come in two versions, one for China Telecom (MT2-C00), and the other meant for China Unicom (MT2-U071). Huawei, the Chi
One of the major obstacles to buying a NUC is undoubtedly the cost is the storage of this minimachine. The arrival of Intel NUC D54250WYKH and support conventional 2.5-inch disks will allow not only to integrate a more diverse and competitive range of solutions but also to recycle components. Mini d
