TECH & INNOVATION

Deal to spur better 911 call locating for U.S. cellphone users

TECH & INNOVATION 11.17.2014 02:01 AM

A man uses a smartphone in New York City, in this picture taken November 6, 2013. Emergency responders will be able to better locate callers who dial 911 on their cellphones from indoors as the U.

Ericsson CEO says non-telco clients becoming more important

11.13.2014 10:31 AM

Chief Executive Officer Hans Vestberg speaks at a news conference in Stockholm January 30, 2014. (Reuters) - Ericsson will continue to increase its sales to clients that are not telecom operators, its chief executive told reporters at the firm's capital markets day on Thursday.

Twitter considers crafting new apps, improving messaging

11.13.2014 10:17 AM

People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken in Warsaw September 27, 2013.

Exclusive: Some unhappy Yahoo investors asking AOL for rescue

11.13.2014 10:09 AM

AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong speaks during the launch of the HTC One smartphone in London, in this file photo taken February 19, 2013.

Intel CEO sees China chip partners moving away from rival technology

11.12.2014 05:51 AM

Intel CEO sees China chip partners moving away from rival technology (Reuters) - Intel Corp Chief Executive Brian Krzanich expects new semiconductor partners in China to migrate to the U.

Spotify says fights piracy, has paid $2 billion to artists, industry

11.12.2014 05:49 AM

Spotify says fights piracy, has paid $2 billion to artists, industry (Reuters) - The music streaming portal Spotify made an impassioned defense of its business model on Monday, saying it fights music piracy and had paid out $2 billion to the industry and artists since its launch in 2008.

EU's antitrust chief says needs time to resolve Google probe

11.12.2014 05:46 AM

EU's antitrust chief says needs time to resolve Google probe (Reuters) - Europe's new antitrust chief said on Tuesday that she would take some time to decide on the next step of a four-year-long investigation into Google after her predecessor scrapped a proposed settlement with the Internet giant.

Ex-Apple CEO bets on Web healthcare with MDLive

11.12.2014 05:35 AM

Ex-Apple CEO bets on Web healthcare with MDLive (Reuters) - Former Apple Inc chief executive, John Sculley, is betting that people will increasingly turn to the Internet for confidential counseling and routine medical care.

Samsung Electronics to build $3 billion smartphone plant in Vietnam

11.10.2014 03:24 AM

Samsung Electronics to build $3 billion smartphone plant in Vietnam (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930. KS) has applied for a license to invest $3 billion in building a second smartphone factory in northern Vietnam, a government official said on Monday.

Three space station crewmen return safely to Earth in Kazakhstan

11.10.2014 03:20 AM

Three space station crewmen return safely to Earth in Kazakhstan n">(Reuters) - A veteran Russian cosmonaut and two International Space Station crewmates, one from the United States and one from Germany, returned safely to Earth on Sunday with a parachute landing of their Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan, ending 5-1/2 months in orbit.

Siemens should keep majority if healthcare unit floated: union

11.10.2014 03:18 AM

Siemens should keep majority if healthcare unit floated: union (Reuters) - Siemens has agreed to keep its healthcare unit as a "part of its long-term, strategic core portfolio" and must strive for majority ownership even if the unit is listed on the stock market, according to trade union IG Metall.

Home Depot says about 53 million email addresses stolen in breach

11.09.2014 00:14 AM

Home Depot says about 53 million email addresses stolen in breach n">(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc, the world's largest home improvement chain, said hackers stole about 53 million email addresses in addition to customer data for 56 million payment cards previously disclosed by the retailer.

The Past And Present of Biotechnology—What Designs Nature Will Inspire

10.29.2014 18:39 PM

“At its simplest, biotechnology harnesses cellular and biomolecular processes to develop technologies and products that help improve our lives and the health of our planet.”

Lowe's Will Use Robot Greeters This Holiday Season [Video]

10.28.2014 17:41 PM

Lowe's will introduce new robot shopping assistants at a trial location this November. If you happen to find yourself in a Orchard Supply Warehouse in Northern California this November, don't be alarmed if you are approached by a large LCD screen on wheels, especially when it talks to you.

CVS, Rite-Aid Block Apple Pay

10.27.2014 19:07 PM

Both CVS Health Corp. and Rite-Aid Corp. have disabled the ability for Apple Pay to make mobile transactions at the locations of the two drug store giants.