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December 31, 2016 Drone Deliveries in US Stalled by More Regulations
Amazon completed its first drone delivery Wednesday in the U.K. and not in the U.S., marking the debut of its comprehensive unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) shipping service. This was a direct manifestation of America’s burdensome regulations, which seem to be forcing Amazon, and other businesses, to take their drone technology abroad. “The fact that Amazon chose […]
ELECTRONICS December 17, 2016 Push for US Encryption Law Falters Despite Apple Case Spotlight
After a rampage that left 14 people dead in San Bernardino, key US lawmakers pledged to seek a law requiring technology companies to give law enforcement agencies a “back door” to encrypted communications and electronic devices, such as the iPhone used by one of the shooters.Now, only months later, much of the support is gone, […]
NEWS December 16, 2016 Ahead of Trump Tech Summit, IBM Promises to Hire 25,000 Employees in US
IBM Chief Executive Ginni Rometty pledged to hire and train workers in the United States as she and other technology executives prepared to meet on Wednesday with US President-elect Donald Trump. “We have thousands of open positions at any given moment, and we intend to hire about 25,000 professionals in the next four years in the […]
ELECTRONICS December 1, 2016 Samsung in Talks With US Watchdog After Complaints of Exploding Washing Machines
HIGHLIGHTS News comes after Samsung recalled millions of its Galaxy Note 7 devices Is “in active discussions” with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission Samsung recommended consumers use the “lower speed delicate cycle” Samsung is in discussions about “potential safety issues” concerning some of its washing machines after a class-action lawsuit complained the appliances were […]
ALL DEALS November 28, 2016 Samsung to Invest More Than $1 Billion to Boost US Chip Production
Samsung to Invest More Than $1 Billion to Boost US Chip Production Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it planned to invest more than $1 billion by the end of June 2017 to boost production of system chips at its Austin, Texas, facilities in the United States to meet growing demand. The South Korean […]
HOME & GARDEN 
October 22, 2016 US home sales rebounded in September despite tight supply
WASHINGTON — More Americans bought homes in September, many for the first time, despite a persistent shortage of properties for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales of existing homes rose 3.2 percent from August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.47 million, the strongest pace since June. Sales rose across […]
NEWS October 17, 2016 Alibaba Challenges Amazon, eBay in the US With New Online Marketplace
Alibaba Challenges Amazon, eBay in the US With New Online Marketplace China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched an American shopping website as the company continues a deal binge ahead of a widely anticipated US listing. The online shopping site, called 11 Main opened on a beta, or test, basis for consumers and is invitation-only in […]
ELECTRONICS October 16, 2016 Samsung Could Face Second Recall as US Probes Burnt Galaxy Note 7
HIGHLIGHTS Second recall likely if replacement Galaxy Note 7 fire report confirmed Company’s earnings rose at the slowest pace in five quarters Owner of the phone involved in the incident said device was a replacement Samsung could face an unusual second recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones if one that caught fire aboard an […]
ALL DEALS October 16, 2016 Apple-Samsung Mobile Patent Dispute to Be Heard by US Supreme Court
HIGHLIGHTS US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday Samsung paid Apple $548.2 million last December Apple has said Samsung was properly penalized for ripping off its work After five years of litigation, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in the bitter patent dispute between the world’s two top smartphone manufacturers over […]
HOME & GARDEN October 14, 2016 Apple Watch Purchases to Be Subsidised by US Health Insurer
Apple Watch Purchases to Be Subsidised by US Health Insurer HIGHLIGHTS Aetna will make Apple Watch buys an option for employers and customers Apple Watch devices synch wirelessly to iPhones Aetna is planning health initiatives with the help of Apple A major US health insurance company on Monday said it will help buy Apple smartwatches […]
ELECTRONICS October 6, 2016 LeEco US Launch Confirmed for October 19
LeEco US Launch Confirmed for October 19 HIGHLIGHTS LeEco to announce US debut on October 19 Event to take place in San Francisco LeEco expected to launch smartphones apart from other products in the US China’s LeEco has confirmed an event in San Francisco, California next month where the company can be expected to formally […]
ALL DEALS October 4, 2016 Japan’s Renesas to Buy US Chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 Billion
Japan’s Renesas to Buy US Chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 Billion Japan’s Renesas Electronics will buy smaller US chipmaker Intersil for $3.2 billion (roughly Rs. 21,392 crores), the companies said Tuesday, as part of a push into the lucrative auto market. Renesas, one of the world’s biggest supplier of automotive microcontroller chips, said it would pay […]
