Zillow raises IPO expected price range
(AP) -- Real estate listing and information service Zillow Inc. said Friday it now hopes to raise up to $71.6 million through an initial public offering, up from its original expectation of as much as...
View ArticleFamily businesses: 'Success and Familiness Go Hand in Hand' according to new...
Against the backdrop of the toughest economic times in living memory, family businesses seem to be not only surviving, but thriving, according to research conducted by law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards...
View ArticleHTC buying stake in Dr. Dre headphone maker
(AP) -- Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. says it will pay about $300 million for a 51 percent stake in the U.S. maker of Dr. Dre headphones.
View ArticleLenovo says quarterly profit nearly doubles
(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's No. 3 personal computer manufacturer, said Thursday its quarterly profit nearly doubled on strong emerging market sales.
View ArticleChina solar industry rejects US anti-dumping probe
Chinese solar panel makers on Tuesday rejected an anti-dumping complaint filed in the US by competitor SolarWorld, saying it risked "seriously hindering the development of green energy."
View ArticleAndroid grabs more tablet market share: survey
Tablet computers powered by Google's Android software are increasing their global market share but Apple's iPad still dominates the category, a research firm said Thursday.
View ArticleDeveloping small-size laser projectors for mobile phones
Mobile phones currently on the market are capable of showing high quality images and video, but the phones' small size sets insurmountable limits on screen size, and thus the viewing experience. VTT...
View ArticleUsing satellite technology to evaluate the effects of ecotourism on tiger sharks
Ecotourism activities that use food to attract and concentrate wildlife for viewing have become a controversial topic in ecological studies. This debate is best exemplified by the shark dive tourism...
View ArticleSamsung on top as mobile phone sales dip: survey (Update)
Mobile phone sales worldwide suffered a rare dip in the first three months of this year on softened demand in Asian markets, industry tracker Gartner reported Wednesday.
View ArticleBlackBerry maker facing critical test this year
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, losing ground rapidly in the smartphone wars, needs to take bold steps to revive its fortunes and compete with iPhones and Android devices overwhelming the market,...
View ArticleBlackBerry maker stock slips to new low
Shares in BlackBerry maker Research In Motion fell below $10, the lowest point in nearly eight years, amid growing concerns about the outlook for the troubled smartphone maker.
View ArticleSamsung unveils computers running on Windows 8
South Korea's Samsung Electronics unveiled notebook and tablet computers running on Windows 8 Tuesday, the latest firm to showcase products that use Microsoft's eagerly-awaited new operating system.
View ArticleSamsung, Apple get most smartphone profits: survey
Samsung and Apple have captured more than half the global market for smartphones and over 90 percent of its profits, a research firm said Friday.
View ArticleRussians design blockbuster video games in Siberia woods
In a decrepit building in the wild woodlands of Siberia, young designers work on an online video game that will soon hit the global market.
View ArticleSome see Waterloo for troubled BlackBerry maker
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is now in a struggle for survival after its latest quarterly report underscoring its deteriorating position against other smartphone makers, analysts say.
View ArticleAndroid, Apple extend gains in smartphone market
The Google Android platform extended its lead in the US smartphone market while Apple increased its market share to nearly a third in March through May, a survey showed Monday.
View ArticleBright future for new LED manufacturing process
A new technique for making brighter, longer-lasting LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) has taken the first leap from research laboratory towards the three-billion-US-dollar global market in high-powered...
View ArticleNokia to unveil Windows 8 smartphone in Sept: report
Finnish telecom giant Nokia and Microsoft plan to unveil a smartphone equipped with the US software giant's Windows 8 operating system in New York on September 5, a report said Wednesday.
View ArticleNokia apologises for embarrassing PR gaffe
Beleaguered telecom giant Nokia apologised on Thursday for a video demonstration that led viewers to believe it had been filmed with its new smartphone but was in fact made with other equipment.
View ArticleLatest entry in tablet wars is 'kid safe'
As the tablet wars heat up, Toys R US on Monday announced it was launching its rival to the market-leading iPad, with "kid safe" content.
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