Phone with e-ink second screen launched
A smartphone with two screens – one of which uses e-ink technology and is always on – has been launched. The Russian company Yota said...
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Netflix meets with officials on French launch
(Reuters) – Online video company Netflix met with the French president’s staff on Tuesday to discuss a possible launch of its streaming service in Europe’s...
Russian double-sided smartphone has global ambitions
(Reuters) – Russian modem developer Yota Devices has launched its first smartphone, hoping its novel double-sided screen will allow it to break into foreign markets...
Facebook phases in ‘Unfollow’ button
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc has replaced its “Hide All” button with the more succinct Unfollow, letting users block all messages and posts from selected friends....
Tumblr brings hipster twist to year-end lists
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tumblr is where the Internet’s cool kids hang out. That’s why Yahoo paid $1.1 billion to buy the blogging site in...
Amazon testing drones for deliveries
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is testing unmanned drones to deliver goods to customers, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos says. The drones, called Octocopters, could...
Did Comet ISON survive? Scientists see tiny hope
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A comet that gained an earthly following because of its bright tail visible from space was initially declared dead after grazing the...