Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:00:11 +0100 SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co said on Wednesday it was not interested in buying ailing Blackberry maker Research In Motion or licensing its operating system, refuting a tech blog report that RIM was seeking to sell itself to the South Korean technology giant. Shares of RIM, which has been the subject of continuous takeover speculation with its stock valuation lingering at multi-year lows, jumped more than 10 percent on the report before falling back after Samsung's denial. ... (Source: Reuters)
Samsung's Krystle Richcreek demonstrates a prototype Internet-enabled ...
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:10:08 +0100 (Reuters) - Samsung's Krystle Richcreek demonstrates a prototype Internet-enabled refrigerator with a 10.2 inch screen during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 12, 2012. The refrigerator, which connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi, has a variety of Apps including a grocery inventory manager and a Twitter feed. CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, runs through January 13. REUTERS/Steve Marcus (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy visits disabled children ...
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:50:01 +0100 (Reuters) - French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy visits disabled children in Garches hospital in Garches, Paris suburbs January 12, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Apple's Siri puts voice-enabled search in spotlight
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:40:18 +0100 Las Vegas (Reuters) - Apple Inc will again dominate conversations at CES, the world's biggest technology showcase. Only this time, the talk is extending beyond iPad and iPhone chatter to include "Siri," the voice app that is capturing consumers' imagination. Apple's dulcet-voiced, speech-controlled personal assistant, a key factor in making the iPhone 4S a blockbuster, has breathed new life into the once-obscure and oft-maligned world of speech-recognition technology. ... (Source: Reuters)
Disabled South Sudanese volunteer returnees board a bus on the ...
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Disabled South Sudanese volunteer returnees board a bus on the tarmac at Khartoum Airport December 22, 2011. The U.N., International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Sudan Government are helping disabled South Sudanese return to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, by air transport to avoid the 1,436 kilometres (892 miles) river journey which can take around 14 days to complete. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah (SUDAN - Tags: TRANSPORT POLITICS)