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latest news & developmentsGoogle to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn
Google will buy phone hardware maker Motorola Mobility Holdings for $12.5-billion to bolster adoption of its Android mobile software.
Calls grow for Japan PM to quit in wake of quake
Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan was called on to quit over his handling of the country’s natural calamities and a nuclear crisis on Thursday.
Japan raises nuclear crisis to same level as Chernobyl
Japan raised the severity of its nuclear crisis to the highest level on Tuesday, putting it on a par with the world’s worst nuclear disaster.
TV makers bet big on 3D but pay off uncertain
Manufacturers are banking on 3D TVs for their next sales boost, with sets expected to hit US shelves in force by the middle of 2010.
Toshiba says HD DVD has not lost out to Blu-ray
Toshiba said on Sunday its HD DVD high-definition video format is not dead despite being dealt a big setback by Warner’s decision to exclusively back Sony rival Blu-ray…
Rosy future for SA online retail
South African online retail is turning into a healthy and attractive business as more consumers access broadband and become more comfortable with online shopping, internet…
Tech lovers in frenzy over new iPhone
Hundreds of gadget fans, or their paid stand-ins, lined up on Friday to be among the first buyers of Apple’s iPhone, a music- and video-playing phone that seeks to reshape the…