The European Union says it has agreed to re-launch €174.3 million in development funds to Guinea.The move comes after the West African nation finally set a date for long-delayed legislative elections.The announcement on Friday said Guinea's government had "presented a credible timetable for the organization of legislative elections."The head of Guinea's electoral commission announced earlier...
Mali militants seek peace after UN backs force
Labels: WorldThe al-Qaida-linked group that controls much of northern Mali and other rebels agreed Friday to cease hostilities in the areas they control, a day after the United Nations backed a regional plan to oust the Islamists from power in a military intervention next year.Ansar Dine, which controls the northern cities of Timbuktu and Kidal, and a secular rebel group known as the NMLA made the concessions...
Mozambique highway collision kills 14
Labels: WorldPolice in Mozambique say 14 people died when a tire burst on a speeding minibus, causing the driver to lose control and collide with an oncoming vehicle.Radio Mozambique cited police as saying 11 people were also injured in the accident on Friday. It happened 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital, Maputo.Police say all of those killed were on the minibus that had been going too fast, and that...
South African president visits Mandela in hospital
Labels: World South Africa's president has visited former leader Nelson Mandela in a hospital, and the presidency says Mandela continues to respond to treatment.The office of President Jacob Zuma says he saw Mandela on Saturday morning in Pretoria, the capital, and assured the anti-apartheid icon that he has the support of all South Africans and the world.Mandela, who is 94, has been hospitalized since Dec....
Patent agency rejects Apple "pinch-to-zoom" patent in initial ruling
Labels: TechnologyReuters) - U.S. patent authorities rejected Apple Inc's key "pinch-to-zoom" patent in an initial ruling, the second setback in less than two months for the iPhone maker in its patent battle with Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.Apple's shares have taken a beating recently, with investors worried about rising competition from Samsung and other mobile device makers using Google Inc's Android platform.Apple...
Samsung to be charged with breaking European antitrust laws
Labels: TechnologyThe European Commission will charge Samsung (005930) for breaking “EU competition rules by filing lawsuits against Apple (AAPL)” according to Reuters. The watchdog’s vice president for competition policy Joaquin Almunia told Reuters it will be issuing a “statement of objections very soon.” The investigation comes after Samsung announced on Tuesday it was dropping its lawsuits against Apple for...
NFC projected to thrive, but not because of mobile wallet apps
Labels: TechnologyNear Field Communication (NFC) is one of those technologies that sounds revolutionary on paper, but in reality, is much more complicated than just slapping a chip inside of a smartphone. Apple’s (AAPL) decision to not include NFC in the iPhone 5 is grounded around the fact that “it’s not a solution to any current problem.” Meanwhile, companies such as Samsung (005930) and Nokia (NOK) have already...
Nintendo’s amazing triumph in Japan may doom the company
Labels: TechnologyAccording to Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, Nintendo 3DS sold 333,000 units in the week ending December 16. Sony’s PS Vita limped along at 13’000 units. The new Wii U did an OK 130,000 units and PS3 managed 46,000 units. The utter hardware domination of the 3DS is reshaping the Japanese software market. Franchises that were thought to be fading have been revitalized in their portable versions....
How times have changed: Microsoft now eagerly courting Apple developers for Windows Phone 8
Labels: TechnologyA decade or so ago, Apple (AAPL) was the company that had to work its tail off trying to get developers to port their Windows-based games and applications over to its desktop operating system. But with the rise of mobile computing, it seems that the tables have turned and Microsoft (MSFT) finds itself in the same place with Windows Phone 8 that Apple once did with OS X back in the days when it was...
Samsung Display will show off a 5.5-inch flexible screen at CES
Labels: TechnologySamsung’s (005930) impending Galaxy S IV may not feature an unbreakable or flexible screen, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t working hard to get such high-tech displays onto its phones within the next year. Engadget reports that Samsung display panel spin-off Samsung Display is preparing to demonstrate a 5.5-inch, 720 pixel flexible screen at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas....
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