Samsung Electronics is reported to have bought a 10% stake in smartphone and tablet manufacturer Pantech.
Pantech is South Korea’s third-largest handset maker after Samsung and LG.
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Brian Krzanich, who was appointed as CEO of Intel Corporation last week, has started making changes to the company.
He’s taking direct control of a number of business units and is also reported to be creating a ‘new devices’ group that will look beyond mobile.
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Anton Faulconbridge of RantMedia writes:
2013 promises to be an exciting year for the app industry. With the number of smartphone users almost on par with laptop, desktop and tablet users, this is a crucial time for app developers to bring fresh and innovative material to the table.
Whilst many industries are drying out, the smartphone technology sector continues to flourish and a wave of app developers who sit up and take notice of new trends are likely to do well compared with slapdash competitors. Let’s take a look at some savvy tips and tricks to stay ahead of the game in 2013.
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Visa Europe says the adoption of NFC contactless payments has reached a ‘critical point’ across Europe.
More than 19 million transactions took place in March 2013, driving the total spend on contactless cards and smartphones equipped with a Visa payWave app to over €1 billion (£856 million).
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Mark Bridge writes:
Unmanned drone aircraft are flown by pilots thousands of miles away, while hackers attempt to intercept their transmissions.
It’s clear that communications technology has transformed 21st century warfare. What may not be so obvious are the ways that wireless communications played a part in the First World War... and the concerns about security that remain with us today.
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