The "Twitter" logo seen on a tablet screen (AFP/File/Lionel Bonaventure) SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said it acquired the emerging music software firm We Are Hunted, amid reports that the popular messaging platform was readying its own music service. "Welcome to Twitter! wearehunted," a tweet from the company said late Thursday. San Francisco-based We ... Read More

LONDON: Britain said it "deplored" North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket on Wednesday and vowed to summon the Asian country's UK ambassador to the Foreign Office. "I strongly condemn the DPRK's satellite launch today," Foreign Secretary William Hague said in a statement. "I deplore the fact that the DPRK has chosen ... Read More

file image of Twitter being accessed on a mobile phone (AFP/FRED TANNEAU) SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Monday added Instagram-style smartphone photo sharing features after the Facebook-owned service made it impossible for Internet users to integrate its images into tweets. "Starting today, you'll be able to edit and refine photos, right from ... Read More

WASHINGTON: Attention smartphone shoppers: watch for cyber criminals using phony apps or messages in an effort to hijack your device or steal your data. Law enforcement and security experts say that as more people use their mobile devices in stores and on open Wi-Fi networks, the risks are increasing as well. The ... Read More

NEW YORK: American information technology firm Cisco said it will acquire Meraki Inc., a leader in cloud networking, in a deal worth $1.2 billion. Based in San Francisco, Meraki was founded by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cisco will pay about $1.2 billion in cash and retention-based incentives to acquire ... Read More

The new iPhone 5 is displayed during an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Sep 12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP) NEW DELHI: Apple has finally launched its much-heralded iPhone 5 in India with the baseline model retailing at US$845. Analysts say ... Read More

File photo: The Samsung Galaxy S III. (AFP/File - Odd Andersen) SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said on Sunday that global sales of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone had topped 30 million since its debut in May. "The Galaxy S III continues to be a runaway favourite with customers around the world," ... Read More