North Korean Internet Goes Down
North Korea’s Internet went down twice in the past 12 hours as Pyongyang talks about going to war with South Korea. Dyn Research reported the Internet outages, but it is not clear whether they were intentional or not. Kim Jong Un on Friday ordered troops to enter a “wartime state” and warned the South to […]
Samsung’s ‘Clear’ Truck Aims to Make the Roads Safer
Samsung wants to leverage its technological expertise to make the roads a safer place. It’s a situation most drivers have experienced plenty of times: You’re driving down a two-lane highway, stuck behind a slow-moving semi truck and unsure if it’s safe to drive in the opposite lane to pass the vehicle. A prototype truck […]
Kerry singles out N.Korea for Internet abuse
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is singling out North Korea for repressing its citizens’ use of the Internet, calling open and secure cyber access a global right. Kerry told students Monday at prestigious Korea University that authoritarian Pyongyang, with the lowest rate of access to the Web in the world, was the opposite of […]
Apple iPhone 5 unveiled with taller screen and 4G
The device’s new size allows it to display an extra row of app icons on its home screen. The firm said it was 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the iPhone 4S. However, it does not feature an NFC (near field communication) chip to allow it to make touchless payments. Apple said the handset would […]
Apple patent case: Samsung Galaxy Nexus banned in US
A judge in California has blocked US sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphones while the court decides on the firm’s patent dispute with Apple. US District Judge Lucy Koh said Apple “has shown a likelihood of establishing both infringement and validity”. Earlier this week, she barred sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the […]