The writing was on the wall when smartphone and tablet maker HTC reported devastating results for February 2013 (and only slightly better ones in March): its consolidated earnings for the first quarter of this year weren’t exactly stellar. The Taiwanese company reported net income after tax of $2.88 million (NT$85 million) on $1.45 billion (NT$42.8…
HTC has confirmed that it will be shutting down its mobile movie rental and purhase service, HTC Watch, in Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain and Sweden by the end of May. The smartphone manufacturer told Engadget that it would continue to deliver new content for HTC Watch, but that it would be focusing…
Buy AP Photo Reprints MADRID (AP) — A Dutch citizen arrested in northeast Spain on suspicion of launching what is described as the biggest cyberattack in Internet history operated from a bunker and had a van capable of hacking into networks anywhere in the country, officials said Sunday.The suspect traveled in Spain using his van…
This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows smoke rising from burned cars after a huge explosion shook the Sabaa Bahrat Square, one of the capital's biggest roundabouts, in Damascus, Syria, Monday, April. 8, 2013. A car bomb rocked a busy residential and commercial district in central Damascus on Monday, killing more…
STORY HIGHLIGHTSEleven countries have legalized same-sex marriage; the Netherlands was first in 2001 Several countries have pending legislation and may join that group soon France, New Zealand, Uruguay are among the leading candidates (CNN) -- It's not just the United States grappling with the issue of same-sex marriage.Many countries around the world are re-examining their…
STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Third man to die lived in Zhejiang in eastern China, but worked in Jiangsu province Announcement comes days after the first three other cases -- and first two deaths -- were announced Officials are trying to find the source of the infections Hong Kong (CNN) -- A third man in China has died…
In the run up to this year’s The Next Web Conference Europe, we’ve been running Startup Awards competitions and meetups in countries across the continent over the past two months. Now that we’re back home and have recovered from get-togethers in 12 cities, it’s time to round up all the winners. Winners were selected from…
19.03.2013 | 11:41 Hosting pioneer intergenia's new management team focuses on service and innovation Hrth (ots) - The wind of change is blowing at hosting provider intergenia. A few weeks ago, the new management team got to work at corporate headquarters in Hrth near Cologne, Germany. Four experts in their respective disciplines now head up…
Google has updated its Flight Search service to support new journeys originating in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, thereby helping travelers to get the best deal when they want to fly to another part of the world. Searches can now be conducted in eight languages; English, French, Italian, Spanish, Basque, Catalan, Galician…
STORY HIGHLIGHTSMurray: "I will be asserting my Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination" Jackson lawyers cancel deposition of Murray The Jacksons claim AEG Live bears responsibility for pop icon's death AEG: Jacksons canceled deposition because Murray would "destroy" their case Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray, who was Michael Jackson's personal physician, is refusing to…
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