[ad_1] However Toshiba shares did very well in 2016 riding 70% in the year up to Dec 26. But Toshiba’ solvency is now being questioned and banks which have lent to Toshiba are seeing falls in their shares. Last year, Toshiba struggled with a seven year-long $1.3 billion over-statement of profits, but it was seenRead more about Toshiba hammered[…]

[ad_1] If ever you’ve needed a reason to be excited by the prospect of driverless cars, well here it is. Amazing footage taken from a Tesla’s dashcam shows the incredible, potentially live saving benefits of autonomous car features. Dutch Tesla Model X owner Frank van Hoesel shared the footage of his Autopilot 8.0 equipped vehicleRead more about Watch Tesla Autopilot mode predict and avoid a nasty car crash[…]

[ad_1] Korea has fined Qualcomm $854 million for abuse of a dominant market position. Korea says Qualcomm used its position to impose excessive licensing fees on Korean smartphone makers. Korea fined Qualcomm $200 million in 2009 for the same offence. Last year Qualcomm paid China $975 million for the same thing. Qualcomm is also aRead more about Qualcomm slapped with $854 million fine by Korea[…]

[ad_1] Samsung has made a bold promise to introduce the future of Audio at CES 2017 with the greatest auditory experience we’ve ever heard. To this end, Samsung has announced a new proprietary digital audio upscaling technology called Ultra-high Quality Sound (UHQ). The South Korea-electronics firm claims that UHQ has the ability to upscale anyRead more about Samsung wants to reinvent home audio at CES 2017[…]

[ad_1] Yesterday, China’s National Space Administration announced an ambitious programme designed to make China one of the Big Three space powers alongside the USA and Russia. China aims to launch an unmanned Mars probe in 2020, and accomplish soft moon landings in 2017 and 2018, of which the second will be on the far sideRead more about China plans ambitious space programme[…]

[ad_1] Spec and price details have been spilled on an incoming Asus Chromebook which appears to be a temptingly priced and well-equipped notebook. Chrome Unboxed spotted the Asus Chromebook C302CA when it was accidentally listed at online retailer Newegg, and as is usual in cases like these, the product was quickly pulled from the websiteRead more about Asus Chromebook leak reveals a mean machine with a tempting price[…]

[ad_1] This is the conclusion of a report by CB Insights. At the moment the UK is the best place in Europe for start-ups. In terms of dollar funding, in Q1’16, UK-based VC-backed companies drew $1.3 billion in funding compared to $2.2 billion for companies elsewhere in Europe. In the last couple of quarters, one-thirdRead more about Talent Poaching, EIF Strategy, Threaten UK Start-Ups Post-Brexit[…]

[ad_1] You’re using your fancy smartphone or tablet more than ever, and as such the power keeps draining. You’ve got to do something about it. You know that a portable battery pack will do the trick, but – like us – you have no idea how much to spend or for what capacity. That’s whyRead more about This whopping 20,000mAh charger is just £15.99 today[…]

[ad_1] Tencent, the Chinese internet investment company, NavInfo, the Chinese digital mapping company and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, have bought 10% of HERE, the digital mapping company which Nokia sold to Audi, BMW and Daimler-Benz for $3 billion last year. The price is not disclosed. The three German car makers will reduce their stakesRead more about Audi/BMW/Daimler sell 10% stake in HERE to China and Singapore[…]

[ad_1] LG G6 is the first major phone of 2017 that we really want to see, and we may not have to wait until its expected MWC 2017 unveiling to catch a glimpse. Shiny, new LG G6 renders appeared online today, and while they’re unofficial, they depict a phone that’s shaping up to be moreRead more about The first LG G6 phone leak shows it’s back on the right path[…]