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Film Download Prices ‘to be determined by screen size’

The smaller the screen the cheaper the cost to watch a movie in future, Mr Katzenberg suggested The cost of watching a newly released film will depend upon the size…

Google Halts Student Gmail Advertisement Scans

Google promotes its web apps as an easy way for students to collaborate on projects Google has stopped scanning millions of Gmail accounts linked to an educational scheme, after it…

As Facebook Matures, it Looks to Grow Mobile Reach

Mark Zuckerberg, like Facebook, is maturing. The soon-to-be 30-year-old CEO of the decade-old social networking company grew reflective as he stood before hundreds of app developers to announce a host…

Microsoft’s Xbox One Console to Go on Sale in China in September

An XBox One which will be discounted at 6pm local time on Thanksgiving day is seen on display at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles…

‘Lego Movie’ Gives Time Warner Boost in 1Q

Time Warner’s first-quarter net income climbed as revenue grew on the success of properties such as Warner Bros. “The Lego Movie” and the HBO show “True Detective.” The performance topped…

IBM Boosting Quarterly Dividend by 16 Percent

IBM is raising its quarterly dividend by 16 percent to $1.10 per share from 95 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on June 10 to shareholders of record…

Silicon Valley Phone Technology Battle Nears Close

The Silicon Valley court battle between Apple and Samsung is entering its final phase. Lawyers for both companies are expected to deliver closing arguments Tuesday before jurors are sent behind…

Yahoo Announces Original TV Series

Yahoo has become the latest tech firm to eye the growing digital video market Yahoo has announced two original TV series that will be shown on its website and mobile…

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Microsoft Antitrust Case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to Novell Inc’s antitrust claims against Microsoft Corp that date back 20 years to the development of Windows 95 software. By declining to hear…

5 Things to Know About Google’s Self-Driving Cars

The director of Google’s self-driving car project wrote in a blog post Monday that development of the technology has entered a new stage: trying to master driving on city streets….

New Mexico Dig Uncovers ‘E.T.’ Video Games Buried After 1980s Flop

Documentary filmmakers digging in a New Mexico landfill on Saturday unearthed hundreds of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” cartridges, considered by some the worst video game ever made and blamed for contributing…

U.S. Appeals Court Revives Apple Patent Lawsuit Against Google

A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived patent claims Apple made against Google’s Motorola Mobility unit that had been dismissed shortly before trial, giving the iPhone maker another chance to seek a…

Apple Offers to Fix Rare Fault in Older iPhones

Apple has offered to replace faulty on-off buttons on the iPhone 5, a rare glitch that it said on Friday affected “a small percentage” of the previous-generation smartphones. Apple said on…

Google, Apple Settle High-Tech Workers’ Lawsuit

Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Systems have settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they conspired to prevent their engineers and other highly sought technology workers from getting better job offers from…

Netflix Joining Line-Up of 3 US Cable-TV Services

Netflix’s Internet video service is about to join the programming line-up of three small cable-TV providers in the U.S. The agreements with Atlantic Broadband, RCN and Grande Communications gives Netflix’s…