Australian, NZ carriers ban recalled Samsung phone
Australian and New Zealand airlines barred the recalled Samsung Note 7 from all planes starting Sunday citing its “potential fire risk”, after a similar ban was imposed by US officials....
Sony develops PlayStation games for smartphones in 2018
Sony is developing at least five smartphone games based on PlayStation titles, which will be released in the next 18 months. According to Japanese news site Nikkei, the games will be initially...
Dubai port titan invests in futuristic Hyperloop train
Shipping port industry colossus DP World Group of Dubai on Thursday joined backers of a US startup working on the futuristic super-speedy train concept Hyperloop. DP World Group, the third-largest...
Samsung sees further $3bn profit hit from Note 7 crisis
Samsung on Friday said the crisis over its exploding Note 7 smartphones would cost another $3 billion-plus in lost profit over the next two quarters, but hoped expanded sales of its other flagship...
Food delivery apps spice up Indian train journeys
Passengers on India’s vast railway network have long complained of the terrible meals on offer to sustain them on long journeys, but a slew of new services bringing fast food to their seats is...
What did Facebook say sorry?
Facebook has apologised after guns, drugs and even baby hedgehogs were listed for sale on its new Marketplace section. Marketplace launched on Monday in the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand, and...
Amazon bans most ‘incentivized’ reviews
Amazon has banned reviews of products received free or at generous discounts, unless authors have been deemed trustworthy by the online retail giant. The online retail giant previously allowed...
BCCI open to using DRS ‘if technology is 100 percent foolproof’
The BCCI chief Anurag Thakur on Monday indicated that the Board is open to implementing the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) provided the technology reaches close to the level of...
