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Apple again the world’s most valuable brand; Google third

May 22, 2012
Apple took the top spot for the second year in a row, beating out IBM, Google, and McDonald's to assume the position of the world's most valuable brand. [Read more]

World's Best Motion Control Technology Revealed

May 22, 2012
Computer makers have gone from keyboards and mice to touchscreens and, now, they are dabbling in other forms of machine-human interaction, especially motion control.There are three things that people have always wanted to see their devices respond to: their voices, their movements and their very thoughts.Nowadays, the... (read ...

World’s first ‘Wikipedia town’ covered in QR codes

May 21, 2012
The small Welsh town of Monmouth is on track to install 1,000 real-world QR code plaques linking back to Wikipedia articles. [Read more]

Chrome now world’s top browser, but beware the math

May 21, 2012
The browser, according to data compiled by StatCounter, topped Internet Explorer to become the world's most popular browser last week. [Read more]

Apple’s Korea after-sales policy the world’s best, regulator says

May 9, 2012
According to the South Korea Fair Trade Commission, Apple has revised its after-sales policy in that country to help it reach the "world's best level." [Read more]

Samsung surges to be world’s top cellphone maker

April 27, 2012
A surge in Galaxy smartphone sales fueled earnings at Samsung Electronics to a record high in the first quarter, outshining handset rivals such as Nokia Corp.

Dear Tim Cook: Apple is not the world’s tech inventor

April 27, 2012
At a recent earnings call, Molly Wood was shocked to hear Apple's CEO accuse the rest of the tech industry of not inventing its "own stuff." Innovation isn't invention -- and even invention is usually inspiration. [Read more]

Sharp begins production of world’s first IGZO LCD panels

April 14, 2012
Reacting to market demand, Sharp has announced that it has begun to produce the world's first high-performance LCD screens that incorporate IGZO oxide semiconductors. [Read more]

Adidas plans world’s first ‘smart soccer match’ for July

April 11, 2012
The company says that it will use its miCoach system to provide coaches with real-time tracking on players playing in the MLS All-Star Game on July 25. [Read more]

Worst of all worlds for Best Buy

April 10, 2012
Even if big-box consumer electronics retailers could conjure up the CEO of their dreams, times have changed. [Read more]

Android is Outselling the iPhone 10-to-1 in China, World’s Largest Market

April 10, 2012
iPhone remains a prestige item, but Android is boosted by local manufacturers

For IBM CEO, is golf’s sexism on par with the tech world’s?

April 6, 2012
How's this for a handicap? The last four IBM chieftains were offered membership to Augusta National, home of the U.S. Masters. Not so for Big Blue's Virginia Rometty. [Read more]