Technology Sector

Tom Wheeler: US has inadequate competition in high-speed broadband arena

On Thursday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler said in a speech in Washington, D. C., that the wireline market in the US lacks adequate competition in terms of high-speed broadband services.

Garmin unveils its ‘Vivosmart’ activity tracker

Garmin has announced its new product in the crowded wrist-worn devices arena --- its 'Vivosmart' activity tracker.

The Vivosmart activity tracker from Garmin will be priced at $170; and will be exclusively available from this November onwards at Best Buy. The fitness tracker will come with an optional heart rate monitor which will separately cost $30.

Dell announces new 27-inch Ultra HD 5K monitor

Dell has recently unveiled its UltraSharp 27 Ultra HD 5K monitor.

Though the price of the 27-inch ultra HD 5K monitor has not been officially divulged by Dell, it is expected that the high-resolution desktop monitor will retail for approximately $2,500. The monitor will likely be launched by Dell in time for the Christmas season this year.

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook ready to spend billions to bring Internet to the whole world

At an event hosted by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim in Mexico City on Friday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the social network will continue to pursue its objective of bringing the whole world online --- an effort for which the company is ready to spend billions of dollars over the next decade.

China Mobile opens pre-orders for still-to-be-launched iPhone 6

Technology news website of Guangzhou's 21st-Century Business Herald has revealed in a recent report that the China Mobile website as opened pre-orders for Apple's next-generation iPhone --- the iPhone 6, which is expected to be unveiled by the US tech giant at a September 9 product launch event.

Microsoft refuses to hand over customer’s emails on Ireland server

Microsoft has strongly asserted in a recent statement that it will not give US prosecutors the access to customer's emails which are stored by the company on a server in Ireland.

Google plans to bring its driverless cars to the streets by 2017

Google apparently has plans underway to bring its driverless cars to the streets in 2017. The driverless cars to be produced by the company will not need the drivers to steer them, nor will these cars have accelerator or brake pedals.

Re/code: Apple iWatch will likely be priced at around $400

Technology news website Re/code has revealed in a recent report that the much-rumored Apple iWatch wearable device - which will likely be unveiled by the company at its forthcoming September 9 event - will be price at approximately $400.

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