Business Series

Samsung profit boosted by chips, sees better earnings from the S8

Samsung posted solid profit in Q1, boosted by strong demand for its memory chips and flagged up stronger future earnings

27 April 2017

USA

Backstage cellphone ban at Oscars after massive blunder

After an Oscars blunder that made headlines around the world, some action has been announced by the organisers.

30 March 2017

World News

The human cost of our obsession with smartphones

A look at the components of smartphones - and how they are mined - reveals a dark side to the mobile industry

9 March 2017

United Kingdom

Uber in London to appeal driver "literacy" ruling

London transport regulators want to force private drivers to prove the level of their reading and writing skills in English

3 March 2017

Economy

Record-breaking year for Mobile World Congress

Time to pack away the selfie sticks as Mobile World Congress, the annual technology and telecoms trade show, wrapped up in Barcelona.

2 March 2017

Business Line

Business Line road trip to Barcelona - this is IT!

This week Business Line is entirely focused on IT. Reporting from the Mobile World Congress we check out technology trends for 2017 and beyond.

1 March 2017

Economy

Our 5G future - faster, more connected, but still years away

It does not even exist yet as a working system but 5G is this year's hot topic at the Mobile World Congress technology show in Barcelona.

1 March 2017

Spain

Millennial tries a relaunched Nokia 3310… and fails

Faced with the relaunched 3310 tech savvy Millennial Daniel González says it "seems quite complicated" as he struggles with the keys.

1 March 2017

Economy

Mobile World Congress gets connected

At the Mobile World Congress our reporter goes on a nostalgia trip, enjoys all the fun of the fair and closes a window at home while driving a car.

28 February 2017

Business Series

Apple iPhone anticipation pushes up share price

Apple’s shares continue to rise, hitting new all-time highs in anticipation of the launch of its 10th anniversary iPhone later this year.

23 February 2017

Sci-Tech

Cleaning up our cities' air, or avoiding smog hotspots

A host of emerging companies are tackling the problems of atmospheric pollution in our biggest cities with high-tech approaches.

22 February 2017

South Korea

Samsung: the scandal threatening South Korea's behemoth

How did a economic giant that accounts for a fifth of South Korea's GDP get into the position where its top boss was arrested accused of corruption?

20 February 2017

Sci-Tech

Play virtual drums with Freedrum

Philip Robertson is a keen drummer and like any musician knows the importance of practice.

15 February 2017

Economy

EU portability means Netflix and travel

European Commission agrees new portability rules to end 'geo-blocking' so Europeans travelling within the EU will be able to access digital content.

9 February 2017

Business Series

Apple bounces back, overtakes Samsung in smartphone sales

Apple is back as the number one seller of smartphones for the first time in five years, beating Samsung which recalled its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7.

1 February 2017

Business Series

Foxconn may build factory in the US

iPhone maker Foxconn is considering a display-panel plant in the United States, but says it has nothing to do with Trump's "America First" policy.

23 January 2017

Sci-Tech

An app for tourists to Berlin to view the buildings of modernist architect Walter Gropius

A smartphone app is bringing to life the world of the modernist architect Walter Gropius – one of the founders of the Bauhaus art school.

18 January 2017

Business Series

Note 7 disaster barely dents Samsung's profit

Samsung says its fourth-quarter profit likely leapt 50 percent from a year earlier to its highest level in more than three years.

6 January 2017

Sci-Tech

The plant doctor app helping to identify plant disease

A mobile phone could be set to help farmers identify diseases in their produce.

4 January 2017

Business

Technology 2016: Samsung sizzles, Mario fizzles, Apple peeves with Pods

The year of Samsung's overheating handsets, Apple's wireless headphones and Mario not as super as Pokemon.

24 December 2016