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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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?

Sci-Tech

Play virtual drums with Freedrum

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sci-Tech

Slush in Helsinki shows how to empower smartphones

Startup entrepreneurs gathered in Helsinki with one question – when is a mobile phone not a phone?

Economy

Samsung set for biggest change in company's history

Samsung fails to address investors' major concerns but announces structural review and a "road map" for the future.

Markets

Snapchat reportedly secretly files for share offering

Snapchat seems to move closer to becoming a public company by reportedly filed for an initial public offering of shares to test investor interest.

World News

Could your smartphone kill you?

On 11 October Samsung stopped all production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after several handsets exploded or caught fire.

Focus

Dutch technology to protect internet devices from hacking

How can we protect electronic devices from hacking?

Business Line

Samsung's reputation burned by Galaxy Note 7 disaster

In Business Line we look at the hit to Samsung's bottom line and its reputation from the scrapping of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7.

Business Series

Samsung gives latest cost estimates for Note 7 disaster

Samsung says will take a hit to its operating profit of about 2.7 billion euros in the next two quarters from scrapping the Note 7 smartphone.