LG curved G-Flex smartphone to hit US by April
LG said Monday that its curved and slightly bendable G-Flex smartphone will hit the US by April in partnership with telecom firms AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. The South Korean consumer electronics giant introduced its new flagship smartphone in late October, but it is only available in the company’s home country as well as Hong Kong and Singapore. “G-Flex is the world’s first curved and flexible smartphone,” said LG Electronics USA mobile communications head Frank Lee during a presentation on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. “I’ve carried one for the last couple of weeks and I have never had more people stop and ask me about a device I was carrying,” said David Owens, vice president of product at Sprint.
Hong Kong movie mogul Run Run Shaw dies at age 107
HONG KONG (AP) — Run Run Shaw built a Hong Kong movie and TV empire that nurtured rising talents like actor Chow Yun-fat and director John Woo, inspired Hollywood filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and produced the 1982 sci-fi classic “Blade Runner.”
China-Japan “Voldemort” attacks up ante in propaganda war
Chinese state media warned Japan on Tuesday of an escalation in the war of public opinion after both countries compared each other to Lord Voldemort, the villain in the Harry Potter stories, in a tit-for-tat diplomatic spat. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s December 26 visit to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, where Japanese leaders convicted as war criminals are enshrined along with other war dead, infuriated China and South Korea and prompted concern from the United States, a key ally.
China’s travel booking leader Ctrip acquires overseas tourism site ToursForFun for over $100 million
Ctrip (NASDAQ:CTRP), the most popular site in China for booking flights and hotels, is shelling out over $100 million to make Chinese site for overseas travel ToursForFun part of its North American branch, according …
Run Run Shaw, father of the kung fu film, dies aged 106
Run Run Shaw, the billionaire film pioneer hailed as the inventor of the kung fu genre and who launched a media empire that stretched from Hong Kong to Hollywood, died Tuesday at the age of 106. The colourful mogul, whose flagship Shaw Brothers Studio helped shape Asian cinema in the 20th century and influenced the films of directors such as Quentin Tarantino, passed away at his home in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s chief executive Leung Chun-ying, leader of the city of seven million people, praised Shaw’s legacy. “Sir Run Run Shaw has for a long time promoted the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, his philanthropy also has spread from Hong Kong to China and beyond.
Kenya to host Cecafa Challenge CupUpdated Friday
Kenya to host Cecafa Challenge CupUpdated Friday, August 23rd 2013 at 08:40 GMT +3 Kenya will host this year’s Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup. Cecafa secretary general Nicholas Musonye told BBC Sport on Thursday that Kenyan football authorities confirmed their readiness to host the event. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0 inShare East and Central Africa’s annual tournament is […]
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By John Shiffman and Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon repeatedly waived laws banning Chinese-built components on U.S. weapons in order to keep the $392 billion Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter program on track in 2012 and 2013, even as U.S. officials were voicing concern about China’s espionage and military buildup. According to Pentagon documents reviewed by Reuters, chief U.S. arms buyer Frank Kendall allowed two F-35 suppliers, Northrop Grumman Corp and Honeywell International Inc , to use Chinese magnets for the new warplane’s radar system, landing gears and other hardware.
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Autonomous cars to become the norm by 2050
According to a new forecast from IHS Automotive, the world’s roads will be driven almost exclusively by entirely self-driving vehicles — including both privately owned cars and professional fleets — by the year 2050. IHS predicts that annual sales of autonomous vehicles will reach 230,000 by 2025 and increase exponentially over the following years, hitting 12 million a decade later. The North American market is slated to lead the autonomous vehicle market in 2035, accounting for 29% of worldwide sales, followed by China (24%) and Western Europe (20%). According to Egil Juliussen, one of the analysts behind the report, one of the most notable effects of the spread of autonomous cars will be an improvement in road safety, as “accident rates will plunge to near zero for self-driving cars.” Juliussen also predicts a decrease in traffic congestion and pollution per car, as autonomous cars “can be programmed to be more efficient in their driving patterns.”
