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Samsung’s Galaxy S6 smartphones fail to meet expectations
SEOUL: Samsung’s Galaxy S6 smartphones failed to meet expectations. Samsung on Tuesday estimated its second quarter operating profit at 6.9...
Self-driving electric taxis could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in US by 94% in 2030
NEW YORK: Study reveals Self-driving electric taxis could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from conventional car travel in the US by...
Fujifilm latest Instax Wide 300, Priced at Rs 9,550, comes with close-up lens for shots up to 40 cm
NEW DELHI: Fujifilm has introduced the latest addition to its Instax series in India the Fujifilm Instax Wide 300. Priced...
Hong Kong homes sales fall due to slump in A shares, Greek debt crisis
HONG KONG: Home sales in both the primary and secondary markets fell in Hong Kong over the weekend, with property...
Chevrolet multi-purpose vehicle Enjoy, priced between Rs. 6.24 lakh and Rs. 8.79 lakh
NEW DELHI: General Motors India introduced latest version of its multi-purpose vehicle Enjoy, priced between Rs. 6.24 lakh and Rs....
Singapore’s Triyards net profit drops 14% to $5.42m in Q3
SINGAPORE: Mainboard-listed Triyards Holdings said that net profit fell 14 per cent year-on-year to US$5.42 million (S$7.33 million) for the...
Ford Europe introduces 2016 EcoSport compact-SUV/crossover
NEW YORK: Ford Europe has introduced the 2016 EcoSport compact-SUV/crossover. The model has not done well in the matured markets...
Honda recalls 2,422 SUVs in China due to technical fault
BEIJING: Japanese automaker Honda has announced a recall of 2,422 Acura-brand SUVs in China because of a fault that could...
Instagram launches support for higher resolution images 1080 x 1080 pixels
NEW YORK: Facebook-owned Instagram has launched support for higher resolution images 1080 x 1080 pixels. This means it has doubled...
Australian chemical maker Orica Ltd curbs output, cut staff at site in state of Queensland
CANBERRA: Australian chemical maker Orica Ltd said it would curb output and cut staff at a site in the state...
Samsung Electronics profit falls 4.03% to $6.1bn in Q2
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics posted 6.9 trillion won (6.1 billion U.S. dollars) in operating profit for the second quarter, a regulatory...
Huawei Honor 6 receives Rs 1,000 price cut in India
NEW DELHI: Huawei Honor 6, a value-for-money mid-range smartphone has gotten an Rs 1,000 price cut. The phone is now...
Iraq plans to issue $5b domestic bond
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s government plans a domestic issue of US$5 billion worth of bonds starting in the fourth quarter of this...
US Border Patrol agents arrest woman with 7.38 pounds of heroin
SALTON CITY: El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a suspected drug smuggler after...
2015 Santa Fe far more sophisticated vehicle that offers everything family could ask for
TOKYO: The 2015 Santa Fe is a far more sophisticated vehicle that offers everything a family could ask for. The...
Astronomers are witness of high-energy cosmic fireworks set to occur in early 2018
LONDON: Astronomers now prepare to witness high-energy cosmic fireworks set to occur in early 2018 when a city-sized stellar remnant...
Rosetta data revealed an irregular ‘duck shaped’ comet
HONG KONG: Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, studied in detail by the European Space Agency Rosetta and Philae spacecraft since September 2014, is...
English sports-car firm talks about Lotus 4-Eleven
LONDON: The CEO Jean-Marc Gales spoke to Top Gear magazine at length about future models, and indicated an open-top version...
China Vanke approves plan to buy $1.61b of A shares
BEIJING: China Vanke, the country's largest residential developer, approved a plan to buy back as much as 10 billion yuan...
BMW M chief says BMW‘s high-performance M vehicles might lose manual transmissions
BERLIN: BMW M chief Frank van Meel says BMW‘s high-performance M vehicles might eventually lose their manual transmissions and dual-clutch...
