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Apple and Google drop lawsuits

Apple and Google have declared a cease-fire in their intellectual-property wars.

Quick tap and shopping's done

Remember that ad where Richie McCaw races around the shops in a suit, buying wedding presents and tapping his card on an eftpos terminal?

Police warn of text-driving danger

A mother who was driving with her 3-year-old child in the back was reading a text message before she lost control of the vehicle, which flipped and crashed into a ditch.

Mobile phones could triple tumour risk

Using a mobile phone for more than half an hour a day over five years can triple the risk of developing certain types of brain cancer, a French study suggests.

Inside the home of LG, part two

I'm looking forward to seeing what gear the boffins at LG are about to unleash on an unsuspecting public.

Texting driver crashes into ditch

A mother who was driving with her 3-year-old child in the rear seat was texting before she lost control of her vehicle, flipping into a ditch.

Samsung chairman stable following heart attack

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun Hee is in stable condition after surgery following a heart attack, Samsung Group said.

Hands on: LG L70

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Phone launch leak likely a slip-up

A gaffe at the NZ arm of Samsung has let slip commercially sensitive details about the launch of a new phone. The existence of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini had been secret until a reference turned up on the Samsung NZ website.

Hands on: Sony Xperia E1

Cheaper Galaxy phones boosts Samsung profit

Samsung posted first-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates as demand rose for cheaper Galaxy devices.

Google's stake in Apple-Samsung trial revealed

Google has a strong financial interest in helping Samsung defeat Apple at trial beyond its obligation to pay, it has been revealed.

BlackBerry tries to cut device dependence

BlackBerry has been losing smartphone marketshare to Apple and Samsung for years. The company is now shifting its emphasis to supplying software and services.

Finally - a phone that charges in 30s

Find it difficult to make it to the end of the day with a full battery on your smartphone? Engineers in Tel-Aviv have come up with a solution.

Samsung says $2b Apple suit is attack on Android

Samsung has told jurors that Apple's patent case is really an attack on Google's Android and a ploy to stem competition that has overwhelmed iPhone sales.

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S5