Apple,Samsung CEOs in U.S. court talks over patent row

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd come face to face on Monday in court-directed mediation in the United States over a dispute in which the iPhone maker claims the Korean firm has "slavishly" copied some of its products. Apple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung have been instructed by a federal judge to appear for mediation in San Francisco to help resolve the bitter patent litigation between the two firms. The U.S. ...

New app identifies faces in photos
TORONTO (Reuters) - Imagine taking a snapshot of a group of friends and having your smartphone instantly reveal the identity of everyone in the photo. A new iPhone app called KLiK performs real-time facial recognition to automatically identify and tag friends in photos. "It's our most recent evolution of both the platform and the consumer product that we're offering," said Gil Hirsch, the CEO of the facial recognition technology platform Face.com, which launched the app. "We noticed that at parties or events there were many photos being taken but only a few were actually getting tagged. ...

What the Friday: Watch this man open a bottle of beer… with a chainsaw
It's Friday again — hooray! Time to make plans for  the weekend over a few bottles of beer like the man in the video above. But while you probably use a bottle opener to get to your fizzy liquor, this man uses … Continue reading →

Nasdaq 'Embarrassed' Over Facebook IPO Tech Glitches
Nasdaq has acknowledged the technical glitches that delayed the start of Facebook IPO for approximately 30 minutes and vexed many investors.

Watch: Apple-Samsung Feud
Court orders CEOs from Apple, Samsung, to meeting to discuss patent dispute.

'Draw Something' Tips and Tricks
Everyone's playing Draw Something. Here's some tips for the popular mobile game