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Apple to plan iPhone for Japan with tap-to-pay for subways

  Bloomberg Apple Inc. is planning a new iPhone feature for Japan that will enable users to pay for mass-transit rides with their smartphones instead of physical payment cards. A future iPhone will include technology called FeliCa, a mobile tap-to-pay standard in Japan developed by Sony Corp., according to people familiar with the matter. The FeliCa chip will let customers ...

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Huawei Honor 8 Set for debut in Middle East

  Emirates Business Honor, the world’s number one smartphone e-brand from Huawei, is officially marking the Middle East and European launch of its highly desirable flagship smartphone, honor 8, at a spectacular event in Paris. The much anticipated device is a significant game-changer from honor as it offers even more value to the end user, as it’s not only packed ...

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Keeping the lance high and dry

  DPA The winner gets all the glory — the loser gets a plunge into chilly water. In the summertime, crowds gather by lakes and rivers in southern Germany to watch the traditional sport of Fischerstechen, or fishermen’s jousting. Men of all ages, as well as some ladies in folk dresses, perch precariously at the end of long, narrow planks ...

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