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21 January 2015 • 07:34 AMT
Microsoft “mulls bringing Android apps to Windows Phone”

Microsoft is said to be considering adding support for native Android apps as a solution, but is aware of the potential pitfalls.

21 January 2015 • 07:20 AMT
Sony’s “The Interview” tops $40 million in online, on-demand grosses

The Seth Rogen–James Franco film has been rented or purchased online and through cable, satellite and telecom providers more than 5.8 million times.

21 January 2015 • 07:10 AMT
Female stars line up for “Star Wars” standalone movie

Rooney Mara, Felicity Jones and Tatiana Maslany are testing for an unspecified role for the sci-fi adventure movie.

21 January 2015 • 07:01 AMT
“Fear Clinic” crowdfunded Robert Englund horror gets new trailer

“Fear Clinic” follows a doctor who runs a therapy clinic that uses a “Fear Chamber” to turn patients phobias into terrifying hallucinations.

21 January 2015 • 06:48 AMT
“Game of Thrones” trailer teases new footage from Season 5

Fans can get more sneak peeks at the new season in “Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life” special airing Sunday, February 8.

21 January 2015 • 06:04 AMT
Microsoft set to offer more details about Windows 10

“They’ve positioned Windows 10 as the solution to all the problems they created with Windows 8,” Gartner tech analyst Brian Blau said.

21 January 2015 • 05:07 AMT
Toyota stays top in global auto sales

The automaker says it expects to sell fewer trucks and cars this year, at 10.15 million vehicles, down 1 percent year-on-year.

21 January 2015 • 05:02 AMT
Turkey’s central bank cuts main interest rate under Erdogan pressure

The bank said that the “measured cut” was justified by an improving inflation outlook largely due to the fall in oil prices.

21 January 2015 • 04:39 AMT
Cuba wants to be removed from U.S. terror list before restoring ties

The Cuban official said it was “unfair” to put Cuba on the U.S. State Department’s list, which also includes Iran, Syria and Sudan.

21 January 2015 • 04:29 AMT
Obama pledges more transparency in govt. surveillance programs

The proposal to criminalize violations of terms of service in computer and software products has led to concerns from white-hat hackers.

21 January 2015 • 04:19 AMT
French paper Le Monde says its twitter account hacked

The websites of companies such as the New York Times, the BBC, Reuters and Microsoft have been targeted by the SEA in the past.

20 January 2015 • 16:12 AMT
Armenia, Russia to form coordinating body in Gyumri massacre case

A coordinating body will be formed to boost the effectiveness of the probe into the massacre of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri

20 January 2015 • 15:38 AMT
“Century-long Genocide” docu to premiere on Armenia TV

The film, dedicated to the 25th anniv. of the Armenian pogroms in Azerbaijan, sheds light on the unresearched pages of the tragedy.

20 January 2015 • 14:54 AMT
Armenia to use direct flights from Sochi for Chinese goods import

Trade relations between Armenia and China are dynamically developing, with Beijing among the most important trade partners of Yerevan.

20 January 2015 • 14:35 AMT
HBO to air “Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life” documentary

The special will take viewers across filming locations and show viewers “the epic sets, renowned cast and global scale of Thrones.”

20 January 2015 • 14:13 AMT
Sean Penn, Javier Bardem in “The Gunman” action thriller trailer

Penn plays international spy Jim Terrier in the film, based on the novel of the same name from author Jean-Patrick Manchette.

20 January 2015 • 13:33 AMT
Paris exhibition to mark 120th anniversary of cinema invention

Exhibit’s bow coincides with the date of the Lumières’ first film shoot – March 19, 1895 – and the first presentation of their invention.

20 January 2015 • 13:26 AMT
Vote of no-confidence in Swedish Prime Minister fails

Votes of non-confidence are very unusual in Swedish politics. This was only the sixth ever and none have succeeded.

20 January 2015 • 13:03 AMT
Turkey’s PM, ministers granted right to block websites

The TİB will have to decide to block websites or remove related content from the Internet in a very short period of time.

20 January 2015 • 12:57 AMT
“Arrested Development” star’s guru series ordered at Netflix

Set in the insular world of Venice, Calif., it’s the serio-comic story of a self-appointed “guru,” who falls for the object of his best friend’s fascination.

20 January 2015 • 12:48 AMT
Iran, Russia sign agreement to expand military ties

“As two neighbors, Iran and Russia have common viewpoints toward political, regional and global issues,” Dehghan said.

20 January 2015 • 12:42 AMT
The Independent: Gallipoli centenary shameful attempt to hide Genocide

“When world leaders gather at Gallipoli one and half million slaughtered Christian Armenians will march with them,” the article says.

20 January 2015 • 12:02 AMT
Apple “working on smart stylus to sell alongside iPad Pro tablet”

The iPad Pro is rumoured to be a larger version of Apple’s flagship slate, measuring somewhere between 12.2 inches and 12.9 inches.

20 January 2015 • 11:54 AMT
“Historical Armenia: 100 years later”. Defending historical heritage

Matthew Karanian, a representative of the second generation of Armenian-Americans, is readying for publication his book “Historical Armenia: 100 years later”, a guide to Ani, Van, and other six provinces of Western Armenia, with photos, maps and other information on how and where to go based on author’s own travel experience. Karanian told PanARMENIAN.Net about the difficulties of his first visit, the motivation for writing the book, the Turkish vandalism and the necessity of standing up for historical heritage. The book will be released on February 15.

20 January 2015 • 11:43 AMT
Panasonic GF7 compact system camera targets selfie enthusiasts

Aimed at novices, the camera features a 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor, with a high-speed 240fps sensor readout boosting its auto-focus time.

20 January 2015 • 11:36 AMT
Iran strong enough to withstand deeper slump in oil prices: minister

“If the oil prices drop to $25 a barrel, there will yet again be no threat posed to Iran’s oil industry,” Zanganeh said.

20 January 2015 • 11:07 AMT
Lana Del Rey contributes vocals for new Emile Haynie song

‘Wait For Life’, on which Del Rey sings, has the melodic timbre of her own debut, but with richer orchestral soundscape.

20 January 2015 • 10:55 AMT
Madonna’s enlists Nas, Nicki Minaj, Mike Tyson for “Rebel Heart” album

So far, the release of the artist’s latest creation has been shrouded in controversy: a number of tracks were leaked onto the internet.

20 January 2015 • 10:40 AMT
DreamWorks Animation planning layoffs

The number of workers who will be let go this time has not been finalized, but it could be more than the 350 jobs that were cut in 2014.

20 January 2015 • 10:28 AMT
Plot details of highly-anticipated “Suicide Squad” revealed: report

The details are teasing what would happen to the DC supervillains The Joker, Deadshot, Rick Flag, Harley Quinn and Boomerang.