… the phone CPU performance slightly higher than last year's Samsung Galaxy S III and GPU performance roughly equivalent to something like the Nexus 4 or the original LG Optimus G. Also included is 2GB of RAM, typical in mid-to-high–end Android …

Langston Wertz Jr. writes about videogames, gadgets, golf and sports for The Charlotte Observer and Charlotte.com. … The area is blessed with talent this season, but here's five along with their college commitments: Charlotte Catholic running back …

At the high end, computing also takes huge amounts of resource as supercomputer tasks produce their massive computational capability by scaling out, adding more and more processors to the task. This approach also has its limits and in part it comes …

If you can't beat 'em, run in the opposite direction — this appears to be Dick Smith's response to cheap online shopping, with the company pledging to renew its focus on premium, high–end brands for tech enthusiasts who have fatter wallets. So are …

Sun Yang of China reacts after competing in the men;s 800m freestyle heats during the World Swimming Championships at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona July 30, 2013. — Reuters picBARCELONA, July 31 — Sun Yang can tick the second of three boxes …

These days, the financial press is a filled with daily stories about whether gold is a buy or a sell based on both technical and even fundamental arguments. Some of the more sensible stories focus on how much of a portfolio should be made up of a metal …

July 31 (Reuters) – Centerra Gold Inc posted a profit in the second quarter, compared with a loss a year earlier, helped by higher gold production at its flagship Kumtor mine that partially offset weaker gold prices. Centerra runs Kyrgyzstan's flagship …

Now, with factory jobs being replaced by robots or by Third World workers, the economy is more productive and wealthy (on average) than ever, while the service economy pays mostly wretched wages. With the exception of a small elite of skilled trades …

As a result, despite a rebound in much of the country, even some affluent homeowners are weighing whether it makes sense to become permanent renters – and are asking planners for guidance. Many former owners have already joined the ranks of renters …