Samsung Electronics has unveiled a solar-powered full touchscreen phone called “Blue Earth”. No eco launch is complete without earthy PR speak, so the Blue Earth is apparently designed to “symbolise a flat and well rounded shiny pebble”. More importantly, the Blue Earth is the first such phone to the market and charges up via the [...]

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced plans to open its own stores despite the economic downturn that has left many retailers struggling.The company hired David Porter, a 25-year veteran of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., as its corporate vice president of retail stores. Porter was head of worldwide product distribution at DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. since 2007. Porter, [...]