Yahoo to Buy Analytics Start-up Flurry to Bolster Mobile Ad Business
San Francisco | July 22, 2014 12:04 (IST)Yahoo Inc will buy mobile analytics startup Flurry to beef up a fast-growing mobile advertising business that still lags Google Inc's and Facebook Inc's in scale.Fund Managers Unconvinced by Apple Rebound as Firm Readies Results
New York / San Francisco | July 22, 2014 10:41 (IST)Apple reports results for its fiscal third quarter on Tuesday, July 22. Wall Street is expecting revenue of $38 billion in the June quarter, up about 7.5 per cent from a year earlier. The company will also provide a forecast for the current quarter: on average, analysts are estimating revenue in the quarter will grow 8 per cent to $40.4 billion.Italy Gives Google 18 Months to Change Data Use Practices
Milan | July 22, 2014 10:09 (IST)Italy's data protection regulator has given Google 18 months to change the way it treats and stores user data, bringing to an end an investigation that is part of a European drive to reform the internet giant's privacy practices.Apple Asks Suppliers to Produce Up to 80 Million Large-Screen iPhones: Report
July 22, 2014 07:59 (IST)Apple Inc has asked suppliers to manufacture between 70 million and 80 million of its two forthcoming large-screen iPhones by the end of the year, its largest initial production run of iPhones, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.LG India Eyes 3-Fold Growth in Smartphone Sales; Launches G3
Mumbai | July 21, 2014 14:50 (IST)The handset maker, which today launched its flagship smartphone 'LG G3' here, said it is on path to achieve 10 per cent market share in the world's second most populous market.US Judge OKs Warrant for Google User's Emails, Stoking Debate
New York | July 19, 2014 13:42 (IST)US Magistrate Judge Gabriel Gorenstein said Friday he had authorized a warrant to be served on Google Inc for the emails of an unnamed individual who is the target of a money laundering investigation.Amazon Unveils E-book Subscription Service With Unlimited Access
July 19, 2014 12:54 (IST)Subscribers to the Kindle Unlimited service can read e-books, including "The Hunger Games" and "Life of Pi," on Amazon's Kindle e-reader or any device with a Kindle app. Subscribers also have access to thousands of audio books.Next-Generation iPhone to Enter Mass Production This Month: Report
July 18, 2014 08:06 (IST)Mass production of a 4.7-inch successor to the wildly popular iPhone 5 series of smartphones will begin during the third week of July, Taiwan's Economic Daily News said, without citing sources. Production of a 5.5-inch version will begin during the second week of August, it said.Apple May Refund $ 400 Million in Digital Book Settlement
San Francisco | July 17, 2014 13:06 (IST)Apple will refund up to $ 400 million to consumers ensnared in a plot to raise the prices of digital books unless the company gets a court to overturn a decision affirming its pivotal role in the collusion.Google's Street View Takes on America's Gas Leaks
New York | July 17, 2014 09:10 (IST)Google Inc's Street View cars have captured the world's roads, highways and back alleys for years. Now they are being used for something entirely different: detecting the thousands of natural gas leaks blighting major US cities.Microsoft Starts Taking European Union 'Right to be Forgotten' Requests
Seattle | July 17, 2014 07:59 (IST)Microsoft Corporation on Wednesday started taking requests from individuals in Europe who want to be removed from its Bing search engine results following a court judgement in May guaranteeing the "right to be forgotten."Majority of eBay Users Have Reset their Passwords Since Cyberattack: CEO
San Frnscisco | July 17, 2014 07:43 (IST)E-Bay Inc chief executive officer John Donahoe said on Wednesday that buyers representing roughly 85 per cent of "effective volumes" on its platform have reset their passwords since a massive security breach earlier this year that exposed users' data.Samsung Battles on Two Fronts as Apple Readies iPhone 6
Seoul | July 16, 2014 15:15 (IST)Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is losing smartphone ground not only to cheaper Chinese rivals but also at the high end to Apple Inc, a survey showed, in an ominous sign for the South Korean giant as Apple readies to launch its next-generation iPhone 6.Ex-Ford Chief Mulally Joins Google's Board
San Francisco | July 16, 2014 09:47 (IST)Google Inc. has appointed former Ford Motor Co CEO Alan Mulally to its board of directors, drafting a seasoned Detroit executive into its ranks as it develops a self-driving car and tries to get its software into more automobiles.Google's Nest Launches Network Technology for Connected Home
San Francisco | July 15, 2014 12:44 (IST)The attempt by Nest, a smart thermostat maker that Google bought in January for $3.2 billion, to lead the way on how future household devices to speak to each other, underscores the importance Google puts on areas like cars and the home.Apple Denies Chinese Report of Location Tracking Security Risk
New York | July 14, 2014 08:19 (IST)US technology giant Apple is fighting Chinese claims that the iPhone threatens national security through its ability to track and time-stamp a user's location.Demand for PCs Still Erratic, Outlook Unstable
July 12, 2014 20:50 (IST)Improved demand for personal computers after years of declines may not last as emerging markets remain weak and recent corporate upgrades in the United States and Europe may prove fleeting.Microsoft CEO Commits to Develop Xbox Platform
July 10, 2014 21:18 (IST)Microsoft Corp chief executive Satya Nadella committed to develop its Xbox gaming platform in a letter to company employees, quashing rumors that the unit might be spun off.Amazon Courts Hachette Authors By Proposing They Keep E-book Revenue
San Francisco | July 09, 2014 07:48 (IST)Hachette rejected the offer on Tuesday. The fourth-largest US book publisher, owned by France's Lagardere, instead asked Amazon to immediately withdraw "sanctions" on its books. Amazon's reply to Hachette's response: "We call baloney."Samsung, Intel, Dell Team Up on Standards for Connected Gadgets
San Francisco | July 08, 2014 10:05 (IST)The new Open Interconnect Consortium, like the Qualcomm-supported AllSeen Alliance, aims to establish how smart devices work together in a trend increasingly called the Internet of Things.
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