Vivian Schiller, a Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) news executive who collaborated with newsrooms and journalists, announced Wednesday that she would be stepping down from her role at the social network. Schiller, who joined the social media juggernaut less than a year ago, confirmed the … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s 12 inch MacBook Air Not in Time for Christmas
It was believed that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was all set to make the holiday special for its fans with its ultra-sleek new MacBook, which is only 12 inches and flaunts an ultra-thin chassis that goes a step further in sleekness from the current MacBook Air. However, according to the … [Read more...]
Survey: Teens Prefer Apple Inc. iPhone Over iWatch
Teenagers just want an Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone, says a new survey that analyzed young people’s choices among the top consumer electronics brands as well as other consumer names. Most teens own an iPhone, and most expect an iPhone to be their next mobile device. According to … [Read more...]
Voice-activated Driver Applications Just as Bad as Texting
In the past couple of years, the market has attempted to curb distracted driving by introducing voice-controlled applications so the motorist doesn’t have to use their hands to utilize a device. Many thought this was the antidote for a driver who wanted to be safe but still use … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Wins the Technology War Against Samsung
After taking a jab at Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) bendgate predicament in insulting commercials, which had the underlying message of Apple bending in front of its superior which was Samsung, Samsung has a situation too. Samsung clearly got ahead of itself when it started introducing … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Weekly Roundup: Lawyers, iCloud & Cloud Service
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) didn't create much buzz in the market for its gadgets or devices; however it was in the news for a few unwanted reasons. The biggest news regarding Google was the law bomb that was dropped by the lawyers of those celebrity victims who suffered because of the … [Read more...]
To Stay Competitive Sprint Corporation Has to Cut Jobs
Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S), the third-largest wireless carrier in the United States, announced in a regulatory filing that it would be slashing its workforce by an unspecified number this month. The purpose of the job cuts is to reduce costs and to compete with its primary … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Weekly Roundup: Pre-orders, EU & PayPal
Last week was relatively quiet for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL); having said that the company still managed to make headlines for multiple reasons. Apple started the week off with some great news; the company received approval from Chinese authorities to start iPhone sales in China. The … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s Charity Match Program Raises $50 Million
With great power comes great responsibility…and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) seems to be delivering. The company successfully raised $50 million to be spent on charity. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook three years ago started a trend of matching charity donations given by its employees to an … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Cornering Online Storage Market by Cutting Cloud Prices
Google is a web search engine that operates under Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). As we all know that it is the most popular search engine on the internet and handles more than 3 billion searches per day. Google was introduced to the world of internet in 1997 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. Expects iPhone 6 Launch in China to be Huge
Apple had a late launch in China due to data security concerns the Chinese officials had, which made Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) wait more than the company wanted. The launch date that has been announced is October 17th with a pre-order date of October 10th. However Chinese consumers … [Read more...]
EU Gives Seal of Approval to Facebook WhatsApp Acquisition
You can now officially welcome WhatsApp to the Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) family. The European Commission has approved Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp, a popular instant messaging application for smartphones and other mobile devices. The purpose of the deal is to give the … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Partnership with Mondelez is Huge
The parent company one of the world’s most favorite cookie brands has signed a deal with Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), which means there would be more Oreo ads to watch on YouTube. Mondelez (NASDAQ:MDLZ) wants to change direction where its advertisement investment is concerned; it wants … [Read more...]
Drag Queens Have Their Panties in a Bunch Over FB Rule
Social media juggernaut Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) apologized to drag queens and noted that it will revise its rules on how to deal with accounts that do not use their real names. The social network received staunch criticisms in the past couple of months when it was caught deleting … [Read more...]
Google Inc. Business Suite to Include Phone Service
There is almost every important service included in Google suite – Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) App package for businesses; however there is one service that Google cannot offer to its clients yet. Why? Because it does not have it! That is right even Google lacks something … or lacked … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPad Air Going Gold
iPhone launch, iOS 8 and its issues and Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) smartwatch created a lot of market buzz. The dust from these new devices still has not settled down and new rumors have started to surface. That is right! But this time it is about iPad Air. It seems iPad Air will … [Read more...]
EU Says Apple Inc.’s Irish Tax Deal is Illegal
It looks like the European Competition (EU) finds Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) guilty of taking unfair advantage of Irish authorities in its tax deal with Ireland. According to EU Ireland made a deal with Apple that allowed the company to hide its billions of dollars in profits from … [Read more...]
FCC Wants to Regulate Internet TV to “Benefit Consumers”
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is mulling over a new plan that would potentially change how it regulates Internet television, an initiative that would place the Internet on the same level as conventional cable and satellite television. A change such as … [Read more...]
First Social Media Platform to Create Cryptocurrency
Popular social media website Reddit announced that it raised $50 million in the latest round of funding. The funding will help add to its staff to a total of 60, expand its mobile application and improve relationships with third-party developers. The round of fundraising was led by … [Read more...]
German Regulators at Odds with Google Inc. Over Privacy Policy
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has been facing a lot of pressure from governments of different countries to regulate its search data and share or delete useful information. The most recent development in this regard is an order by a German regulator saying that Google needs to put … [Read more...]
