Google has a new competitor, Yandex launches firmware kit for Android

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) may be the market leader when it comes to smartphone operating systems, but Russian tech company Yandex Inc. (NASDAQ:YNDX) is working to change that. Not satisfied with having a search engine, Yandex launched an extensive firmware kit for Android phones … [Read more...]

Google Chrome JavaScript engine gets overhaul and kicks web apps into overdrive

Google Inc., (NASDAQ:GOOG) wants its web apps, in the browser, to move more quickly. The good news is they will. Heightening Google Chrome's Javascript engine was the key to enhancing online load times. In the past, Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine would compile JavaScript into … [Read more...]

Google ramps up efforts to find clean energy source to power their infrastructure

Over the past quarter, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) spent $2.25 billion on its data center and accompanying infrastructure. Using the currently available sources of power is costing a pretty penny for the tech powerhouse. So, Google has decided to take their predicament into their own … [Read more...]

Who really came out on top of the Google (GOOG) Lenovo (LNVGY) Motorola handset deal

Lenovo is thinking long-term and strategically, even though its recent purchases may not make that case. Within the past several weeks, Lenovo announced plans to purchase IBM's low-cost server line for $2.3 billion and Google Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Motorola line for $2.3 billion. If … [Read more...]

Google Inc’s (GOOG) Android IOS dominates the $200 and below smartphone market

Unfortunately for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android OS and the cheaper line of phones that carry it, are difficult to beat. Apple's share of the inexpensive device market is on the decline, at 15%, which is down from 19% the year before. It also holds the … [Read more...]

Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iOS and Android jockey for first place as global smartphone shipments surpass 1 billion

The iOS mobile operating system made by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was one of the two leading systems during 2013, when smartphone sales rose above one billion, according to an IDC report issued today. Android led the field in sheer volume, outselling iOS in terms of units sold three or … [Read more...]

Facebook (FB) and Apple (AAPL) Remain Friends, Not Speaking to Google (GOOG)

While Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) remain friends, the social network is no longer on speaking terms with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG). During a conference call that followed his company’s Jan. 30 earnings report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained Facebook … [Read more...]

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Devices Stolen from Microsoft Office, iWatch Rumors and Google Glass

Stolen Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) products are in the news again, but this time it seems the culprit may have broken into a Microsoft office complex to get his prize. According to the Sun, (and yes, all reporting from the Sun should be taken with a huge grain of salt) the successful … [Read more...]

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Does Google Want You to Sell Your Apple Shares?

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is there a Google conspiracy against AAPL? Update 1 Update 2 Update 3 I just came across something kind of funny that has to do with AAPL that I wanted to share. Before I post the link I want to say that I think this is a coincidence and there is no … [Read more...]