Google has confirmed that it is working to launch a virtual mobile network service of its own. The confirmation came via Google’s senior vice president of products, Sundar Pichai, who said the…
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Google free from US antitrust shackles as judge dismisses lawsuit
A US federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Google which accused the search giant of forcing Android device owners to use Google’s applications the default option. According to the…
North Korea: US responsible for recent internet outages in the country
North Korea, on Saturday, blamed the US for internet outages the country has recently experienced amid a confrontation over Sony Pictures’ hacking. Some of North Korea’s main internet sites remained disrupted early…
Sony hack not a case of ‘act of war’, but is an act of ‘cyber vandalism’ says Barack Obama
Barack Obama, in an interview on on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, has categorised Sony’s recent hacking case as an act of “cyber vandalism” instead of an ‘act of war’…
FBI warns US companies of possible hacking threats
Recent reports suggest the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned energy and defense companies operating in the country of a possible attack by Iranian hackers. According to Reuters, the Bureau…
Microsoft Xbox One grabs best-selling console title in US, UK for November
Microsoft has announced its Xbox One console has dethroned Sony’s PlayStation 4 to grab the best-selling console title for the month of November. Redmond, citing statistics from the NPD market research firm,…
Google Chromebooks outselling Apple iPad in US educational stream
A new research claims Google has, for the first time ever, succeeded in gaining a lead over Apple, with its Chromebooks leapfrogging Apple’s iPads in terms of adoption rate in US schools….
US: EU’s antitrust probe on Google shouldn’t be politically motivated
The United States on Tuesday noted that it is against European Parliament’s call for splitting up Google’s search engine business from the rest of its commercial operations as it is of the…
Apple iPhone 6 three times more popular than iPhone 6 Plus in the US
New reports suggest out of Apple’s recently launched iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handset variants, the former is outpacing the latter in terms of sale numbers. According to a recent study…
Apple & Samsung to dismiss patent disputes outside the US
Samsung & Apple: This agreement does not involve any licensing arrangements, and the companies are continuing to pursue the existing cases in US courts.
Judge: Microsoft must handover data stored overseas to US authorities
Judge Loretta A. Preska said that the data, no matter where it is stored, is controlled by US-based company, and the matter concerns is only and not the location.
Which?: Brits pay more than US shoppers for same technology products
Sometimes the price difference in the same products in UK and US accounts for even hundreds of pounds.
AdDuplex: US is the biggest market for Microsoft’s Windows Phone
AdDuplex: US smartphone users make up for 11 percent of all Windows Phone users, making it the largest market for the Microsoft’s OS globally.
Europeans to have same privacy rights as US citizens to seek judicial redress
Not any signal for the end of the spying programs by NSA, but it’s some leverage for EU citizens that US citizens already have!
IBM & Lenovo to resolve ‘national security’ concerns over server deal
The deal is expected to get a thumbs-up to close by year-end, but with IBM taking care of server maintenance “for an extended period” post the sale!