Facebook has acquired Onavo, the Tel Aviv based mobile analytics startup, which offers mobile data monitoring and compressing apps. The deal between the two was revealed in a blog post on Sunday….
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Microsoft dropped RT moniker as it was confusing customers
Jack Cowett, Microsoft product marketing manager for Surface while speaking with ARN, admitted that customers were confused because of the RT moniker and that they didn’t know the difference between Surface RT…
Yahoo butters Bread
Yahoo with its acquisition of Bread has added one more company to its long list of acquisitions this year. Bread, an ad tech and a URL shortening service, allowed users / companies…
Nintendo registers 685% jump in Wii U sales; attributes spike to Zelda launch
Nintendo has attributed the 685 percent spike in Wii U UK sales to October 4 launch of Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD. Nintendo UK head of consumer marketing James Honeywell, while…
Microsoft Corp to hire new CEO by 2013 end
Microsoft Corp is in the process of narrowing down the candidates list for the CEO post as it expects to hire a successor for its current CEO Steve Ballmer by this year…
Foxconn allegedly forcing interns to work extra hours to fulfill PS4 production demands
It seems that Foxconn and labour scandals go hand in hand and product launches and public releases forces the manufacturing company to go into working conditions violation overdrive. According to fresh reports,…
Lenovo to acquire HTC?
Rumors suggest that Lenovo, the desktop PC and laptop giant, could be the one with plans of acquiring HTC’s mobile division. According to a Taiwanese publication Apple Daily, confidential discussions were held…
Microsoft, Bill Gates and new CEO
The speculations surrounding Bill Gates’ future are on fire as Microsoft has started looking for a new chief. Gate’s role in Microsoft has not yet been made clear since 2008 when he…
Alcatel-Lucent mulls 10,000 job cuts
Alcatel-Lucent, as a part of its cost cutting drive, is planning to cull as many as 10,000 from its workforce to save around 1 billion euros by the end of 2015. At…
Apple likely to witness weak MacBook shipments this year
Apple’s global MacBook shipments may decline this year despite the fact that the company has been increasing orders for the new MacBook models, reported upstream supply chain sources. According to reports MacBook…
Line messenger scores big in India with 10 million users in three months
Japanese messenger app Line, which launched in India this July, has reached 10 million users milestone within three months, the company has confirmed. Line aims to increase its user base in India…
BlackBerry seeking Fairfax alternatives in Google, SAP, Cisco?
BlackBerry Ltd is in serious talks with large technology firms including Google, SAP and Cisco offering them to buy all or some parts of the company. Samsung, LG and Intel are also…
Microsoft Board recommends re-election of Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer
According to Microsoft’s annual proxy filing, Bill Gates, company’s chairman, and Steve Ballmer, retiring Chief Executive, are contesting for re-elections to the company’s board of directors, despite the pressure created by some…
Apple eyeing deeper Indian market penetration with retail chain tie-ups
Apple, once not too bothered, has started considering India as a country that holds immense potential for its iPhones, iPads and portal music players and according to reports has started talking with…
Google wagers its gesture recognition future on Flutter
Google on Wednesday acquired Flutter, a gesture recognition company, for an undisclosed amount. Flutter app runs on Mac and Windows machines allowing users to control iTunes, PowerPoint, Spotify and a number of…