Apple surpassed Samsung in Q4 2014 in terms of global smartphone sales, new research report claims. According to a recent research conducted by IT research and advisory company Gartner, Apple shipped a…
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Apple ready to settle ‘poaching issue’ with A123 Systems
Apple is reportedly involved in settlement talks with electric car battery maker A123 Systems, which accused the Cupertino of poaching at least five of its employees in a bid to start a…
Apple slapped with lawsuit over ‘iPhone’ brand in India
Indian firm iVoice Enterprise has taken its battle against Apple over the ‘iPhone’ brand claim to a next level. According to the Times of India, the India based intellectual property licensing firm…
Game Digital bags gaming event organizer Multiplay for £20m
UK high street retailer, Game Digital, has acquired gaming events company Multiplay for £20m. As part of the £20 million acquisition deal, GAME will pay £12.6 million up front and then a…
HP agrees to acquire Wi-Fi gear maker Aruba for $3 billion
Hewlett Packard has agreed to buy Wi-Fi solutions provider Aruba Networks Inc for an equity value of $3 billion in a bid to boost its networking business. HP is hoping that acquiring…
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…
Apple slapped with lawsuit for poaching Car Battery maker’s engineers
Electric car battery maker A123 Systems has reportedly filed a suit against Apple for poaching at least five of its employees to start a large scale battery division of its own. Tthe…
PlayTech bags GameMaker creator YoYo Games for £10.65m
Online gambling technology company PlayTech has acquired GameMaker creator YoYo Games for around £10.65m ($16.4m). An additional £3.4 million ($5.25 million) may also be paid out depending on performance as part of…
ARM buys internet of things firm ‘Offspark’
UK based multinational semiconductor and software design company ARM has acquired Dutch internet-of-things (IoT) company called Offspark specialising IoT communication security for an undisclosed sum. The news about the acquisition was announced…
Twitter revenue rises 97% during December 2014 quarter
Twitter on Thursday reported its revenue almost doubled in the December ending quarter last year while pace of user growth slowed during the same period. The micro-blogging giant reported its revenue hit…
Tablet shipments stumble for the first time in Q4 2014: IDC
New report by research firm IDC reveals that tablet sales dropped dramatically in 2014 witnessing the first ever annual decline since 2010. According to the report global tablet sales in 2014 rose…
Sony sells off online gaming unit ‘Sony Online Entertainment’ to Columbus Nova
Sony has reportedly sold Sony Online Entertainment, the publisher behind DC Universe Online, Everquest Next and Planetside 2, to a New York-based Investment management firm Columbus Nova for an undisclosed amount. As…
Twitter expands advertising network; inks deals with Yahoo Japan, Flipboard
Twitter has expanded its advertising network by signing deals with Yahoo Japan and Flipboard wherein it plans to sell ads that run outside its own platform by syndicating its “promoted tweets” allowing…
Dixons Carphone teams up with Three to launch mobile network
Dixons Carphone has inked a partnership with Three owner Hutchison Whampoa that will see the former launch its own mobile phone network in the UK. The new network will be a mobile…
Staggering iPhone 6 sales boosts Apple’s December quarter profit results
Blockbuster sales of Apple’s recently released iPhone iteration – iPhone 6 and iPhone Plus – has boosted Cupertino’s profit figures for the December quarter. Apple on Tuesday reported that it has earned…