More than a decade ago, the late Steve Jobs pulled one of his trademark reality distorting maneuvers, browbeating music label executives into selling songs on Apple Inc's then-nascent iTunes digital store for a mere 99 cents apiece.
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China bans use of Microsoft's Windows 8 on government computers
China has banned government use of Windows 8,Microsoft Corp's latest operating system (OS), in a blow to the U.S. technology company which has long been plagued by sales woes in the country.
Apple Wants NFC in the iPhone 6
Smartphones have increasingly been more functional in recent years. In the same way, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook sees the company’s iPhone series to be useful in paying for goods and services. According to recent information, the tech giant has been working on including a Near Field Communication (NFC) technology payment system in the iPhone 6. Can the company pull it off?
More Consumers Are Satisfied with Apple iPhone 5s than Samsung Galaxy S5 and LG G2
Apple’s iPhone 5s won the spotlight following a recent customer survey satisfaction in South Korea. According to the survey, more consumers are satisfied with their purchase of the iPhone 5s compared to competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the LG G2. Apple has been creating a considerable lead against local competition setting the stage for the release of the iPhone 6.
Apple iPhone 6 Gold Mock Up Shows up With Silver and Space Gray Variants
These days, smartphones do not just battle it out based on performance. Aesthetics has become an important part among consumers when deciding which handset to purchase. Similar to the iPhone 5s, it appears Apple has been planning on releasing a similar gold variant for the iPhone 6. Recent press render leak shows the gold mock up of the iPhone 6 beside the usual variants of the iPhone series. What has Apple got in store?
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Facebook Inc is developing its own video-chat app, known internally as Slingshot, after its failed attempt to acquire mobile messaging startup Snapchat, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Google Inc was said to be in talks to acquire video-streaming service Twitch, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday.Officials at Google and Twitch declined to comment on the matter.
Google will reportedly switch from Nexus 7 to an 8-inch slate in the form of Nexus 8. Whereas previous reports only dealt with rumors and predictions, it appears a changelog from the Android Open Source Project (ASOP) suggests that Google has been working on the Nexus 8 already. The device will be released alongside the Android TV according to recent information.
China's top search engine Baidu Inc has hired GoogleInc's former artificial intelligence (AI) chief Andrew Ng to spearhead research in a field that promises to show Internet companies how to maximize use of their vast data trove.
Satya Nadella has enjoyed a fairly smooth ride in his first 100 days as Microsoft Corp chief executive, but he risks hitting a rough patch next week when he unveils the latest models of the tepidly received Surface tablet.
As the most prominent trade group pushing adoption of the electronic currency Bitcoin begins its annual conference on Friday, it is being roiled by controversy.
Pinterest has raised a new $200 million round of funding that gives it a valuation of $5 billion, the photo pin-up site said on Thursday. Pinterest, which allows users to create online bulletin boards based on various themes such as...
The international version of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been removed from the list of devices receiving the Android 4.4.2 KitKat edition. Nonetheless, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owners can still update their devices to Android 4.4.2 KitKat through a N900VVRUCNC4 firmware. The update is specific to SM-N900V models.
Samsung has introduced the flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 last February last Mobile World Congress. The Korean tech giant released the device in April and since then the Galaxy S5 has been gaining excellent traction. Recent information say that the adoption of the Galaxy S5 has been greater compared to the Samsung Galaxy S4. Similar to its previous moves, the company will reportedly be releasing an “Active” variant of the latest flagship.
