G Asset offers to buy majority stakes in Barnes & Noble or Nook
Investment firm G Asset Management said on Friday that it had offered to buy a 51 percent stake in either Barnes & Noble Inc or in the bookseller's Nook digital business.
Consumer Electronics
Companies Now Mandated to Fix Out-of-Warranty Devices Following New EU Directive
The European Commission approves new 'right to repair' legislation, easing the repair process for out-of-warranty devices and extending warranties.
Nvidia Now Acquiring Close Partner Run:ai! Acquisition Price, Purpose, Other Details
Nvidia is acquiring Run:ai. Here's what the giant GPU manufacturer plans to do with this acquisition...
iPhone Sales Plummet in China While Huawei Reigns Supreme in Q1
In Q1 2024, iPhone sales in China dropped significantly by 19.1%, contrasting with the modest 1.5% growth in the overall smartphone market, largely attributed to Huawei's 69.7% surge with its Mate 60 ..
Amazon Is Ending Drone Deliveries in California, Eyes Arizona Expansion
Amazon has ceased drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California, as it prepares to expand its Prime Air program in Arizona...
Apple Reportedly Acquired French AI Startup Datakalab, Focusing on AI and Computer Vision
Apple has acquired Datakalab, a Paris-based startup specializing in AI...
Samsung to Implement Six-Day Work Week for Executives Slammed by Critics 'Not Effective'
Samsung's decision to implement a six-day work week for executives acr...
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Google Ventures' Rich Miner to join California-based Crittercism's board
Google Ventures general partner Rich Miner will join the board of directors of San Francisco, US-based mobile app performance management (mAPM) firm Crittercism to replace Wesley Chan, who left Google
Apple Acquires app-testing platform Burstly
Tech giant Apple added app testing platform maker Burstly, owner of mobile app testing tool TestFlight, for an undisclosed amount, according to sources.
Amazon set to launch TV set-top box in March
Washington, US-based e-commerce giant Amazon is scheduled to launch its Android-run TV set-top box in March to gain traction over some of its rivals in the digital media sector, according to a report
Google announces smartphone platform Project Tango for mobile 3D mapping
US-based search giant Google announced that it is developing an experimental smartphone 3D mapping platform called Project Tango which is led by the advanced hardware group of Motorola.
PayPal to open new mobile SDK to developers in 30 countries
California, US-based payments firm PayPal said it will open its new mobile software development kit (SDK) to all mobile developers across 30 countries starting February 24 to make way for a more conve
China's Meizu and Spain's Bq to build first Ubuntu Mobile phones this year
Canonical, the parent firm of UK-based operating system Ubuntu, partnered with Chinese electronics firm Meizu and Spanish mobile gadget firm Bq to build the first Ubuntu Mobile phones this year.
NZ court rules Megaupload warrant legal, dealing blow to Dotcom
A New Zealand court on Wednesday ruled that the search warrant used in the arrest of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom on U.S. online piracy charges was legal, dealing a blow to the internet entrepreneur'
Canadian comic app Bitstrips raising $15M in Series B funding
Toronto, Canada-based personalized comic strip app Bitstrips is raising $15 million in a Series B funding round reportedly led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to address growth and scaling issues.
Apple looking at cars, medical devices for growth: report
Apple Inc is looking at cars and medical devices to diversify its sources of revenue as growth from iPhones and iPads slow, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
