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Microsoft acquires Wand Labs to redefine online conversations
Whether or not Microsoft has completed fully integrating LinkedIn within its organizational setup, that isn’t stopping it from going for yet another acquisition.…
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Samsung acquires Joyent to challenge Microsoft and Google
Samsung announced it is in the process of acquiring the cloud computing firm Joyent in a move aimed at bolstering its services offering…
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UberPOOL to offer $2 credit for not reaching the destination on time
Uber has launched a new scheme for its carpool customers as per which riders will get $2 compensation if they arrive at their…
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Xiaomi acquires 1,500 patents from Microsoft for US expansion
Xiaomi has acquired about 1,500 patents from Microsoft, which is a step towards the Chinese manufacturer’s planned foray into the US market. No…
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Toyota likely to acquire Boston Dynamics
Toyota, it seems, are the new owners of Google’s robotics division, Boston Dynamics. The deal, however, has not been confirmed by either Google…
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Tesla to unveil its Gigafactory on July 29
Tesla’s sprawling battery manufacturing facility in Nevada, Gigafactory is slated for a grand opening on July 29th. The factory is operational for quite…
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Google wins fight against Oracle over using Java APIs in Android
Google has marked a major victory against Oracle in the long-standing dispute over the Java API’s integration within Android development. It saved Google…
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Apple announces offices in Hyderabad and Bangalore
Apple is granting renewed focus on its Indian operations which gets a fresh new boost with the opening of a new office in…
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Google to get a slap of €3bn euros antitrust fine by the European Commission
Google faces the highly undesirable scenario of having to churn out a huge €3bn euros as antitrust fine imposed by the European Commission.…
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Microsoft seals the deal with Solaris to further expand its IoT ambitions
Microsoft today announced the acquisition of Solair, the Italy-based company that has been delivering cloud-based IoT services for half a decade now. Microsoft…
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Apple to boost iPhone sales on upcoming Mother’s Day through emotional ad
Apple is extending its ‘Shot on iPhone’ ad campaign with the focus, this time, being on Mother’s Day. Spanning 30-secs, the ad comprises…
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Samsung Electronics reports strong Q1 2016 results, thanks to Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge sales
Samsung has reported healthy growth in its earnings for the first quarter of 2016 which the company attributed to the strong response generated…
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Apple’s 13-Yr Reign of Quarterly Revenue Growth Over, Indian market still Pipe Dream
Apple just came out with its second quarter earnings for 2016 which will go down in history as being the first quarter in…
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Microsoft Q3 2016 Earnings Results: Surface scores while Lumia devices tumble
Microsoft has come up with its earnings for the third financial quarter of 2016 which unfortunately paints a not so cheery state of…
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Britain’s Daily Mail in talks over a bid for Yahoo assets
British newspaper and media giant, Daily Mail has emerged as the latest to evince active interest in acquiring controlling stake in Yahoo, The…
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Intel’s top exes managing Internet of Things, PC and Mobile devices stepping down
As if the challenges posed by the rapidly changing personal computing segment isn’t enough, Intel is having to deal with something that could…
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BlackBerry bleeds red after poor sales, 600,000 mobile devices in the fiscal fourth quarter
It seems BlackBerry’s Android adoption is not saving itself from a complete rout in the hardware segment. To go by figures, the Canadian…
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Oracle suing Google for $9.3 billion over Android’s use of certain parts of Java
Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) has fired a fresh legal salvo at Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), accusing the latter of illegally using Java in developing Android; something that…