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Google invests $22M in KaiOS to push Google Services
Today, Google announced an investment of $22 million in KaiOS Technology Inc. for increasing the accessibility of internet to the next generation of…
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Samsung vs Apple patent battle is finally over
One of the biggest and noteworthy patent disputes of the tech industry has finally seen its end after a tedious seven years. On…
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Google AdWords is becoming Google Ads
Google has announced on Tuesday that there would be a major revamping of its ad business with notable names such as AdWords and…
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Google invests $550 million in Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com
Google has been employing diverse measures to increase its market presence in China in the recent years. For the same, the company has…
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Facebook advertisement policy for guns and accessories get an update
Social media giant Facebook has confirmed that there would be a radical revision of policies and rules regarding advertisements of guns and related…
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Facebook submits written response to Congress’ queries, spans 452 pages
Facebook finally has the answers to the questions posed by the Congress before its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. That at least is what is…
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Apple hires ex BBC staff Ryan Newman to bolster its hip-hop streaming service
Apple has hired a BBC veteran Ryan Newman to further enhance the prospects of its streaming music segment. Specifically, it is the hip-hop…
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Microsoft acquires GitHub, will get access to a vast community of developers
Microsoft has acquired GitHub in a deal which can be considered one of the most significant development to hit the software field in…
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Samsung asked to pay Apple $539 million for infringing iPhone’s patents
The Samsung vs. Apple patent war that has been raging since ages – literally speaking – has come up with a new twist.…
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HMD Global raises $100 million to scale up its global operations aggressively
HMD Global, the home of Nokia branded phones, announced it has raised $100 million to scale up its business globally. Among the investors…
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Microsoft acquires Semantic Machines to bolster Cortana’s conversational skills
Microsoft announced the acquisition of Semantic Machine which specializes in the development of conversational AI technologies. Like any other acquisition, Semantic Machine’s technology…
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PayPal acquires Swedish financial start-up iZettle for $2.2bn
PayPal announced the acquisition of Sweden based financial start-up iZettle which will help it gain a better foothold in the small and medium…
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Fitbit and Google team up to offer better health monitoring system
Fitbit has teamed up with Google with the aim to make good use of the latter’s health data standards. This, Fitbit hopes, will…
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WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum departs over differences on privacy issues
WhatsApp CEO and co-founder Jan Koum has said ‘I Quit’ after being associated with the company for over a decade, four of which…
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Apple AirPort Wireless Router range is dead, no replacement in the pipeline
Apple has announced it won’t be a contender in the wireless router business anymore. This means it is the end of the road…
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Microsoft sues e-waste recycler for selling software claimed to be counterfeit
An e-waste recycler by the name Eric Lundgren has landed up on the wrong side of the law for creating copies of Microsoft’s…
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Google reveals it removed millions of inappropriate videos in a new report
Google announced it has removed 8.3 million videos from YouTube in its Community Guidelines enforcement report. If the latter bit sounds alien, that’s…
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Apple to take criminal actions against leaker employees
Apple’s crusade against its employees who tend to leak proprietary company information has entered a new phase with the company issuing fresh warnings…