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Google has engaged the Behavio team in a "hiring exercise." [*Correction - April 17, 2013] The startup uses mobile sensors to collect data and predict behavior. Its technology recognizes data such as location, contacts, nearby destinations, recent phone activity, daily movement, and even surrounding physical information such as temperature or light...
LinkedIn on Thursday announced the US$90 million acquisition of newsreader app Pulse, as the professional social networking site looks to add to its content and mobile strategies Pulse, launched in 2010 by two Stanford University students, allows users to browse multiple media sources, including social networks, to pick and choose the content they ...
Worldwide PC sales plunged during the first three months of the year, the worst quarterly decline since 1994, according to research firm IDC PC shipments have been declining recently thanks largely to the rise of mobile devices, but the first quarter of 2013 was as bad as it's been since IDC started tracking the market. PC makers shipped 76.3 milli...
Streaming video service Vudu is the latest Web-based business to be the victim of data theft, although unlike some recent highly publicized data breaches, this one began with a physical break-in Thieves broke into the Vudu offices on March 24 and stole hard drives that contained personal customer information including names, email addresses, phone ...
Google is the subject of another antitrust complaint in Europe, this time filed by FairSearch, a coalition of companies that allege the search giant is using its Android operating system to unfairly promote its own apps and data One of the well-known FairSearch members is Microsoft, no stranger to past regulatory antitrust actions regarding its bro...
A judge with the International Trade Commission has ruled that Samsung infringed an Apple text selection patent, a move that could result in some company devices being banned from importation into the U.S. The decision, made March 26 but not made public until last week, is preliminary, according to a report from Reuters. The full ITC panel will vo...
Google is reportedly challenging a government request for private information on its users, just weeks after it became the first major tech company to release information about the security probes it receives from the FBI The tech giant is mounting a court challenge against a National Security Letter (NSL), a highly secretive demand issued by the F...
The Securities and Exchange Commission released a new set of disclosure rules Tuesday that allow executives to use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to update investors about significant corporate announcements that fall under Regulation Fair Disclosure mandates As long as executives alert their investors about which blog or social ne...
Nuance on Monday unveiled Voice Ads, a platform that can allow companies and marketers to use voice technology to better target on-the-go smartphone users with interactive advertisements Online marketers want to reach consumers on smartphones and tablets, but tiny screens and other factors related to mobile devices present challenges for advertiser...
Amazon announced Thursday that it had acquired Goodreads, the social networking site for bibliophiles. Goodreads will join Amazon's other online book communities, Shelfari and LibraryThing, as the retailer looks to expand its social insight into what book lovers are buying and sharing Since its launch seven years ago, Goodreads has grown to include...
Facebook announced this week that it will test a new feature that allows select advertisers to run additional targeted ads in user's News Feeds The test is an expansion of Facebook Exchange, one of the social network's most profitable advertising initiatives. The service allows marketers to check users' online viewing habits via a cookie-based syst...
LinkedIn revealed revamped search features this week, making it easier for professionals to identify and engage with possible contacts on the networking site The company added auto-complete and suggested search functions designed to give LinkedIn users a more complete set of results. For instance, if someone types "product manager" into the site's ...
888 Holdings announced last week that it had become the first Internet gambling company to be awarded a license to operate in the U.S., possibly opening the door to further online betting opportunities in the States With its new license, granted by the Nevada Gaming Commission, 888 could launch an online gambling offering in the state.
Zynga announced Thursday that it will be rolling out the full version of Zynga.com next week as part of the gaming company's ongoing process of decreasing its dependence on Facebook's social platform Currently, gamers looking to play Zynga offerings such as Farmville have to sign in with their Facebook login. Starting next week, though, users can s...
Google on Wednesday launched Google Keep, a mobile application designed to let users store notes and checklists in a way that could compete with popular productivity app Evernote ...
Adobe reported a strong first quarter of 2013 Tuesday, just as news hit that Chief Technology Officer Kevin Lynch is leaving the company and heading to Apple The company beat analyst expectations for the quarter. Adobe reported a revenue of US$1.008 billion, with net income coming in at $177.9 million....
John Riccitiello, who was at the helm of video game publisher Electronic Arts as it tried to navigate major shifts in the industry, will step down as CEO on March 30 Chairman Larry Probst, EA's CEO when Riccitiello took over in 2007, will serve as the company's executive chairman and temporary leader while it searches for a new chief executive.
Dropbox announced Friday it has inked a deal to acquire Orchestra, owner of the popular Mailbox iOS email app that aims to help users with crowded in-boxes simplify their lives. The Mailbox app's 14-person team will join Dropbox, but will continue to develop separately as its own app....
Redbox Instant, the joint venture between Redbox and Verizon to add streaming video services to the DVD rental company's offerings, launched this week to help the company better compete with rivals Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and Hulu The company announced a beta test period for the service last December, after announcing the Verizon partnership ...
The Fate of T-Mobile Deal Now in the Hands of MetroPCS Shareholders Following Tuesday's final approval by the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice, the focus now shifts to some MetroPCS shareholders who have raised last-minute objections to their proposed merger with T-Mobile The wireless carriers announced the deal ...
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