Google exec wants search to have ’emotional intelligence’ and be more ‘loving’
Google’s engineering director Ray Kurzweil, who has long been known for both his bold futurist predictions and his work in artificial intelligence, has laid out …
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Study shows major generational divide on online privacy attitudes
A study published this week by the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future found that young adults don’t care as much about online privacy …
Google offers to promote rivals’ services to appease EU antitrust officials
Google may wind up settling with antitrust officials in the European Union but it likely won’t get away virtually scot-free like it did in the …
EA reportedly lays off 10% of its workforce
Gaming giant Electronic Arts has laid off 10% of its entire workforce, according to a report from Kotaku. While EA itself didn’t reveal how many …
Google reports that government censorship requests have surged
Depressing but true: Google’s decision to publish details on government takedown requests hasn’t slowed governments’ zeal for removing content from the Internet. As a matter …
Washington Attorney General slams T-Mobile over deceptive ‘no-contract’ advertising
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday ordered UNcarrier T-Mobile to correct “deceptive advertising that promised consumers no annual contracts while carrying hidden charges …
Why are Apple’s margins shrinking? It’s all about the iPhone
One big reason Apple’s share prices have crashed over the past few months has been the perception that the company’s period of remarkable growth has ended …
Samsung continues on U.S. warpath as Best Buy micro-stores roll out
U.S. consumers are used to seeing Apple micro-stores in their local Best Buys, and soon they’ll be just as accustomed to browsing the shelves of Samsung …
Apple’s future is already looking brighter
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s recent earnings call that Apple is hard at work on new hardware and software that will begin …
Chilling deja vu as Apple starts to echo Nokia circa 2007
For those who followed Nokia closely in the past decade, some of Tim Cook’s comments are starting to trigger a weird sense of dislocation. “Our …
Apple slapped with fine over copyright violations
Apple has been hit with a fine in China after being found to have illegally distributed copywrited materials. China Daily reports that the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s …
Verizon prepares $100 billion bid for Verizon Wireless takeover
Verizon Wireless is preparing to offer $100 billion to acquire Vodafone’s stake in the companies’ U.S. joint venture, Verizon Wireless. Verizon currently owns 55% of …
Activist group demands that next FCC chairman investigate ISP bandwidth caps
Data caps for home broadband services have been one of the less popular innovations ISPs have rolled out over the past couple of years and …
Australian cops nab self-proclaimed LulzSec leader
The lulz have been few and far between for hacker collective LulzSec lately since several of its members are facing prison terms, and now Australia’s …
Samsung says Galaxy S4 supply will be limited at launch due to huge demand
Samsung on Wednesday issued a statement suggesting the Galaxy S4 may be somewhat difficult to find following its launch later this week. “Due to overwhelming global …
Apple’s March quarter in charts
Apple’s earnings report was as action-packed as ever on Tuesday evening. The company’s stock soared as it beat the Street’s consensus and announced that it will …
The new Apple
Tuesday evening’s Apple results were beyond dramatic. The company buried a massive 18% drop in profits under an even bigger pile of cash, announcing that …
MetroPCS shareholders approve T-Mobile merger
MetroPCS shareholders have voted in favor of the proposed merger deal with T-Mobile USA, Reuters reported. The approval comes only after Deutsche Telekom was forced …
Apple’s quarter: Something for bears and bulls alike
Apple’s second quarter wasn’t nearly as bad as the bears on Wall Street thought it would be. In fact, the company actually beat estimates, even …
Here comes iOS 7: WWDC 2013 to kick off on June 10th, tickets go on sale Thursday
We now have a good idea when Apple’s iOS 7 will launch, as the company announced that its annual Worldwide Developers Conference will kick off …
Sprint reports record subscriber numbers in Q1, but can’t dodge $643 million loss
Sprint on Wednesday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2013, which saw the carrier’s subscriber base and service revenues grow to record highs. Unfortunately, …
Samsung Galaxy S4 review
What company is rolling out an iterative update to its best-selling smartphone in the world? One that builds upon the success of the previous model, yet for …
BlackBerry Q10 review
BlackBerry’s famous hardware keyboard is finally becoming available on the company’s latest operating system called BlackBerry 10 in the coming days, and the company’s new …
iTunes still dominates market for video downloads
Apple’s iTunes has long dominated the market for online music purchases and it seems that it holds a similar stranglehold on the market for online …
Google outbids Apple for natural language engine Wavii
Google has reportedly closed a deal to acquire natural language processing startup Wavii for more than $30 million, according to TechCrunch. Both Apple and Google …
Internet speeds increased 28% in the U.S. in 2012, cyberattacks tripled
Akamai published its quarterly State of the Internet report on Tuesday covering global Internet speeds and Internet security from the last quarter of 2012. South …
Apple sees big boost from Asia Pacific growth
Apple’s March quarter shows an interesting reversal of certain key December quarter growth patterns: Asian growth outside of China was reignited with real vim, while …
Apple posts Q2 earnings: $9.5B profit on $43.6B in revenue; boosts stock buyback by $50 billion
What a difference a year can make. This time last year, Apple’s stock was dancing in the mid-$500 range about to make an explosive run …
AT&T posts in-line Q1 earnings results as growth slows
AT&T on Tuesday posted first quarter earnings of $0.64 per share on revenues of $31.40 billion, thus matching Wall Street expectations of $0.64 EPS on …
Is Samsung slipping away? Google and Microsoft each head to South Korea to strengthen ties
Samsung is a seasoned veteran in the consumer electronics industry, but the company’s growth over the past couple of years came out of nowhere. The …
