courtesy of Lenovo Group Ltd.In its 2014 fiscal year ended in March, Hong Kong-listed Lenovo Group Ltd. shipped 50 million smartphones, and it is now the fastest growing smartphone maker in the…
According to Variety, Google's YouTube has reached a deal to buy Twitch, a popular videogame-streaming company, for more than $1 billion.
Douglas A. McIntyre Apple and Google have agreed to dismiss the existing patent lawsuits between them, but they did not announce a cross-licensing agreement that would have prevented any future legal skirmishes.
Netflix's share of fixed-line Internet traffic in North America has grown to 34% of data flowing to consumers during peak times. Cord cutters were the heaviest users of streaming audio and video.
Google Glass has to be one of the most widely followed consumer electronics product launches since the first iPhones. After months of waiting, anyone can buy it, if Google has the product…
At Wednesday's annual meeting of Google shareholders, the Domini Social Equity Fund and several co-filers submitted a proposal for consideration on how Google will formulate its approach to taxes.
In what is being characterized as a surprise decision, the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that individuals can ask Google to remove links to certain documents that turn up in search…
ThinkstockYelp, Inc. (NYSE: YELP) is hard to think of the way in which it was reported on Monday, so we want to caution readers perhaps to consider this more of a thought…
courtesy of Apple Inc.When Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported second fiscal quarter earnings in late April, the company revealed that it had shipped 3.1 million fewer iPads than it did in the…
In a move the company telegraphed last month, Netflix confirmed Friday that it will raise the price of its streaming video service by $1 a month to $8.99 for new subscribers.
Downloads for April indicate that the total market for apps grew by 1.5% in the month. Also, the Apple App Store posted a small revenue gain, compared with a small revenue loss…
Courtesy of AlibabaWith the filing of the first documents for its initial public offering (IPO) behind it, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. offered the first view of its size, finances and profitability. The…
A new research report from Jefferies points out that free shipping was part of most transactions in 2013, so the focus has shifted to faster delivery. These companies are the leaders in…
Wikimedia CommonsIn a move that had already started, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) and its PC-making customers are moving further and further away from the old Win-Tel days. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is…
Apple shares reached a special milestone recently. They closed above $600 for the first time since October 2012. The celebration should be muted, though. They are still a long way from topping…
