Google has lined up powerful allies as part of its push into the world of auto software. The new Open Automotive Alliance was launched Monday and includes Audi, GM, Honda, Hyundai and…
While Apple's iPhone showed gains in its post-Christmas share of usage, its iPad did not fare as well. The iPhone was the only smartphone to post a usage share gain in the…
A lawsuit filed by two Facebook users gets at the heart of what the social media giant does. Its business model depends largely on its ability to target individuals sought by advertisers.
At some point, products become so advanced that further revolutionary enhancements become limited, and consumers begin to question the need for the next generation of products that have historically been upgraded rapidly.
While we wait for next week's report on same-store sales from some of the country's chain stores, we can chew on some data released Thursday morning by IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark. The…
The desktop, laptop and tablet markets are supposed to be dominated by Apple and Microsoft. But both face erosion of their leads by the same major culprit of the erosion that has…
There were 20 U.S. companies with $100 billion of sales or more in 2012. Amazon.com will join that short and elite list next year.
courtesy of AOL, IncThe battle between Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) for the lead in U.S. unique visitors continued into November. Once again, the portal edged out the search firm–based…
The signs have been pointing to a good holiday sales season for electronic gear like smartphones and tablets. But for many for the brick-and-mortar retailers, like Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch,…
The iPhone is about to become the hot consumer electronics product in the world's largest nation by population. Why wouldn't counterfeiters ride along?
MicrosoftU.S. spending on digital games is declining. In 2012, the total spend was about $21.9 billion compared with an expected total of $20.5 billion in 2013. But the news isn’t all bad.…
3D Systems Inc. (NYSE: DDD) has acquired a team of engineers and other assets from Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX), its third acquisition this month as it focuses on technology and growth over…
ThinkstockVarious sites owned by Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), including YouTube, drew more than 163 million unique U.S. viewers in November. AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) drew 73 million viewers and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:…
ThinkstockUPDATE, December 17, 2013, 1:10 p.m. — As we noted in our story on online sales earlier Tuesday morning, Google’s Product Listing Ads and Google Shopping have shown the largest percentage growth of…
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThis Friday, trading volume on some top stocks in the S&P 500 will soar. In addition to the normal volatility and volume associated with quadruple witching, the S&P…
