Software
Yahoo! buys maker of personal recommendation app
Mar 20, 2013 12:21 EDT
Yahoo! on Wednesday announced that it has bought Jybe, the startup behind a smartphone application that makes local entertainment or dining recommendations based on what people like.
UP fitness wristbands step up to Android gadgets
Mar 20, 2013 06:53 EDT
UP fitness wristbands have got in stride with Android, keeping in step with the popularity of smartphones powered by the free Google software.
UP fitness wristbands get in stride with Android gadgets
Mar 20, 2013 02:46 EDT
UP fitness wristbands have gotten in stride with Android, keeping in step with the popularity of smartphones powered by the free Google software.
Microsoft targeted in bribery probe: report
Mar 19, 2013 15:12 EDT
US authorities are investigating whether Microsoft or its partners bribed officials in China, Italy and Romania to get software contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
BlackBerry boss has swipe at Apple as Z10 hits stores
Mar 19, 2013 03:20 EDT
The head of BlackBerry has taken a swipe at Apple, saying the iPhone's operating system was outdated, while promising thousands of new apps as it prepares to launch its Z10 model in Australia and the US.
Song creation app from Down Under wows SXSW crowd
Mar 15, 2013 11:47 EDT
Two brothers from Australia pulled big crowds at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival with a novel app that lets anyone create a song just by crooning into a smartphone.
Slump deepens for video game sector: survey
Mar 15, 2013 11:07 EDT
US videogame sales extended their decline in February with a 25 percent monthly drop compared with a year ago, according to an industry tracker.
Samsung unveils new champion in smartphone war
Mar 15, 2013 02:32 EDT
Intensifying its smartphone battle with Apple, Samsung unveiled the feature-rich Galaxy S4, with groundbreaking eye motion technology to let users control key functions at a glance.
Samsung unveils new champion in smartphone war
Mar 14, 2013 22:05 EDT
Samsung unveiled a slim, feature-rich Galaxy S4 as its new champion to take on Apple in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena.
S&P 500 flirts with record in bull market
Mar 14, 2013 16:50 EDT
The S&P 500 flirted with an all-time high Thursday as equity markets continued their upward march in the wake of strong labor data and bullish market sentiment.
Google tosses Reader as house cleaning continues
Mar 14, 2013 08:04 EDT
Google said it was tossing its Reader service and seven other products under a house cleaning campaign that has closed 70 of the Internet giant's features in the past two years.
Google tosses Reader as house cleaning continues
Mar 13, 2013 21:00 EDT
Google said it was tossing its Reader service and seven other products under a house cleaning campaign that has closed 70 of the Internet giant's features in the past two years.
Dow extends record-setting streak to seven days
Mar 13, 2013 16:54 EDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new record closing for the seventh straight day Wednesday as US stocks registered small gains.
Facebook cleans up Timeline in latest tweak
Mar 13, 2013 16:49 EDT
Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out new profile pages redesigned to clear away clutter from "Timelines" that chronicle member postings at the leading social network.
Android chief stepping down at Google
Mar 13, 2013 14:05 EDT
Andy Rubin, the brains behind the Google Android operating system which has become the dominant mobile platform, is stepping down as head of that division, the company said Wednesday.
Technology to detect Alzheimer's takes prize
Mar 13, 2013 06:24 EDT
Technology capable of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease long before its symptoms appear won a coveted honor for innovation Tuesday at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
Technology to detect Alzheimer's takes innovation prize
Mar 13, 2013 05:11 EDT
Technology capable of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease long before its symptoms appear won a coveted honor for innovation at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
Technology to detect Alzheimer's takes SXSW prize
Mar 13, 2013 02:11 EDT
Technology capable of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease long before its symptoms appear won a coveted honor for innovation at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.
Syria, China worst for online spying: RSF
Mar 12, 2013 23:11 EDT
Syria, China, Iran, Bahrain and Vietnam are flagrantly spying online, media watchdog RSF said, urging controls on the export of Internet surveillance tools to regimes clamping down on dissent.
Android gains as small tablet sales soar: IDC
Mar 12, 2013 12:52 EDT
Small tablet computers are marketplace hits, with economically-priced devices powered by Google's Android software taking share from Apple iPads, according to International Data Corporation.
