In a move that opens the door to a new set of groundbreaking opportunities, Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has purchased the new start-up called Cover. Cover has only been in business for 18 months and has managed to secure a modest $1.5 million in funding so despite Twitter not yet … [Read more...]
Facebook has cornered the social networking market, 100 million users in India
Facebook's recent efforts at cornering the social networking market in India seem to have paid off as the company announced that it had reached 100 million users in India on Wednesday. This means India has the second highest number of active users after the United States. This is … [Read more...]
Google offers $100 discount on Chromebook through its enterprise plan
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is trying to increase the appeal of its very successful Chromebook by starting to market it more aggressively to the enterprise market. This marks a significant change in strategy as until now Google was focused primarily on getting Chromebooks into as many … [Read more...]
Twitter’s highly anticipated redesign which includes new features is released
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has finally released its much vaunted new design including new features that hadn't even been previewed during the build up to the launch. At first glance the new look is very reminiscent of the recent changes to Facebook timelines with a similar customized … [Read more...]
Google’s offering Google Glass prototype by invitation only
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is making an extreme effort to find as many markets as possible for its upcoming Google Glass by offering a prototype of the product to selected companies "by invitation only". Google is using this approach to maximize the range of business sectors and … [Read more...]
Google is back with Android TV after it failed with Chromecast Dongle
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is once again attempting to enter the TV streaming market after the failing sales of its Chromecast Dongle with a new streaming device based on Android technology inventively named Android TV. The Android based system is being touted as an entertainment … [Read more...]
Twitter utilizes its own technology to build brand awareness
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is starting to make marketing history with its novel way of using its own technology to increase its brand awareness. Ever since the social networking revolution began, it has been gradually cutting into the typical ways of disseminating information to the … [Read more...]
Google invasion of privacy drama continues with $1.37 million fine
The saga of Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) global invasion of an individual’s privacy continues as the online giant has been forced to pay a fine of 1 million Euros ($1.37 million) to the Italian data regulators. This is once again a result of its Street View cars and this time they are being … [Read more...]
Inside sources say Facebook is in cahoots with ‘Secret’ the anonymous social networking app
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is certainly busy at the moment. Following on from the company’s recent purchase of Oculus, there are now reports that members of Facebook’s management have been meeting with Secret, a social networking application that allows users to … [Read more...]
Twitter side steps $56 million in taxes, union not happy
The backlash against corporations being given tax breaks and other incentives to move to or stay in a particular area is going to have foot support in San Francisco on April 15th when union workers plan to march to the headquarters of Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR). They are going to present … [Read more...]
Google issues new class C share under GOOG ticker, previous class A share will use GOOGL ticker
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has taken the concept of corporate democracy to a new level this morning by issuing a new class of share that will begin trading on Thursday. The new stock is categorized as a "C" class share and will take over the traditional Google ticker of GOOG which was … [Read more...]
Google appealing charges of obtaining data illegally under Wiretap Act
In the continuing controversy over whether unsecured data from Wi-Fi networks is defined as private or public information, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to review the recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling in contention is … [Read more...]
Epic instant messaging battle: Facebook vs. Tencent
The latest technology battle is heating up as Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and China’s Tencent go head to head to see who can control the market in instant messaging applications. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently spent $19 billion on acquiring Whatsapp, an instant messaging … [Read more...]
Twitter taking over British television
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) has commenced services in a new market in addition to purchasing two TV analytics companies. These UK based acquisitions were recently announced, and they are Mesagraph and SecondSync. After that, Twitter announced its partnership with Kanter Media. … [Read more...]
Google plays Pokémon April Fool’s joke on job hopefuls
Pokémon recently took over Google Maps with an April Fools prank. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced a new job opening, via video, for its Google Maps division. They made 'Pokémon Master" the title for the new opening. In order to select the best Pokémon master, they constructed a … [Read more...]
Google helping Samsung defend itself against Apple in upcoming trial
On Monday, in San Jose, CA, a trial will begin between Apple Inc. and Samsung. Both Apple and Samsung are the world's largest manufacturers of smartphones. However, the world's most used mobile operating systems are iOS and Android. Apple claims that Samsung violated five of its … [Read more...]
Facebook algorithm changes run off another client, Eat24
It looks like Facebook Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FB) algorithm changes are starting to rifle even some of its best clients, and that includes online delivery service Eat24. In fact, Eat24 is so peeved that they plan on deleting their Facebook account permanently as of Monday at 11:59 pm … [Read more...]
Facebook’s plan for global domination includes drones, satellites and lasers
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) is serious about its plans to expand the Internet to the farthest reaches of the earth. Why shouldn't it be? Although, the company claims the venture is purely altruistic, it is quite obvious that Facebook stands to gain a lot from acquiring millions of new … [Read more...]
Google wants OEMs to improve Android branding
If Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has anything to protect, it has its reputation. Moreover, in today's global marketplace, where you have thousands of competitors, reputation is everything. So, that may explain why Google is tightening its rein around its OEM partners and expecting them to … [Read more...]
Twitter testing new platform that eliminates the “Retweet” function
Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is at it again. Making updates and changes that are concerning its user base. Currently, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, is attempting to tweak and prod Twitter so that it is more user-friendly and easy to understand. However, with 241 million users, it appears that … [Read more...]
